Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

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  • Summary: One year after the events of FINAL FANTASY XII, the young protagonist Vaan travels the skies of Ivalice with his trusted navigator Penelo at his side. Their treasure hunting adventures take them to the sky continent of Lemurés where they meet Llyud, a member of the aegyl race. TheseOne year after the events of FINAL FANTASY XII, the young protagonist Vaan travels the skies of Ivalice with his trusted navigator Penelo at his side. Their treasure hunting adventures take them to the sky continent of Lemurés where they meet Llyud, a member of the aegyl race. These mysterious winged people have been living on the floating continent for centuries, but a disturbance has allowed treasure-seeking sky pirates to breach their once-hidden territory. It falls to Vaan and his band of young sky pirates to stand up against the trespassers, and defend this extraordinary world and its people.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. Cheat Code Central
    96
    It could easily be my pick for the best DS game this year because it seems to have all the right ingredients: A great story, unique gameplay, killer visuals, and a fantastic score. All of these elements combine to create the best gaming experience on the DS this year, and it's no wonder that this precious gem came from the folks at Square-Enix. It's an absolute joy to play, and I can't overstate my satisfaction with this game.
  2. Worth Playing
    90
    This is well worth a DS owner’s time, and easily one of the best things Square-Enix has published for the system.
  3. IGN AU
    87
    It has as much depth as we can ask for a true real-time RTS based in Ivalice, with some of the best production values this side of a first-party Nintendo release.
  4. Gaming Nexus
    80
    All in all, the game is a great addition to the collection of any fan of Final Fantasy Tactics or Final Fantasy XII because it melds the two games together seemlessly.
  5. GameDaily
    80
    3-D environments look terrific, although the character sprites lack the same flair, and the soundtrack is classic Final Fantasy. Fans of the franchise or RTS games should definitely pick this up.
  6. Destructoid
    78
    A fine alternative RTS that expands upon an already fantastic universe and one of Final Fantasy's most compelling stories and casts to date. But while their grip on the gameplay end of things has improved dramatically over Heroes of Mana, Wings makes a few mistakes that keep things a little less strategy and a little more mob slaughter.
  7. games(TM)
    60
    The game is still fun to play, and never becomes frustrating or dislikeable, but it never quite achieves the potential it so obviously holds. [Apr 2008, p.118]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this eleventh game in the series. this collection is great.
  2. SifteAF
    Dec 12, 2007
    10
    This game is absolutely the best RPG this year even after the november release. its got amazing story great action. just wish the graphics This game is absolutely the best RPG this year even after the november release. its got amazing story great action. just wish the graphics were slightly better when zoomed, but in overall, its one of the bests.… Expand
  4. MicahD.
    Aug 13, 2008
    10
    The best RPG there is. Awesome. Graphics were great and it was the perfect length. The best DS game out there.
  5. YongukK.
    Aug 8, 2009
    9
    Well, it's not old-school RPG. More like some RPG-RTS mixed renegade of the series; And I came to like it somehow. Not to mention Well, it's not old-school RPG. More like some RPG-RTS mixed renegade of the series; And I came to like it somehow. Not to mention well-refined designs, story and characters, the real-time battle and side challenge missions are exciting.… Expand
  6. Yojimbo2015
    Jun 3, 2023
    7
    A hybridisation of the classic RPG formula and a kind of Commander & Conquer style real time strategy game, Revenant Wings doesn't quite workA hybridisation of the classic RPG formula and a kind of Commander & Conquer style real time strategy game, Revenant Wings doesn't quite work because the battles invariably degenerate into a big indistinguishable mob once too many characters enter the fray which is impossible to manage once it has begun. Therefore if you've made a questionable decision before the battle starts, it's virtually impossible to rectify once its started, minimising a little too much of the control and strategy elements. As it stands the superior presentation makes it fairly enjoyable but it will no doubt irritate strategy fans for this reason.… Expand
  7. Kingdomhear
    Dec 5, 2020
    7
    Gameplay molto bello! Personaggi caratterizzati abbastanza bene...la storia nn si osa molto...un po sottotono...cmq un buon gioco in tuttiGameplay molto bello! Personaggi caratterizzati abbastanza bene...la storia nn si osa molto...un po sottotono...cmq un buon gioco in tutti gli aspetti… Expand
  8. aksu113
    Oct 17, 2011
    1
    my friend decided to buy this game for the Nintendo DS was horrible to watch how the square enix were made game. final Fantasy XII was amy friend decided to buy this game for the Nintendo DS was horrible to watch how the square enix were made game. final Fantasy XII was a horrible game, but this is still worse. battle system is pretty **** up, the main types are even more onerous, the enemies are dumb and final boss was sucks.the best thing the game is that it can be thrown into the garbage… Expand

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Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best DS Game of 2007
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#21 Most Discussed DS Game of 2007
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#5 Most Shared DS Game of 2007