Final Fantasy XII's world of Ivalice, first seen in 1998's great Final Fantasy Tactics and later again in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, is like a Japanese take on Star Wars' galaxy far, far away. Unlike most previous Final Fantasy games, this latest game takes place in a particular fantasy setting that's already been established by some of its predecessors. Now Playing: Final Fantasy XII Video Review Has Final Fantasy still got its magic touch after all these years? Judging by part XII, the answer is yes.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Outstanding art direction, a likable cast of characters, a lengthy quest, and plenty of challenging battles all await you in this next installment to live up to the Final Fantasy name. And underneath the overhauled combat and the distinctive visual style, this is still Final Fantasy. In spite of this trade-off, it's an evolutionary step for the series and a refreshing change. This latest installment in the series also introduces a new strategic combat system that makes gameplay more cohesive yet more hands-off than before. Final Fantasy XII arrives at the end of the PlayStation 2's lifecycle, whereas Final Fantasy X benefited from a presentation that was truly cutting edge. While Square Enix did ship numerous games bearing the Final Fantasy brand after 2001's Final Fantasy X, it took all these years before another lengthy, ambitious, lavishly produced, traditional role-playing game would arrive. It's been a long time since the last proper installment in the standard-setting Final Fantasy series.

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