14 DAY TRIAL // “On the heels of its iPhone and iPod touch releases, Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions comes to the iPad!”, Square Enix has announced. The game costs a pocket burning $18 (€14 in EU App Stores), but true fans of the series are likely to consider this a bargain.
"Tactics" is a turn-based strategy RPG (role-playing game) where you control your units on a 3-dimensional field.
Final Fantasy was originally released on the PlayStation in 1997. It has remained a cornerstone for the RPG genre and it continues to impress gamers to this day.
“The PSP remake, ‘Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions’ was released to critical acclaim in 2007 featuring added cutscenes, expanded storylines, and new jobs,” says the Japanese developer.
“Now, in 2012, the battle continues on the iPad! Delve into deep strategic battle mechanics that feature tactical role-playing at its best and savor the story that put Ivalice on the map, all in their full glory on the iPad's screen.”
Tactics has a few iPad-exclusive nicks, such as optimized graphics for the 1024x768 resolution of the tablet’s display, Multi-Touch controls, skippable cut-scenes, faster loading times and, most importantly, the ability to turn the camera around.
Square Enix explains “Navigating the complex tactical RPG landscape is as simple as tapping units and spaces. Setting up is quick and easy as well. No longer limited to the fixed isometric camera angles of the original, players now have total freedom to rotate the camera, slide around the field, and zoom in or out!”
The game has barely been released and the Japanese studio already has some planned updates, including higher-resolution graphics for unit characters, a battle scene fast-forward feature, as well as an event scene skip/fast-forward feature.
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions is compatible with all iPad models and requires iOS 4.2 or later.
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