FFXII: The Zodiac Age, What Makes This RPG Stand Out?

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Players may have heard about this game and the Final Fantasy series. Certainly, this is a great role-playing game you can invest your gaming time on. This PS2 title deserves mention as a game-changer of the last decade. In this article, we see the highlights of the game.

The Gameplay

FFXII: The Zodiac Age, What Makes This RPG Stand Out?
FFXII brings new features to the series and improved gameplay.

 

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age is a role-playing game that provides us with everything needed to be a good game. It obviously contains battles, but also a lot of other things. There are things in the game that have been newly introduced in the series. One of these is the open world. There is a nice camera controlling option. Also, there is an option to control non-playable characters in battle as you wish. Elements from the predecessors are also included in the game.

The game also has a multiplayer mode, but in a different style than FFXI. This time, all the players are visible in the world, and players can choose whom to challenge.

The Plot

FFXII: The Zodiac Age, What Makes This RPG Stand Out?
FFXII contains an impressive open world and new camera controls.

 

The plot of the game is an engaging never-ending war. While this is something we see every day in games, FFXII brings us something new. Here, the protagonist is the princess of a small kingdom that unfortunately finds itself between two warring kingdoms. She finds a friend soon, and they form a nice group of allies and battle against the evil kingdom.

Reception

FFXII: The Zodiac Age, What Makes This RPG Stand Out?
The RPG title won the 2006 Game of the Year Award and is one of the best PS2 titles.

 

The game released in 2006 and had lots of features to make the players go wow then. It received a perfect score in the Japanese magazine, Famitsu. This is the only PS2 game to achieve that feat. The game has been remastered for PlayStation 4 and has sold one million copies by the end of 2017.

The players praised the storyline and gameplay of the title. Also, the fact the FFXII changed the whole series and brought something new was appreciated by the reviewers. IGN, however, wrote that the soundtrack was a bit disappointing compared to the previous titles.

Final Verdict

Final Fantasy XII is easily one of the best PS2 games of the last decade. It contains everything you need for an RPG title. With PS2 emulators available for phones and PCs, playing the game is easier today. The game received several awards and nominations, including the Double Platinum Prize from PlayStation Awards 2006. The game contains fantastic graphics, a great storyline, and awesome gameplay features.

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Arinjay Ghosh
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I am an engineering student in Kolkata, and a passionate author. I love to write stories, design games and program websites in my free time. I believe there is nothing better in the world than the amalgamation of science and artwork.