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Final Fantasy XII International: Zodiac Job System (2007)

Final Fantasy XII International: Zodiac Job System cover
Developer
Square Enix Product Development Division 4
Publisher
Square Enix
Platforms
PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Main story
about 60 hours
Completionist
about 100 hours

How it feels

Playing this feels like commanding a sprawling political-fantasy war epic where careful strategic planning and exploration matter as much as the journey itself.

epicsprawlingstrategicatmosphericadventurousimmersivemoderate difficultyexploratory

About

The game takes place in the fictional location of Ivalice, where the empires of Archadia and Rozarria are waging an endless war. Dalmasca, a small kingdom, is caught between the warring nations. When Dalmasca becomes annexed by Archadia, its princess, Ashe, creates a resistance movement. During the struggle, she meets Vaan, a young adventurer who dreams of commanding an airship. They are quickly joined by a band of allies; together, they rally against the tyranny of the Archadian Empire. In this new version of XII, there are 12 different layouts of the license board based on different jobs you can give the characters, opening up a whole new level of complexity to add to the epic show-stopper. Other goodies include a 16:9 view mode that enables widescreen viewing and a new bonus DVD.

Screenshots

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