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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: Games
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Yes, the hero of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance is unintentionally evil. But before he can shatter the dreams of his closest friends, he’ll have to avoid getting killed by the roving bands of warriors strewn throughout the countryside. In Ivalice, tactical combat isn’t used for war, but as a popular pastime. With his crew of mercenaries backing him up, Marche will have to endure several turn-based battles during his quest. These fights involve the standard grid-based gameplay found in nearly all other handheld tactics games; you place your characters on the battlefield, then move them around based on the range of their attacks, the limitations of the terrain, and distance from the enemies. Don’t worry about the technical details, though; the game conveniently points out a character’s movement and attack range by highlighting the appropriate areas.
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Square's first Game Boy Advance title revisits the strategy side of Final Fantasy in a game based on the engine used in 1998's Final Fantasy Tactics for PlayStation. Taking place in a modern world free from magic and monsters, the game stars three characters named Marche, Ritz, and Mewt, who stumble upon an ancient tome. Once opened, the book transforms their village into the realm of Ivalice -- the same locale introduced in the original game. Now the characters must engage in a series of battles to find their way back home.
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Final Fantasy Tactics was all about combat. No roaming around cities or watching 30 minute cut scenes, and its sequel is no different. Combat in this latest instalment is very similar to its predecessor but with some major changes. For a start, the game uses an isometric view and isn’t fully 3D, meaning that you can’t rotate the camera to get a better view of the battle. This isn’t a huge letdown, as the battle maps are well crafted and it is straightforward to see what is going on. The biggest inclusion is that of a Judge, an armoured knight who sits on a chocobo. The Judge sets different laws during each battle and each law has a severity rating.
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Overall Final Fantasy Tactics for the GBA finally fills that awful void that was left from the absence of a new Final Fantasy Tactics title. With the pleasant blend of simple combat mechanics and deep character development makes FFT for the GBA easy to get into, while not being too simple so that it loses your attention. The only blemish on this otherwise fine masterpiece is the God-awful story that they tried to pan off as a serious RPG style story. The story alone has the power to turn off some people; but take my word for it and overlook the story and keep playing this rich, rewarding game that has almost the perfect blend depth, simplicity, and strategy all rolled up into a beautiful little GBA cartridge. Square-Enix has been bringing gamers fantastic games for the past decade (each company respectfully before the merger) and Final Fantasy Tactics for the GBA is no expection to the rule. If you are a fan of the Final Fantasy series, strategy games, or a gamer with a Jones to play something worthwhile, then scoop up FFT and enjoy its brilliance.
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Final Fantasy Tactics Advance tells the tale of a young boy from Earth who's whisked away to a fantasy world modeled after his favorite video game (Final Fantasy, of course). There, he joins a band of warriors to take on mercenary missions while trying to figure out what exactly happened to reality and all his friends. Some missions are purely for profit and items; others get you key objects that you need to take on other missions; and others still lead to story events that move along the game's startlingly compelling plot.
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Final Fantasy Tactics was one of the biggest hits in the Final Fantasy series. Though its gameplay had more in common with the Shining Force series than the Final Fantasy series, people everywhere clamored over its release. and the epic storyline and brilliant score only made the package one of the best on the market. For some reason, the title became discontinued, and the price of the game skyrocketed. Unopened copies reached astronomical prices on eBay, with people willing to pay over one hundred dollars or more. Thankfully, the game was released again to the general public as one of the Playstation's "Greatest Hits" series, giving more gamers the opportunity to see what all the fuss was about.
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