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 enlarge | From: Square Enix
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $25.50
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New (8) Used (4) from $17.79
Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 620
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: adventure_games
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 4.9 x 0.7
MPN: 90806
Model: 90806
UPC: 662248908069
EAN: 0662248908069
Release Date: June 24, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Pleasing Sequel July 12, 2008
If you're looking at this review, chances are that you're probably familiar with the Final Fantasy Tactics series. If not, then this is definitely the time to try it out.br /br /Final Fantasy Tactics was the first in this series, and it was definitely a big hit. It uses a grid battle-system like most other tactics games. However, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift adds a lot of new material, including hundreds of quests and a variety of new jobs. And if you're a fan of customization, then this will strike your fancy. I've come across so many bizarre, yet exciting combinations of skills and equipments which lets you create some pretty powerful units.br /br /There are also other interesting changes like the bazaar system and the auction system. You obtain loot from enemies and quests and depending on the combination and ranking of the loot, you can create specific weapons, armors, and etc. This bazaar system thus rewards you for completing quests and being thorough, letting you obtain lots of ingredients for creating some pretty interesting equipment early on in the game. Besides having to create equipment, you can bid for some relatively rare/uncommon equipment at auction houses. The newly implemented auction houses seems like a mini-game, in which you bid for items using a supply of tokens.br /br /As for gameplay, the battles aren't too difficult; except the law system can be quite frustrating on more than one occasion. The percentages and AI also seem to be unforgiving, for example, having 60, 70, 80% accuracy still results in quite a bit of missing the target. The judge's laws make another appearance, and though it isn't necessary to follow them, they definitely have their benefits (Clan boosts: Regen, Speed ^, etc; Being able to Raise; Bonus loot).br /br /Although some people digress about the sprite animation and 2D gameplay, I find the art and background detailing to be a great deal of fun and fitting of the attitude/atmosphere of the game. I've already put about 50 hours into FFT:A2 and I'm still finding it pretty fun to play around with the combinations. The jobs, skills, and stat growth definitely add to the replay value as well. br /br /Overall it's been a really fun experience, there's a lot of interesting new features such as the auction house, the bazaar, and clan points/traits. If you've played any of the previous FF:T games or enjoy customizing a little too much, then you probably will like this game too.
 Good graphics, good but slow-paced gameplay, extremely childish story July 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this game having played the original Final Fantasy Tactics for playstation a long time ago and I assumed this would be more of the same. I was part right; the combat system is deep and complex. Graphically, the game's animations are excellent. However, during combat you must sit and watch these same animations many times over. The animations combined with lots of menu interaction generally makes single battles take a very long time, around 15-30 minutes each. br /br /The worst part of this game however, is its story. I knew from the reviews I read that the story would be childish, but I thought that it would not be such a big deal. I didn't realize just how infantile it was. If I had, I might not have bought it. The story must have literally been targeted to kids who just learned how to read, which is strange because most kids that age would probably have trouble learning the game's complex combat system. I feel extremely silly at 26 years old having to click through it all. I would recommend watching a few movies of this game's cutscenes to see just how relentlessly corny it is before you buy it. Aside from that it's a good game.
Spectacular July 6, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The DS has received some wonderful RPG's and strategy games as of late, and Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift is no different, and in fact, this may very well be the best of the bunch. Anyone who remembers the original Final Fantasy Tactics will be happy to know that this game bears much more resemblance in terms of tone and overall gameplay to the original game than Final Fantasy Tactics Advance ever did, and is also one of the best games that Square-Enix has unleashed on the DS thus far. The judge system from FFTA is used here yet again, and it is used quite well and offers some rewarding moments of gameplay during battles. The game's strategy mechanics are top notch and are the best to be seen on the DS, and the game is a piece of beauty to look at as well. Undoubtedly one of the best looking games to grace the DS yet, nearly everything presentation-wise is a work of art from the art direction and design to the game's score. There are tons of customization options and lengthy quests as well, meaning that Final Fantasy Tactics A2 will definitely keep you busy for quite some time. While it doesn't feature the most engaging story or anything that hasn't been done before, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift is a spectacular strategy game that delivers the goods, and stands as the best third-party strategy game to hit the DS yet.
best final fantasy ever July 2, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
i just got this game yestarday and ive played it for 12hours 38min and 58sec i was was playing tactic adv about 3years ago and got to 316hours on it than decided it was time to play a diffrent game and 3 years later 2 months before relese i was gonna buy it again cuz i lost it but just when i saved up enough money to buy it my monthly issue of nintendo power had a reviw about a2 and i had to buy it this game is the best game ive ever purchased its well worth the cost with hundreds of hours of replay i know ill be playing it over and over again
Extremely Addictive June 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though this game seems slightly "kiddy", it is very fun to play and I find that I have a hard time putting it down. I wish it had the same level of maturity and excellent story line that the original PS1 title had, but I feel it is a lot better than the gba title. I always loathed the judge system with its ridiculous laws, but it is by far a better system here than in the gba title, and this game is so much fun I usually dont even mind. If anything it makes my team more versatile since I have to work to make a more well rounded team that can handle any law, and there are no real punishments for breaking the law other than loosing the bonuses that you are given. So one could just ignore them all together, which I sometimes do. All in all this is a very good game. Its worth a purchase. I would recommend it to any fan of rpg strategy games.
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