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Final Fantasy Tactics (Playstation)

The dramatic story that seeks the truth: what really occurred on the battlefield of The Lion War? The mystery of two superheroes that brought peace to the land is going to be solved. Final Fantasy Tactics takes a new twist on the traditional RPG, with its strategy-intensive gameplay. You, as the player will seek the truth that lies behind the history of the Ivalice Empire by developing complicated strategies to maneuver and battle against the toughest enemies. [Squaresoft]

Sony Computer Entertainment America
Role-Playing Game, Turn-Based Strategy
Players: 1
T (Teen)
Developer: Squaresoft
Released December 31, 1997

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

83 / 100

Critic Reviews

100	Into Liquid Sky Think of this as Final Fantasy on a 3-D chess board, where your men/women have certain movements and abilities. The spell effects are gorgeous and you can easily find yourself spending lengths of time just building your party the way you like.
92	PSX Nation While I still prefer "Vandal Hearts," this is still the best turn based strategy game on the market.
92	netjak While it may be dragged down somewhat by the brief running time, Tactics has the wonderful gameplay that makes it worth that replay or two.
91	Absolute Playstation After you get over this titles considerable learning curve, you can really begin to settle in and appreciate the game for what it is... a wonderfully crafted story!
90	Games Domain The battles, the jobs, the graphics, and the extras make this a wonderful package.
89	GameSpot From the impressive 3D terrain, to the expertly animated characters, to the gorgeous soundtrack, to the sheer volume of available gameplay options, Final Fantasy Tactics is a masterpiece.
89	Electronic Gaming Monthly Square's first entry in the strategy-RPG genre. Uneven, but a classic. [Jan 2004, p.188]
85	IGN For those who are expecting an in-depth story, prepare yourself, because it is deep. Never have I seen so many twists and backstabs in a plot.
80	Total Video Games One of the most unique role-playing games you will ever play.
75	Game Revolution I usually prefer the speed of real-time strategy, but FFT has made me go both ways (you know what I mean).
70	Happy Puppy Some console role-players might just find this style of deep preparation and chess-like battle sequences too sluggish. Strategists who have been truly bored by trying to play "Panzer General" or even "X-Com" on a TV screen, however, will appreciate how much lush graphics, soundtrack, and effects can goose up a wargaming system.
50	All Game Guide While interesting in the short run, this quickly becomes old as there is nothing else to do besides watch the (admittedly interesting) story unfold.

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