Square Enix Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age - Nintendo Switch

Eu sempre gostei de RPG e JRPG em geral, mas FFXII está em outro patamar. Jogo ele desde a época do PS2, tenho ele digital no PS4 tbm. Este jogo me fez passar por momentos incríveis e que jamais irei esquecer. Se eu smar todo o tempo de jogo que já dediquei a ele, tenho certeza que ultrapassa 3 mil horas de jogo! Resolvi pegar a versão para Nintendo Switch para poder ter ele em mídia física e ora fazer parte da minha pequena coleção. Se você nunca jogou, tem receio ou curiosidade, apenas vá, sem medo de ser feliz. É um mundo vivo, original, nada genérico, imenso, com uma história linda e trilha sonora deslumbrante que irá te marcar para sempre. Apenas mergulhe neste vasto mundo e aproveite ao máximo essa jornada épica!

Or as early as we are able to partake in the rich, and engrossing world of Ivalice. It's a wonderful installment in the Ivalice Alliance sub-series of Final Fantasy; of which, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age encompasses a tale that takes place in the earlier days of Ivalice, before the Calamity (referred to in Final Fantasy Tactics).The game features a wide cast of characters, from teenagers, to middle aged warriors, and even people whom are not human, like the elf-like Viera race, that live hundreds of years old.A seemingly unlikely group of characters find themselves working together with a resistance group to overthrow a seemingly unstoppable force known as the Archadian Empire. But darker works are afoot, and the Empire isn't the only deadly force lurking throughout Ivalice. Demons, strange stones, and other entities with different goals may prove to be just as fierce as the empire, or maybe worse. Dark secrets of Ivalice early days may hold the keys to saving the land from war, and possibly something far worse.The game has beatiful visuals, and holds nothing back with providing a rich, and detailed world to explore. Large cities sporting ancient and diverse architecture, mystical forests, vast sand seas, deep dungeons, and brilliantly azure skies mark some of the more iconic locations Ivalice has to offer. There is plenty of lore to be found with talking with people all over the lands of Ivalice.The music is some of the best in all of Final Fantasy, and features leitmotifs for specific characters, groups of people, and dastardly forces. Not unlike how leitmotifs are used in both Jackson's Adaptation of Lord of the Rings, or Even the Star Wars movies. The distinct use of phrases in music, and their associated with specific characters, and groups makes the soundtrack both memorable, and emotional.If you're looking for a high fantasy science fantasy game, perhaps give Zodiac Age a try!

Graphics: Didn't really notice any of the character modeling issues mentioned in other reviews – if you have an eye for graphical issues you "may" notice it, but on average the graphics were actually pretty good.Sound: You can choose between different versions of the soundtrack (there's a reorchestrated version, OST, or original iirc) which is nice to have. I believe the Switch port is based on the PS4/PC remaster of FF12, so there's supposed to be this issue with the soundtrack after you finish a battle or something. Honestly, I enjoyed the soundtrack so much that my ear didn't really pick up on those issues.Gameplay: A bit different from the usual turn-based Final Fantasy games, but being able to actively control how often you encounter enemies in the open world (similar to Xenoblade Chronicles or FF15) is such a godsend - that way you can manage the difficulty level yourself! And with 2x or 4x speed, backtracking to certain dungeons or completing sidequests is a lot less onerous. The Gambit system has a fun strategic aspect to it, and keeps people on their toes as you often have to adjust your gambits depending on the enemy. While technically you can play FF12 in a turn-based fashion, the game play experience is heavily enhanced by gambits to automate otherwise menial tasks. The License Grids on the Zodiac Age version of the game can be reset (instead of in the original game where you got stuck with whatever you chose), so you don't feel locked into a particular class - it takes the pressure off choosing classes for everyone.Story: I love a good political intrigue story, and FF12 doesn't disappoint. Storytelling is done very well, and I would argue is definitely up there with FF10.TL;DR: was super bored with this game as a kid and never quite finished it, but appreciate it a whole lot more now and got a lot of play hours out of it.

Excelente port y remasterización, se tomaron el tiempo de agregar ciertas opciones extras como la posibilidad de aumentar la velocidad de los combates para que te tardes menos en subir de nivel, tienen más de 100 horas de gameplay, pulieron los menús y la interfaz, además puedes cambiar de trabajos en la rueda del zodiaco. Juego clásico de la historia de los RPG y de una de las compañías más importantes a nivel internacional, no hay mejor manera de experimentarlo, pues con el Nintendo Switch la experiencia te acompaña a donde vayas. Súper recomendable!!!

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