Something went wrong. Try again later
    Follow

    Final Fantasy XII

    Game » consists of 9 releases. Released Mar 16, 2006

    The last Final Fantasy game released on the PS2, Final Fantasy XII is distinguished by its condition-driven "gambit" battle system, its Monster Hunter-like open environments and side quests, and its setting in the existing fictional universe of Ivalice.

    awesomerory's Final Fantasy XII (PlayStation 2) review

    Avatar image for awesomerory

    Will this truly be THE final fantasy? Nope

    Final Fantasy 12 marches right into unknown territory by offering a plot so thick with politics you would enjoy watching Prime minister of Canada Stephen Harper analyze the Canadian budget more than trying to understand whats going on here. Some kid who dresses like he was kicked out of a gay bar for looking "too gay" gets caught up with a hot rabbit eared "Vierra" and some sort of pirate guy and goes on a political adventure to take back the throne from some long haired dude so such and such can take place.  the already perfectly run kingdom can become run by some dumbass blonde with zero experience points in running anything. Unlike Bioware games, you cant get laid in this game, leaving you to search rule 34 on Vaan Basch rosenburg in order to get the most out of the confusing story-line. Unlike previous Final fantasy games, this game has a great battle system that requires much more than simple menu selections for 40+ hours. This game is hella hard, sorry noobs, there isnt any easy setting. Prepare to get your porkchops shredded then put into the microwave when you get 12 hours in and you dont know what your doing because character progression needs to be constantly paid attention to. The boss battles are truly epic, they make you shit your pants then try to force you to eat it, luckily you get a team of homosexuals and ladies who look like they would have never been in any real fight before unless it was a fight to decide who gets to use the ladies bathroom first. This is truly a great addition to your PS2 library, just dont forget to grab a strategy guide before you dive in so you know what the hell youre doing.

    Other reviews for Final Fantasy XII (PlayStation 2)

      Sorely Underrated and Underappreciated 0

      Final Fantasy XII is the first single-player game in the long-running Japanese RPG series to diverge from the classic turn-based combat and take a more innovative Western approach to RPG gameplay.  Drawing inspiration from such titles as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, World of Warcraft, the original Baldur's Gate series on PC, as well as past Final Fantasy titles, Final Fantasy XII creates a unique play experience that combines the best of traditional Japanese RPG's and Western PC RPG's...

      13 out of 13 found this review helpful.

      The best game in the series 0

      When discussing FFXII, I occasionally see criticism for how it "didn't feel like a Final Fantasy game".This has always confused me. I must admit, I don't truly understand what is necessary to be a Final Fantasy game other than the title. Looking at the series as a whole, the only connections I can find between them are purely superficial ones, such as crystals, chocobos, airships, and a guy named Cid. FFXII has all of these, so I don't understand the conflict. That said, I can accept the possibi...

      6 out of 6 found this review helpful.

    This edit will also create new pages on Giant Bomb for:

    Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Make sure this is what you intended. This will likely increase the time it takes for your changes to go live.

    Comment and Save

    Until you earn 1000 points all your submissions need to be vetted by other Giant Bomb users. This process takes no more than a few hours and we'll send you an email once approved.