With Final Fantasy XV being in the spotlight for the past couple of months, we've seen barely any news surface with regard to Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age. Officially announced in June 2016, Square Enix have finally showed off what we can expect from the title with a more in-depth look at its...

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age for the PS4 is a high-definition remaster of Final Fantasy XII, which was released towards the end of the PS2's lifecycle in 2006, and is one of the darker, more mature entries in the long-running role-playing game (RPG) franchise.

Additions to character progression are welcome; Combat has tremendous depth; Locations and setting are still fresh; Fantastic; well-voiced story

Cut-scenes suffer from aspect ratio issues; Token PS4 Pro enhancements

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 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'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...

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.

Every numbered Final Fantasy stands apart, calling back to past incarnations without continuing old storylines or necessarily maintaining the existing game mechanics. Yet there's something about Final Fantasy 12 that makes it feel even more distinct.

Sweeping sci-fantasy storyline; Fast-paced combat; Innovative systems; Superb production design

Graphics showing their age; Restrictive progress system

At the tail end of the PS2 era, Square Enix released Final Fantasy XII , a game that pushed what was technically possible on the console at the time, and even with the release of the PS3 just a few months later, sales of the game didn't dwindle.

First released back in 2006, Final Fantasy XII represented a departure from the usual rhythms of the franchise. Rather than a squad of heroes facing off against their foes in a disconnected battlefield, combat was tied to the same world you explored.

Fast-forward mechanic is a lifesaver; Job system adds depth; Graphics are a stark improvement

Remaster treatment spread a little thin; Pacing is still uneven; Vaan is still kind of a tool