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Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of The Lions (PSP) | 
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| From: Square Enix
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
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Rating:  10 reviews
Platform: Sony Psp
Genre: role-playing-games
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Sony PSP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.6
EAN: 5060121822054
Release Date: October 4, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Ignore the fanboys August 8, 2008
Mr. M. W. Brandon (Liverpool, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are a few reviews on here that cover this game well, see the one below for example. However, and I have found this to be quite an issue when I was first deciding on a new handheld system, there are an awful lot of lies about the PSP by DS fanboys.
What you need to know is that this is a remake of the PSOne classic that never made it to Europe and had many people either importing or using other means to get hold of the game. I personally hold this as the best tactical RPG ever, even above the mighty Disgaea, Shining Force 2 and Front Mission 3. The story is rich and dark and heavily revolves around the theme of class systems, what makes the story so good is that it is a Japanese take on European culture and history which makes for something both unique yet at the same time familiar. The graphics look very crisp on the PSP screen although there are issues with slowdown on some of the more grand attacks, perhaps owing to a very complex game system that is difficult to understand fully even with a strategy guide (although you only need the basics to get the maximum out of the game). It is very difficult in places and very unforgiving, your characters can and will die! If you can't handle this kind of thing then look elsewhere but for those looking for a definitive title I'd strongly recommend you pick up this great homage to a classic game, and don't worry if you played the Tactics Advance and was mortified by its lameness (I rushed out for that title on day of release and was left feeling a tad unhappy), this is an excellent and mature title.
For those who loved the original, there are some changes, mostly in the changes of the names. They have also modified the script which in the most part is an improvement but they seem to have butchered some of the more memorable scenes. There are also lots of animated movies with speech now and the characters look and sound great! They've also added Gafgarion's job class as a usable job and added Balthier from FF XII, basically he is Mustadio with more skills and seems out of place but you don't have to use him. All the rest of the secrets remain however. I was sceptical at first but this seems to be a good homage to the classic title we know and love!
Too much Final, not enough Fantasy April 3, 2008
L. P. Hanson (Worcester, UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this game as it seemed similar to one of my all time favourite games - Shining Force II on the Sega Megadrive (hands up both of you who remember that one). For the most part, I think I was justified in buying it.
This is not your normal RPG fare. There is NO wandering around villages chatting to people. This game is all about the battles. At this point I'd normally summarise how the game plays, however, FFTactics is sooo deep and complex it would take far too long. (In fact, the first hour of play should be devoted to the tutorial). I've clocked up 30 hours so far and I think I'm about two thirds through the main story.
To be honest, this game is very good and if you like strategy RPGs it is a must buy. However, there are some gameplay elements that I'm not too keen on.
Firstly is the fragility of the characters in your 'force'. Unlike other games, most recruited fighters are not any one way inclined. You decide their job and by fighting as that job, they gain relevant skills. When you get a job to a certain level, it may unlock another job. For example, if you start as a Squire you can then progress to a Knight. After a while you can then progress to a fighting Monk, etc. All this takes a long time and there is very little guidance as to the correct way of doing it. To be honest it is mostly a case of trial and error. You will devote many hours into characters, allowing them to unlock some unusual jobs. When you have put in so many hours into a character, the last thing you want is the chance that they may die - permanently. But this is exactly the risk you run each time you take them to battle. If a KO'd character is not revived (with a Phoenix Down for example) in three turns, they die. The death of one character is enough to reset your PSP and reload. This mechanic forces you to play very defensively, always making sure that you have characters that can heal and revive in your party.
Secondly, is the sheer scope of the game can be extremely daunting. The first point I got really stuck I went onto the net to find a playing guide. Reading this, I discovered that I had missed out on loads of stuff and that I'd not really played it effectively. Luckily, I persisted and the feeling of despondancy left me. It's just a shame everything takes so long to achieve.
Other than that, the game plays pretty well. The story plot can get extremely confusing and a touch boring in parts.
 Stop-gap January 28, 2008
Mr. D. J. Read (Alnwick, Northumberland United Kingdom)
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
Surely the only reason this game was released, is to fill the void until crisis core is released, and satisfy the demand for an FF game. Beware, if you were a fan of FFVII and more recent incarnations, this is nothing like it, it is more like Kingdom Hearts, if you remember it.
And this is no bad thing, per se, we all knew this was an 'srpg' before we bought it. So why the 2 stars? Well, initially the first thing that strikes you are the in-game graphics, nothing short of poor, and the PSP can do so much better, as we have seen time again. It just gives the impression of lazy programming. The soundtrack is mundane, and I cannot really comment on the plot as yet, being in the early stages of the game.
But the true problem the game has, is the learning curve. It is fiendishly difficult, very early on. You enter battles, which can last as long as 20 minutes, and just at the last, will lose one of the characters you have invested much time and effort developing, and there is no way to resurrect them. All you can do is go to a warriors guild and buy a new one, starting off at level 1! It is utterley infuriating. There is also no way to quit during a battle, so if you see things starting to go awry (as they seem to do most of the time), the only thing you can do is press 'home' and start again.
The only reason I can see for buying this, is if you are sick of your PSP, because after a few of these battles, you will have smashed it into many pieces, and have developed premature grey hairs. It is not worth the stress, nor the price.
 Final Fantasy Tactics PSP December 22, 2007
Dion Ekin
1 out of 8 found this review helpful
This was the reason to buy a GBA all those years ago... not a PSP now. There are better games than this for PSP!
This is my all time favourite game on Playstation and GBA so when I realised Square Enix were releasing this on PSP, I couldn't wait.
What was released was a ported GBA game with a slightly different storyline and a few cut scenes. What a disappointment on PSP, but, if you've never played it before you'll probably still find it addictive.
Good fun, if a little aged. November 7, 2007
Sheikah (Manchester, England)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
Whoever said that this was a reason to buy a PSP - well hardly, it is pretty much the PS1 version with a little extra. While it didn't get a release over here on the PS1, it could be imported and played on a US PS1 along with the likes of Chrono Cross for a lot cheaper than buying a PSP solely for it.
That said, it is a solid game and any fans of Tactics Advance on the GBA would do well to check this out. The gameplay consists of tactical battles where you can move and attack with each of your allies once per turn. It certainly is a step up in gameplay from standard Final Fantasy battles, which can get a little dull. However, you can become weary of the continuous battles the game puts you through, and battles can become quite drawn out. You do get a wide choice of job classes, abilities, weapons and customisation however, making this a solid game for the PSP should you already have one.
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