While the characters I mentioned are indeed some of the best protagonists in a Final Fantasy game, the same can't be said for Vaan. You take on the role of Vaan, a young street urchin who happens to get tangled up in a grand adventure that has him teaming up with some of the best characters in Final Fantasy history, such as the lovable and charismatic Sky Pirate Balthier and his ferocious Viera companion, Fran, the disgraced and exiled Basch who seeks redemption, or Ashe, the princess of Dalmasca who lost everything she holds dear and tries her best to keep her homeland of Dalmasca united. Since those games revolved around empires and kingdoms, political intrigue, and backstabbing, Final Fantasy XII unsurprisingly delves into a whole lot of that as well. Those who enjoyed the Final Fantasy Tactics titles, and even games like Vagrant Story, will feel right at home with Final Fantasy XII, since the story takes place in the same world of Ivalice, and retains the similar graphical look of those previous titles, especially Final Fantasy Tactics A2 for the GBA and Vagrant Story on the PS1. The world and story in a familiar setting I'll continue the review talking a bit about FFXII itself, for those that have never gotten to play the original, and after that, I'll delve into the changes that make this an absolute must play. But the other, and possibly even bigger reason why I'm so excited is that many players who started gaming after XII's release will finally have a chance to play it, and see what they were missing out on.
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It's this reason why I'm so happy that Square gave FFXII new life with The Zodiac Age, because it not only reminded me what a fantastic game it was when I first played it on the PS2 but now complete with a host of improvements that make the game so much better. Even by remake and remaster standards, FFXII was the black sheep of the group, since, at this point, we've seen every other mainline FF game get some sort of port or remakes/remasters on other, newer systems. By that time, many people were waiting for their next-gen fix, instead of diving into the world of Ivalice.
FFXII released a mere month before the PlayStation 3, a next-gen system promising a huge leap in graphical capabilities. Final Fantasy X was a showcase for the PS2, adding voice acting and facial animations, while Final Fantasy XI was the alluring first ever MMORPG for the fabled franchise. It released at a very unfortunate time where it wasn't given a proper time to shine.
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