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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
You can almost hear the collective drooling of RPG and Game Boy fans
worldwide. As the inaugural Nintendo/Square reunion title, Final
Fantasy Tactics Advance has a lot to live up to--and it does,
spectacularly!
The long heralded Final Fantasy series has enjoyed a number of
spin-offs and sequels. Using the familiar character types and
classes of the Final Fantasy series, but with a wholly original
storyline, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance creates an immersive world
of strategic combat and conquest.
Snow Job
While most fantasy games favor romantic landscapes, Final Fantasy
Tactics Advance slyly starts out in a plain-vanilla suburb. Players
assume the role of young Marche Radiuju in the humble burg of St.
Ivalice.
A snowball fight introduces the characters and sets the groundwork
for future battles. After a brief (but chilly) skirmish, Marche
heads home to visit his younger brother.
Marche Madness
Soon after, Marche's friends drop by to show him an ancient book of
mysterious origins. After failing to translate the text properly,
Marche's friends leave for the evening. After a wistful slumber,
Marche awakens and realizes he isn't in Ivalice anymore... or is he?
Alone in a foreign land, Marche quickly comes under the care of a
helpful creature known as a Moogle. It doesn't take much to convince
Marche to adopt a lucrative career as a mercenary.
Gangs of Ivalice
A quick stop at the town inn introduces Marche to his new gang. A
motley crew at best, your associates include low-level monks, mages,
archers, and soldiers. The only hope you have of finding your way
home is to turn your ragtag group of misfits into a finely tuned
fighting force.
Begin your tour of duty by chatting up the local barkeep. He'll clue
you in to interesting news bits, rumors, and job opportunities. Due
to your severe lack of experience, early quests are little more than
errands.
As you gain experience and reputation, your job options grow as well
as the rewards. You can also send one of your crew members on side
missions for extra swag. You cannot use these members in your
regular quests until they return from their mission.
Rules of Engagement
Whether your quest is to fetch rare herbs or escort the local
nobleman, you can always expect bad company. The battlefield is set
up from an isometric 3D viewpoint, allowing clear view of every
character in play.
At the start of a match, you must choose which members of your gang
you wish to take into battle with you. You have a clear view of the
enemies before choosing, so try to match your lineup to your
opposition.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance introduces an innovative law system to
the series. During every battle, an impartial judge decrees specific
rules, such as banning poison attacks or physical attacks. The
judges' unpredictability requires players to keep a well-rounded
group of characters at all times.
Technically, you can break the combat laws, but it is generally not
recommended. Even if you win the battle, any of your characters who
breaks a law is whisked away to prison. They can only be released
after paying a hefty fine.
Fantasy Fighting
The battlefield is set up like a 3D chessboard, with elevations and
terrain types. In each turn, a character can move a specific number
of spaces and perform a single action, such as attack or using an
item.
Most strategy games employ either real-time or turn-based action.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance employs a speed-based system that is
somewhere in-between.
Characters still take turns to move and perform actions, but these
are based on each character's individual speed ratings. Nimble
characters like rogues and ninjas are usually the first characters
to go and can usually move farther than other characters. The
downside is that faster characters typically lack strong armor and
health stats.
Subtle details such as terrain type and attack proximity can have a
direct affect on your ability to hit an enemy. Attacking an enemy
from behind or the side will yield much higher hit percentages than
head-on attacks.
Job Fair
What you do off the battlefield is arguably more important than what
you do on it. Thanks to a stable economy, your characters can
usually change job classes once they gain enough experience.
Need a little more magic in your life? Try turning one of your
grunts into a mage. There are more than 30 different job classes
available, each with its own strengths and weaknesses.
Even in far-off fantasy lands, commercialism is a way of life.
You'll be amazed at how quickly you'll end up spending your
hard-earned greenbacks on shiny new stuff. Weapons and armor serve
not only to boost your stats, but also grant special abilities to
specific character types and species.
While one sword might grant tremendous attack points, a seemingly
lesser sword may give its wielder access to a special attack that
can tip the scales in your favor. Thanks to the law system, one
should never get too attached to a single piece of equipment.
Face Value
Gorgeous character illustrations and 2D sprites harken back to
Square's 16-bit glory days. Each of the shops, inns, towns, and
fields is superbly detailed, with subtle background animations.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance maintains the series' stellar rep for
technically and visually brilliant summon attacks.
Uniquely, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance features three separate
display settings, depending on whether you're playing on the Game
Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, or the Game Boy Player. Each
setting offers different levels of brightness, contrast, and
saturation to appease even the most fickle of gamers.
The only thing that can rival the on-screen wonders is the audio
candy. It is no surprise why Square Enix's soundtracks are the most
sought-after in the video game community.
Lasting Power
Needless to say, there are hours upon hours of gameplay packed into
this tiny little cartridge. Square Enix has done a tremendous job in
creating an easily accessible yet incredibly deep gameplay
experience. Plug into one of the finest strategy RPG experiences
ever created with Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
Game Features:
• Command a squad of fighters, mages and monsters
• Strike enemies with swords, magic and summoned monsters
• Dozens of jobs and hundreds of abilities
• Hundreds of missions and many side quests
• New law system
• Link up with a friend to battle and trade
• For 1-2 players |
Review: Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Awesome game, many hours of quality gameplay.
Rate It: 5 out of 5
matthewlim262 @ hotmail . com |
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