Final Fantasy Tactics was a big move for the whole Final Fantasy franchise into different fields. Tactics combines traditional elements of the Final Fantasy series with a completely different game mechanics and battle system. It was the 1st game during Final Fantasy 32-bit era using a 3D, isometric, rotatable playing field, with bitmap sprite characters and a turn based strategy system.

In the game you build up a team by recruiting many available characters you meet during your travels and stocking up plenty of items, to defeat various enemies waiting on your path. The game features a very complex character class(job) system where each character begins his way with a job such as Squire or Chemist. Successfully participating in battles, characters can later select one of more advanced jobs, with a total of 19 to choose from. In addition there are certain monsters and computer controlled "guests" with their own jobs and special abilities available to learn. In total, over 400 abilities are available which leads to ultimate endless combinations!

The PSP version of game are mostly reiterates the original PSOne. For example, the visual presentation is almost a 1:1 copy of the original. It looks like PSOne version with zoomed-in camera to make it fit the PSP screen. However Square adds cel-shaded introduction movies and numerous animation sequences played after each chapter ends. Some maps were completely remade as well, but you still cannot skip event scenes.

Also PSP version features two new playable characters: Balthier, from Final Fantasy XII and Luso from Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Two new job classes also have been added - the completely new Onion Knight and the Dark Knight class which was available on the PSOne only after using a cheat code. There are two wireless multiplayer options available once you reach the world map (just go into a bar in any town). One is Coliseum (Versus Battle Mode), the second is Cooperative Challenge (team-mission).

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Alternate Titles

"ファイナルファンタジータクティクス獅子戦争" -- Japanese PSP spelling
"Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions" -- PSP / iPhone title
"Final Fantasy Tactics: Shishi Sensou" -- Japanese PSP title
"FFT" -- Common abbreviation

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Merchant	Title	Platform	Price
	Final Fantasy Tactics	PlayStation	$6.98
	Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions	PSP	$4.43
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User Reviews

A rich, highly replayable game that shows what difference a good story can make	PlayStation	M. Shaw (5)
This is an experiment done well. Really, really well.	PlayStation	psychofish (859)
Not perfect, but certainly a very fun game to play	PlayStation	Alkhanzel (3)
Impressive Strategy-Rpg Hybrid	PlayStation	Paolo Cumin (14)
The love child of Final Fantasy and Shakespear's Macbeth	PlayStation	Sam Tinianow (98)

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The Press Says

Pocket Gamer UK	PSP	Oct 08, 2007	10 out of 10	100
Game Informer Magazine	PSP	Nov, 2007	9.5 out of 10	95
Legendra	PSP	Feb 04, 2008		90
Edge	PlayStation	Mar 25, 1998	9 out of 10	90
Jeuxvideo.com	PSP	Oct 03, 2007	17 out of 20	85
Deeko	PSP	Oct 18, 2007	8.5 out of 10	85
IGN	PlayStation	Jan 27, 1998	8.5 out of 10	85
Games TM	PSP	Jul, 2007	8 out of 10	80
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN)	PSP	Oct 20, 2007	7 out of 10	70
GamerDad	PSP	Jan 17, 2008		70