Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

 DS
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
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  1. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    72
    It's not perfect--the difficulty spikes randomly throughout and spamming units produces easy victories--but it's a step up from "Heroes of Mana". [Holiday 2007, p.87]
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  2. GotNext
    70
    Revenant Wings remains a fun, simple, moderately challenging RTS for the DS. It doesn’t add anything vital to the original game’s storyline, nor is it of the same caliber of storytelling, though for how lighthearted it may feel, its simplicity will welcome newcomers to RTS games with open arms.
  3. Gamervision
    70
    I generally like games to focus as much on story as they do on the fighting, but the fact that this is so mission-heavy is one of the things that distinguishes it from its predecessor.
  5. PALGN
    65
    Perfect for the easy goers and newcomers of the genre, serious strategy role-playing game fans should look elsewhere for Square Enix flavoured depth and challenge.
  6. Modojo
    60
    When a game is supposed to be strategic, I expect strategy... and when it fails in that regard, I personally cannot believe it's a great game. That's not to say FFXII: RW is bad or that it isn't competently designed, it's just that it could have been much more and it's sort of infuriating to know it isn't.
  7. Edge Magazine
    60
    The solid presentation and well-adjusted linear flow of the game make it simple, if mindless, fun. [Jan 2008, p.85]
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  8. 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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Awards & Rankings

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

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User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 183 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 148 out of 183
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 183
  3. Negative: 10 out of 183
  1. 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.
  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.… Full Review »
  3. 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.… Full Review »
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