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 My addiction October 22, 2007
Erica Olson (Minneapolis, MN USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Coincidentally, I had just dug up my old PS version of FFT to replay, when I discovered that it was going to be re-released on PSP. This was my first tactics game, which led me to try others, but FFT by far surpassed them all. So I blew the dust off my PSP. Yes, the PSP version is the same game (shouldn't have been a surprise to anyone: read the title), but the additional scenes and updated translation are well worth it. The plot and even particular conversations make more sense, and the Renaissance-like dialogue really enhances the aesthetics. I recall putting in 100+ hours (the clock only went up to 99) on the original, and I expect I'll be doing it again.
Buy it! November 16, 2007
Brandon Dawalt (TX, United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
If you like Final Fantasy, this game is your reason to buy a PSP! This game is a well-polished port of FFT for the original playstation. Some will say the graphics on the PSP version look better and I agree with them. Others may complain about the occasional wait time when doing something "cool" like casting a spell or putting the smackdown on a monster but I disagree with them. While there may be a second or two of wait while things load here and there... it doesn't detract from the game itself. While Nintendo's DS games show that simple can be fun, Sony's games such as this show that amazing graphics, great sound and a good storyline are even more fun. If you're into RPGs, buy this! You won't be dissapointed.
Wow, not usually a strategy RPG player... November 18, 2007
Matt (Minneapolis, MN)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm not usually a strategy RPG player (or an FF player at that), but this game has got me hooked. I bought it last week and I've already sunk 30 hours into it. The gameplay is amazingly complex, and completely revitalizes the 1997 FFT game. The cutscenes are wonderful also.
Definitely grab it if you're interested. People hype up Jeane d'Arc and Disagea, but this game is where it's at.
If you don't have this game, you should seriously rethink your life. November 20, 2007
Wesley Jacobs
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Let's see, you just picked up War of the Lions, excited, because you love tactic-based RPGs. What you got was the best tactical RPG port of all time, full with new jobs, and improved graphics, storylines, depth, and basically everything.
Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions is the best role-playing game on the PSP. It has everything you could ask for a tactical RPG. First off, you have over twenty jobs to unlock and choose from. This increases the depth tenfold, even if you beat the game, you probably have many jobs to master completely, which is a joy for the replay value. The battle system is well thought out, with hardly any bugs. The camera starts out awkward, but you can move it, so problem solved. It plays out like an average tactical RPG, full with spells, normal attack, the "wait" option, as well as support, reaction, and passive abilities, to add even more depth to certain characters. You can do this to any character, which immerses you in the world quickly, and joyfully.
The graphics have solid sprites, great attacks, and most of all, cel-shaded cut-scenes. It truly looks like the game is alive, and the story-telling is now truly mastered. Also, you can replay them, as well as other, normal game-based cut-scenes, which is a great feature. Although, the graphics suffer a lot in this game. Every magic attack suffers a slowdown, which is annoying. The sound works properly, but it finishes before the attack, because the attack is slowed down, which practically kills the enjoyability of the attacks. To be honest, I usually play with the sound off, but it's still nice to listen too. Speaking of sound, let's talk about sound. The soundtrack is wonderful, the voices for the cut-scenes well matched, and not to mention, the attack sounds are perfect. Although, some sounds in the normal game-based cut-scenes are a bit dinky and bland, but otherwise it's alright.
Let's talk about the story. It is set in a very medieval setting, it has the divided kingdom, lords, dukes, and most of all, the church, which is, as you might guess: Corrupt. Of course, everyone talks in the "ye olde speake". Some of the translating went haywire, so we end up with some spoony bards. If anyone knows what "spoony" means, please don't hesitate to tell me. But enough of that. This game is full of switching sides, corrupt dukes, backstabbing, and many more believable situations in the times of ye olde speake. Ye verrily.
The depth of this game is great. Many jobs are included, as well as the new introduction of the Onion and Dark Knight, both very powerful and challenging to get. There are new missions, as well as "errands" where you dispatch three members of your party to gain job points, gil and as well as ancient artefacts. It's nifty, to say the least. Also, the re-playability is fantastic. The job classes are good to try out new things, as well as the story-line is worth re-watching again. And maybe again. And most of all, four slave slots. Yes, four. It's what many of us like to call "awesome".
Overall:
Graphics- 8.5
Solid sprites, great looking attacks, backed up by the cut-scenes. Although, it suffers from frequent slowdown.
Sound- 9.0
Some sounds are a bit dinky, but everything sounds wonderful from attacks to voices.
Gameplay- 10
New missions, new multiplayer, new jobs, new errans, and more artefacts, once again, story-line is backed up by the cut-scenes.
Lasting Appeal - 10
Overall, more content, which means more time. With this you'll have a great time, and you'll have it many times, for this is all backed up with four save slots.
This is my favorite game for the PSP, and I can say one thing, it'll be staying in my PSP for a while.
 Great Remake with One flaw June 1, 2008
R. Ihle (CA)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I played the PS1 version of this game years ago and it is what got me into the whole SRPG (Strategy Role Playing Game) genre. This game is more or less a straight port of the original game, with a multi player mode, remastered cut-scenes, a few extra characters and classes, and a new script.
First the Good:
The cut-scenes are awesome. In the original version of the game their is one cut-scene in the beginning (maybe one towards the end, I never finished the game). It is nice to see new videos. Second there were some problems with the translations in the first game, and this fixed it. It is also cool to see some extra special characters plus and addition of new classes. One of the stronger points of this game for me was the in depth class system, and the new classes are cool.
Now the Bad:
Personally, I prefer ed the old script because it read easier. The new script is much more formal, reads more like Shakespeare, which is great for plays but personally I find not the greatest for video games. And the biggest flaw with this game is the spells. I did play this on the 1000PSP model, but I don't imagine it being any different with the slim. The spells/special skill move PAINFULLY slow. Now for those of you new to the SRPG, you have a number of charters on a map (normally a grid) whom you move and attack. All of the attacks have certain area in which they can effect. This genre generally consists of very many maps that can take lots of time to complete. The problem with this game is that on top of an already slow genre, it is even slower. It almost seems as though the PSP has trouble rendering the skills/spells. This makes the game painfully slow. I couldn't even make it through the first chapter of the game. Honestly, I would find the PSone version of the game.
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