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Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2021

It came in a timely manner. It was packaged nicely. Had everything that came with the disc originally. And considering it is used the disc is almost mint. Should play for me just fine on my ps3.

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tammy

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2014

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kids enjoy it

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Perry White

Came quick and works!

Reviewed in Canada on April 22, 2020

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Came quick and works!

All1089 - Compulsive Collector Extraordinaire

Unlucky for some? Only if you let it...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2016

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This game is great. Don't believe me? Read on, you might learn something...

Unlike those who will read this I purchased this game without a second thought, it's Final Fantasy and that's all I needed to know. After finishing it I spoke with some and read reviews and heard that the popular opinion for many was that the game was terrible, my first thought was "Did they finish it?" Many I suspect didn't.

The first complaint is it being linear, the ability to explore is reduced a great deal yes, did it bother me? Not a bit for several reasons, one being XII had so much exploration and freedom of movement that you got bogged down and distracted from the story at hand, two was the expectation of the game being vastly different to those that proceeded it and three was that at it's core Final Fantasy games are stories and stories can be told straight and to the point to great effect.

Now the battle system, to paradigm shift in the midst of battle allows you to change you're characters abilities to adapt to any situation giving combat a new edge. All the favourite classes are represented with warrior as commando, mage as ravager and healer as medic for the core and tank as sentinel, augmenting as synergist and debilitation as sabouter for support. Some complain of the auto battle action, I only use it when the battle doesn't demand anything more than a beat down and choose my moves otherwise. One point of irritation I can agree on is if the lead character dies the battle ends, no fighting till the last standing.

Leveling is next, the crystarium is much like the sphere grid from X flowing from one stat to another with each increase and different sections for each class. Something I enjoyed with this system was the cap for each segment during each chapter negating over leveling from grinding, with this each battle could prove more challenging as you can no longer win with pure power alone, boss battles in particular benefit from this as tactics will win the day over sheer force. Weapons also benefit from leveling with each character possessing several weapons with key features and required growth to unlock their potential.

Now music, the entire soundtrack compliments the game perfectly with the character themes fitting each of their traits, the battle music lending necessary tension and the music of each area highlighting the differences and at times beauty of the surroundings. Many have panned the music of recent games due to Nobuo Uematsu having left the franchise but I feel those who give the newer composers, some who have worked in part on previous games, a chance they will enjoy what they bring to the table.

Graphics now, we have come a long way in terms of quality from the clunky fmvs of the original playstation installments and the difference in appearance between the two is now negligible allowing for a more seamless transition between scenes. The level of detail in both character and environment offers a vision which even our imaginations can't all quite manage to recreate.

Next we have characters, with each game we are offered a roster of different and sometimes too similar characters to love and hate. On one hand you can see the standard archetypes, the stoic, the hothead, the whiner, the loud one, the sad one and the too damn happy one. On the other hand you see a group of diverse people whose images crumble and rebuild as you learn the details behind their actions over the course of the game.

Lastly is story itself, you are placed right in the midst of conflict from the get go with greater detail supplied with a series of flashbacks called the thirteen days as well as an info system accessed in the main menu and updated throughout the game for all other details. I enjoyed the info section as I have always enjoyed the reading in Final Fantasy and with the voice acting of the modern games reducing the experience this is most welcome.

As always my experience and your own may differ but if you approach this game with an open mind you will be rewarded in my opinion, on a side note consider you're first Final Fantasy and ask yourself if it has coloured your opinion, mines was VIII with it's very unique approach maybe allowing me to accept differences easier.

Now go forth, conquer and forge your own experience...

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jordan mourot laronde

tres bien !

Reviewed in France on August 26, 2019

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tres bien beau jeu

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Encarna

Muy buena compra

Reviewed in Spain on August 8, 2018

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Es un titulazo que no puede faltar en la estanteria de un Gamer, los graficos, la musica, la historia, de verdad que lo he disfrutado! y lo mejor es que esta en Español.

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A nach B

Alles in allem...gelungen

Reviewed in Germany on March 7, 2011

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Allgemein: Ich will mich nicht lange aufhalten wie die anderen Rezensionsteller.
Für das erste Final Fantasy einer Next Gen-Konsole ist es ihnen gut gelungen.
Ich vermute mal, Square Enix wollte auch die Casual Spieler anlocken und darum es zu linear programmiert und sehr wenige Nebenquests gestellt.
Man erlernt das Spiel Prinzip sehr schnell und es hat auch eine Prise von Taktik die man anwenden muss.

Story: Die Story ist wirklich etwas Klischeehaft, aber nicht so übertrieben wie es von manchen beschrieben wird. Man freundet sich schnell damit an. Wenn es einem nicht passt, so kann man die Sequenzen einfach überspringen. Zudem ist sie auch Emotional angelegt und es kommen auch momente, wo man selber mitgerissen wird und auch mitfühlt.

Grafik: Top! Da kann kommen wer will. Sieht sehr gut aus und kommt auf einem HD-Fernseher ausgezeichnet rüber.

Inhalt: Linear die ersten Stunden, später aber denkt man sich "Woah, gut dass ich gespielt habe sonst wäre mir das aber voll entgangen".

Zum Schluß danke ich euch, dass ihr euch die Zeit nehmt, meine Rezension zu lesen und hoffe, dass es euch geholfen hat.
Mfg A nach B

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P. Mueller

Ein MUSS für jeden FF-Fan!

Reviewed in Germany on June 12, 2010

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Ich spiele das Spiel jetzt schon/erst 8stunden und die Grafik ist einfach beeindruckend!

Natürlich ist dieses Spiel sehr bunt und kitschig aber welcher Teil von Final Fantasy war das zu seiner Zeit nicht??
Meiner Meinung nach ist das neue Kampfsystem sehr gut gelungen und man muss nicht nur die X-Taste drücken wie manch einer behauptet!Mit den einzelnen Rollen und Paradigmen ist sehr viel abwechslung im Kampf vorhanden!Am Anfang stört es etwas, dass es nur linear nach vorne geht und noch nicht die ganze Welt offen ist!Die Story ist sehr fesselnd und spannend!

Von mir eine klare Kaufempfehlung für Leute die auf bunte und übertriebene Animationen stehen^^

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manuel gandia chacopino

juego en perfecto estado textos en castellano

Reviewed in Spain on May 23, 2016

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saga de final fantasy de alta calidad pasaras muchas horas jugando dejando de lado su gran calidad dire que el juego me llego en una semana sin ningun desperfecto visible.

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Reviewed in France on October 11, 2018

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