Final Fantasy XII has always been a bit of an oddball within the long-running series. Its real-time combat smacks of an MMO, like FFXI and FFXIV , but it's still a single-player adventure centered around a core party of characters.

Fast-forward function saves time; improves pacing; Unique departures for the series; like Gambits and a politically driven story; still feel fresh today; Individual License Boards give party members personality; shake up gameplay; FFXII was always meant to be played in HD

Grinding for gil can still get tedious, Junk seriously needs a "sell all" button, Gambits are a little simplistic, Hemming and hawing for hours over which permanent Jobs to assign your party members; Seriously: hours

"Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is more than just a fun game; it's an achievement for the RPG genre as a whole." © 2017 Square Enix. All rights reserved.

Superb combat via the Gambit system; compelling character arcs; fantastic voice acting; newly introduced job system; UI tweaks; gameplay adjustments; and tons of side content

An uninteresting villain and a predictable; by-the-book plot

Final Fantasy XII's relatable roleplaying adventure has aged remarkably well, and The Zodiac Age remaster improves it further in meaningful ways. The storytelling, visual design, and gameplay feel just as fresh and interesting as they did over a decade ago, and the various new enhancements and...

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.

With the passage of time, Final Fantasy XII has proven itself to be wildly ahead of the curve in terms of anticipating the kind of real-time, macro-focused gameplay that now permeates the RPG landscape.

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is an HD remake of Final Fantasy XII which first introduced the Zodiac Job System, a 12-job character progression system.

Now here's an interesting beast. It's been just over ten years since Final Fantasy XII first made landfall. That's not much, especially when one considers the series' numbered entries have only just reached XV .

Concept: Remaster Final Fantasy XII and make it easier for fans new and old to experience what the game does best Graphics: Improved visuals and performance make this game look even better than you remember Sound: Excellent voice performances help the characters come alive, and the grand soundtrack...

Final Fantasy XII is a remaster done right keeping the source material largely intact but also adding some welcome new features.

I always thought Final Fantasy XII is way ahead of its time when it was first released. Playing the remaster version has cemented that thought. The game still feels fresh and modern even after a decade.