FINAL FANTASY TACTICS –The Ivalice Chronicles– Amazon Exclusive Edition (NSW) by Square Enix

A classic of video game design and storytelling brought into the modern era with quality-of-life improvements that sacrifice nothing to provide the same amazing experience. Voice acting brings the story of Tactics to life like never before. Well worth the purchase.

Amazing game, I love the updated visuals and voiceovers.

This game is my favorite tactical game. I don’t know how many times I’ve played it and beaten it.
I’m not even through this game, yet, but the complete voiceovers and the quality-of-life improvements are top notch.
The game looks beautiful even on my 55″ TV.

You can increase the difficulty, and the costume color for Ramza is an added bonus.

You can play it in its original iteration, too.

These are the types of re-makes I believe fans *really* want.

I have every version of this game from the original to iPad to psp and now Switch. First the bad news the extra content from the psp edition are gone and modern gamers may not like the linearity there done. Now the good news is the quality of life additions and a free update to make it enhanced on switch 2 with AI so much better that all the old tricks don’t work, It also comes with the original so it’s 2 games in one yes they are the same but having the ability to play both and compare is great. I can now see where I am placing my units and being able to create 3 preset load outs let me create 3 variants without having to manually do it means no changing jobs, abilities and equipment saves me time and no longer requires one of each job and grind. In the new edition npc’s and plot characters are weaker but with the new AI it wouldn’t be as viable to lean on those characters abilities as before you actually have to plan. The graphics the voice acting and altered script for modern audiences are not as intrusive either even clearing up the narrative to not only focus on the plot but make it tie into the characters motivations with more of the characters and not just Delita and Ramza but even more so you understand who is doing what and why. If you like strategy games with a good linear plot with some secrets and see how great square-enix once was this is worth a purchase. I opted for this version because it get’s grinder than before and hand held is easier to make time for but other than graphics all versions are great. My only personal gripe is taking out FF12 music that was in the psp version and not having an orchestrated version of the music but that’s my issues everyone else may not care but the music is still as impressive as always. If you like tactical games and plan to get all the secrets worth a purchase if you just want to bee line it not caring think about it or wait for a sale. Even beating both versions won’t make some modern gamers happy but once they play it that may change. It took forever for this but worth the wait and who knows the psp version may get added as a multiplayer add on later and if not other than the jobs and music most are not missing much. If you like tactical RPG’s here is one of the best. The switch 2 version update improved everything and made the enemies smarter when I removed it that update wasn’t available but once it was I installed it and the enemy AI turned into actually being different to the point it won’t just be all over the place the enemies now picks a unit and gang up on the unit intelligently not blindly go after the closest unit and gang up they weaken and run heal and then go after them again. Even certain changes to the zodiac symbol effects the units performance. Even impacting damage stats some with one sign will do less damage or receive more damage from enemies and the reverse can be said. Buying the cartridge is all I wanted and when the free upgrade came out for switch 2 I was ecstatic so yes 5 stars for the amazon exclusive version. The standard based on your area may require you pay for the upgrade one person I know had to pay $12 for it so I can’t verify it 100% but if it was due to being amazon exclusive version great if not then I will eventually learn why. Bottom line want 58 hours of fun this is it want 70 hours get all the secrets. I recommend this game for any fans and newcomers. The free upgrade surprised me and after seeing the AI whoop me good and I don’t know if I am imagining it or not but the characters look like moving oil paintings now. I played it on my oled switch after the update to see and the difference seems that way but I can’t be sure if it is the difference in screens the colors are brighter on switch one but on 2 darker and more cleaner with better animations so it’s my imagination or something else. Just know one thing if you do upgrade the batter drains faster. I have nearly beaten it so if after I unlock something I will change my review to reflect that but no matter the version this game is art. Highly recommended especially this version enjoy.