Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

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  • Summary: Enter an era of war within the world of Ivalice. The small kingdom of Dalmasca, conquered by the Archadian Empire, is left in ruin and uncertainty. Princess Ashe, the one and only heir to the throne, devotes herself to the resistance to liberate her country. Vaan, a young man who lost hisEnter an era of war within the world of Ivalice. The small kingdom of Dalmasca, conquered by the Archadian Empire, is left in ruin and uncertainty. Princess Ashe, the one and only heir to the throne, devotes herself to the resistance to liberate her country. Vaan, a young man who lost his family in the war, dreams of flying freely in the skies. In a fight for freedom and fallen royalty, join these unlikely allies and their companions as they embark on a heroic adventure to free their homeland.

    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age improves upon the 2006 classic Final Fantasy XII, now more beautiful and easier to play than ever. The high-definition remaster introduces several modern advancements, including reconstructed battle design and a revamped job system. With newly implemented trophies and share functions, as well as stark visual and sound improvements in true HD for the first time, players both returning and new to the game will experience a grand adventure that spans the world of Ivalice in an entirely fresh and improved way.    … Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. GameGrin
    Feb 27, 2018
    90
    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is an extremely solid and polished remaster of the most unusual mainline entry. If you’ve never played FFXII this is the best way to give it a go and if you are a veteran, having the changes from the previously Japan only IZJS version give you another reason to revisit Ivalice.
  2. Hardcore Gamer
    Feb 5, 2018
    90
    The Zodiac Age brings what we loved from this twelve-year-old release to a new set of gamers in the best way possible. The PC version is an added bonus for fans, not to mention newcomers, as it’s easily the best way to playthrough the lengthy adventure, provided your machine is capable of running it well. Sure, the protagonist doesn’t seem all there and is arguably one of the worst in the entire franchise, but we are treated to an intriguing political plot as it unravels slowly in the background. This is a remaster for the ages, introducing high speed mode to eliminate the needless grind and the various new graphical options only help exemplify the quality of late-PS2 games. Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for PC is the complete package.
  3. GameWatcher
    Feb 20, 2018
    90
    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is not only a great remaster, but a massive improvement to an already excellent game. The story is engrossing, the characters really grow on you, and it’s an epic RPG that both doesn’t feel the least bit grind-y and won’t waste your time. The Job System is just perfect and is a minigame in its own right. Finally, the big Star Wars influence makes FF12 feel like Knights of the Old Republic 3 – and that thought kept me going until the end. I can’t believe I had to wait 12 years for this game, but at least it was worth the wait.
  4. Wccftech
    Feb 14, 2018
    85
    Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age on PC is an excellent port and the definitive version of the game, thanks to a variety of additional options not found in the original PlayStation 4 release, such as the ability to activate cheats, play in New Game + mode from the beginning, graphics customization and the absence of any major issue.
  5. PC Gamer
    Feb 15, 2018
    85
    A decent port of a great Final Fantasy with one of the cleverest combat systems in RPGs.
  6. GameStar
    Feb 26, 2018
    84
    Gameplaywise and visually impressive remaster and a great JRPG, but slightly disappointing in regards of story and combat system.
  7. Cubed3
    Sep 24, 2018
    60
    Final Fantasy XII is a good game that broke a lot of ground upon release, as an RPG, as a work of fantasy, and as a Final Fantasy entry. With that said, The Zodiac Age feels like a bare-minimum up-port, with little besides the textures being improved. Fans of the original adventure will probably love it, and fans of the series who never played it should give it a try, but on its own two legs in the present day, it doesn't offer much that other RPGs don't do while looking and feeling much better in today's technological landscape.

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  1. Positive: 21 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 6 out of 35
  1. 22446688Bb
    Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Final Fantasy 12 is one of the most beautiful things you can see anyone who likes rpg and this thing is really surprising if you wish to beFinal Fantasy 12 is one of the most beautiful things you can see anyone who likes rpg and this thing is really surprising if you wish to be deeper than you are.… Expand
  2. AngrySir
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    My favorite game of the franchise ported to PC with some improvements to visuals and gameplay options, to some this may not be enough, for me it is.
  4. Louis88
    Feb 12, 2018
    10
    FF XII: The Zodiac Age is a revamped and expanded port for the PC of the PS4 title. The Zodiac Age contains many improvements on the originalFF XII: The Zodiac Age is a revamped and expanded port for the PC of the PS4 title. The Zodiac Age contains many improvements on the original FF XII, the largest being the Zodiac job system. These improvements were unreleased outside of Japan until the release on the PS4.

    The PC port of the game is near perfect, complete with support for 60fps in 4k. The game looks very good and the performance is fantastic. It can be comfortably said that this is one of the best Final Fantasy ports on PC. If you are a fan of the game, or of the series in general, you owe it to yourself to get this definitive version of FF XII.    … Expand
  5. RoloBianchi
    Sep 17, 2018
    9
    Recuerdo que fue el primer final fantasy que jugue en ps2 y mi primer juego de rol, la verdad que haberlo vuelto a jugar fue un placer! se hanRecuerdo que fue el primer final fantasy que jugue en ps2 y mi primer juego de rol, la verdad que haberlo vuelto a jugar fue un placer! se han mejorado muchas cosas, tiempos de carga, fps, texturas, graficos, hubiera sido mejor un Remake, pero tampoco es que se vea fatal, a mi me encanto… Expand
  6. Spered
    Feb 28, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of the FF I played, after the XII I was unable to continue.
    FF12 is not one of the best FF but it's a good game, too bad that the series has changed completely.

    - Very anonymous characters, this is the biggest flaw of the game. Secondary characters that you will forget after a few weeks, especially the judges. The main ones are remembered, but not for their history or their character, simply because they are used for so many hours.

    - Protagonist who is not the protagonist. It is not an objective defect but a subjective one. It may be nice that the protagonist is a simple inhabitant (like us) and that he finds himself involved in certain events with "famous" characters. Obviously in this way the protagonist loses his place of protagonist and becomes a secondary one, while the main ones become the protagonists, especially true in the case of Balthier, the true protagonist of the story. It's just not something I appreciate, but it's not necessarily a bad thing.

    - The game world is amazing, especially Rabanastre, I still remember the first time I saw her on PS2, really amazing.
    Great disappointment instead for Arcadia, linear and not very explorable.

    - The combat system will seem awful at first, but after you get the hang of it and get used to it, I can assure you that it will become nice. Sure, I still prefer the good old turn-based system.

    - The story is very original, but it is also one of the most boring.

    - The best part of the game are the challenges, Battles with espers, wanted, bosses and the 100 floors. In addition to these challenges, there are various nice things, such as rare monsters (but some are badly thought out, not so much because they are strong, but because you necessarily need a guide to make them appear).    … Expand
  7. ultraviper
    Apr 2, 2022
    6
    Not a terrible game. It was fine. but I wouldn't recommend it to others. The gameplay is basically auto-battles where you have to program yourNot a terrible game. It was fine. but I wouldn't recommend it to others. The gameplay is basically auto-battles where you have to program your own team's AI using rudimentary if-then statements which this game calls "gambits." Between the auto-attacking, the long walks through generic landscapes between plot points, and the sparse story, it sometimes feels more like a MMO than a single player Final Fantasy game. Most of the playable characters in your group might as well have been NPCs with as little backstory and character development they have. Sometimes NPCs do join your group temporarily, that have more backstory and development than the actual characters do. There are 6 main characters in total, and 4 of them could be removed without affecting the story a single bit.… Expand
  8. Ratingss
    Sep 29, 2021
    0
    On PC the game can run at whatever framerate you wish, but the game wasnt meant for that so the audio is always out of sync, other than thatOn PC the game can run at whatever framerate you wish, but the game wasnt meant for that so the audio is always out of sync, other than that its a fine port that supports modern resolutions and has a speed up option because even the developers realize how boring the game is.
    The combat system is an abomination and completely ruins the game, its the same old turn based stuff but you can pointlessly move around while you wait for your action bar to fill up. To add insult to that you dont even need to select your actions, the game can literally play itself, and the amount of mandatory grinding is insane.
    Playing this is a completely joyless experience, only meant for the dullest of people.    … Expand

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