"There is a strong case to be made that Final Fantasy Tactics tells a better story than the landmark Final Fantasy VII (which saw Cloud Strife and a ragtag bunch of eco-terrorist pals taking on the shady megacorporation Shinra). And with our real-world political focus shifting from the looming threat of the climate crisis to the more pressing rise of fascism (though the two are inextricably linked), one can make the argument that Tactics is now also the more timely game."
"In this remastered version, the plot still sparkles. Shakespearean dialogue is now fully voice-acted with delightfully hammy performances: you can practically feel the spittle on your face as one of the game's royalist rotters delivers an incandescent tirade against the common folk. Within this terrific political tapestry, you engage in the real meat of the game: turn-based combat of rare malleability. Each of your party Ramza, lowborn Delita, and many more has their own job (essentially, a character class)."
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles follows Ramza, an idealistic nobleman who becomes entangled in a complex political conflict between peasant revolutionaries and gilded monarchists. Machiavellian plots destabilize the kingdom and force Ramza into an ideological awakening. The remaster preserves the plot and adds full voice acting with hammy Shakespearean performances. Core gameplay centers on deeply flexible, job-based turn-based combat with extensive customization, allowing hybrid builds like gun-toting mages. Battles take place on crafted diorama levels that emphasize tactical positioning, producing combat that feels both strategic and poetic.
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