Anyone who has ever met me knows that if you slap the words ‘Final Fantasy’ onto something, I’m going to play it. Dirge of Cerberus, the clumsy FF7 third-person shooter? Sure. An obscure mobile game with only a barebones connection to FF? Oh, go on then. So as soon as the Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles review code landed in my inbox, I knew this was my time to shine.
If you hadn’t heard of the game before now, The Ivalice Chronicles is technically a remake of the original Final Fantasy Tactics on PS1 that first came out way back in 1997 in Japan before finally reaching NA in 1998. However, it does feel a little more like a remaster than a remake, with two versions on offer for you to experience.
The Classic version faithfully recreates the 1997 release and includes the War of the Lions translation. Square Enix recommends this for those of you who wish to relive the original experience. Then there’s the Enhanced version, which this review is based on; it includes a revised script, full voice acting, a brand-new UI, improved graphics, and some quality-of-life updates to make the game a little more palatable for newbies.
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