Final Fantasy XII is the Game of Thrones of the series. Never before have you seen political maneuvering like this in a FF game. With the game starting as your whole nation becomes a puppet state of an empire interested in war with the nation behind yours, you are quite literally the underdog in...

Improved textures; Autosaves; Speeding grinding up; Gambits; The map overlay

You either love or hate the new license board; Poor voice acting / dialogue; Trial mode save handling is unintuitive

Final Fantasy XII has really managed to get its hooks into me this time around, which I credit to Square Enix's excellent remaster. If you missed it the first time around (and you probably did), then now is the time to give this underappreciated gem a second chance. 4.5 /5

Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age is not a perfect game, but it's pretty damn close . With all the things it did right, my only complaints by the end of the game was its overall lack of difficulty and the way magick was handled, but neither had a particularly significant impact on my experience.

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is an excellent remaster with plenty to offer fans new and old. If you never experienced the game during its heyday or simply couldn't get past some of its shortcomings, The Zodiac Age is a perfect way to re-enter the game or start from scratch.

Vast improvements to UI; map and more; Zodiac job system is much more intuitive; Orchestral soundtrack offers excellent ambiance

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Final Fantasy XII: International Zodiac Job System , which ended up only being released in Japan, introduced some significant changes and additions in the games including the titular Zodiac Job System, which solved the original's late-game problem of each character ending up pretty much the same.

Great story and characters; Impressively improved visuals; Excellent audio and soundtrack; Significantly improved gameplay

Visuals lose detail during close-up cutscenes

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...

In all fairness, I should admit up front that Final Fantasy as a franchise fulfilled about 60% of my childhood escapism. The fantastical worlds and epic story-lines enthralled me for up to a hundred hours per game, and it was an opportunity to truly lose myself in a virtual world.

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.

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.

And I am going to keep doing things in The Zodiac Age . It's taken the game I already loved so much and given me more. The Zodiac Age doesn't add things for the sake of adding them.