The most underrated game of the series, and my hands-down favourite. It's everything you want from a game - an interesting, complex story, a huge host of colourful characters, incredibly customizable party, and a battle system that is easy to learn but challenging to perfect. The main character, Ramza, is immensely likeable, and the other NPCs in the game are equally intriguing - because of the political undertones of the game, you start to see some of the 'bad guys' as just being at the wrong place at the wrong time, and that everyone is fighting for what they believe in. Probably the best thing about this game is the job system - a step up from ...  Read the complete review

Squaresoft has been renown for their prowess inside the console RPG realm, but most of their works outside the genre could be considered lackluster and mostly forgettable. In 1997, fresh after the huge success of the juggernaut known as Final Fantasy VII, Squaresoft released another critically acclaimed title, as well as their first foray into a fantasy strategy realm-- Final Fantasy Tactics. The Story and Concept Wow...Just..wow. Even after playing just through Chapter One, I was awe-inspired by the creativity that the script writer/director Yasumi Matsuno poured into this game. It delves heavily into the morals, conflicts, issues that can be ...  Read the complete review