Final Fantasy XII screenshots

Title screen is an overlay on top of the intro movie

Meet the cast: Ashe, Fran and Penelo

Balthier, Vaan and Basch

Main menu

Character status screen along with buffs and ailments

Optimize (equipment) isn't always the best choice

Each character must obtain a license before any equipment or magic could be used

License grid: bird-eye view

Gambits are mini-programs: conditions are displayed

World map with some of the places you'll visit

Ammunition list

Bestiary is in Clan Primer

Baddie description in bestiary

Sky Pirate's Den, or Final Fantasy XII achievements

Some shopping

Welcome to the world of Ivalice

Lively city of Rabanastre

The Viera village of Eruit

Some baddies are not aggressive and would not attack you on sight

When an Esper is called summoner remains in battle to fight along it

Esper's final attack

A mysterious shrine with a partial view of the outside world. My all-girl party is well-prepared with beneficial status effects

Icy plains. Take a look at this menu of the Green Magic - lots of spells to learn and choose from!

No, there is no graphical error here. It's just that I've cast an invisibility spell on the party! The Egyptian-style statues seem confused by this

My all-boy party battles the recurrent Final Fantasy boss - Gilgamesh and his sidekick Enkidu, both from the ancient Sumerian epic. Looks like I don't fare too well...

Beautiful weather effects in those fields!

The bustling city of Archades. It is really big, with several districts comprising a monumental whole

It's raining over the temple of Bur-Omisace. Spectacular view!

You can zoom out pretty far for a more tactical view. Here, the screen quickly gets busy during a battle against a boss and his henchmen

Exploring a mysterious forest. This is a very... cute "overseer", don't you think?..

Entrance to Port Balfonheim. Chocobos are there! This is still Final Fantasy, people!

Fighting mid-level regular enemies in the plains. Battles seem chaotic, but are actually more tactically deep than ever before in the series

Pre-rendered animations are still present in this game! And they are gorgeous. Look at this depiction of a beautiful festival in Rabanastre

One of the higher-level dungeons. Note the cool equipment visible on the characters. Also note we have four people in the party now

Nice... effects. No, seriously, take a look at those reflections

Overlooking a peaceful mountain camp

Some dungeons have an abstract sci-fi look

Poor district of Archades

One of the central districts of the game's biggest city. Cool tall buildings are ahead

Shops are at times exquisitely decorated

Another day, another tower to climb!

Lowtown in Rabanastre. Note the different races populating the world

Zertinan caverns is a huge optional dungeon. Here you fight some moderate enemies

Final Fantasy XII

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