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FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE - This revered classic returns, now fully remastered for the first time for PC, featuring all new and enhanced gameplay.
FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE is a rpg, jrpg and fantasy game
developed and published by Square Enix.
Released on February 01st 2018 is available only on Windows
in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 8,608 reviews of which 7,748 were positive and 860 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 12.32€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7-64bit or later
- Processor: Pentium G3260 @ 3.0GHz (2 cores)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 660 or AMD equivalent w/ 2GB VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card
- Additional Notes: Expected Framerate: 30 FPS
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Great game so far, until I hit the bug where the game would crash to a black screen on load, If this happens don't panic just do this: "Yep, go into the NVIDIA Control Panel and, right on the first tab under “3D Settings”, choose “Use the advanced 3D image settings” among the three options so that your personal settings actually take effect. Then scroll down to “Manage 3D settings” right below, the second tab on “3D Settings”. You’ll see an option called “Shader Cache Size”, simply disable it. After you’re done playing, you can turn it back on again, because it’s useful for other games." Seriously great game so far but Squeenix coded this game poorly for modern systems lol
After 100 hours, I finally got fully completed Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age and immensely enjoyed it. Seriously tho, the gameplay was something that I wasn’t expecting to enjoy as much as I did because it wasn’t proper turn based (or ATB) like how I was used to at this point. I was genuinely so put off by the fact it was different that I didn’t even try it, but after actually having played it, wow this just be one of my favorite gameplay styles in the series yet. Surprisingly, it’s really no different from ATB, the only difference is that you can now move freely now, adding more layers of strategy. Oh yeah, I should probably get to the job system which is new to the Zodiac AGE VERSION of this game. Ima be honest, I really don’t care that much for job systems in not just Final Fantasy, but really any RPG that offers them (okay Bravely Default gets a pass, there were many cool combinations you could between two jobs and I just wanted an excuse to talk about bravely default). In this game though, the job system I would say is done pretty well, you combine jobs like how you could in FF5 and those two jobs you assign to a character are the two jobs you’re most likely gonna stick to the entire game. See unlike ff3, ff5, and ffx-2, you’re not encouraged to master multiple jobs per character, since it takes a long time to master a single one, so instead you’re focusing on mastering the two jobs assigned per character. The way you advance the jobs is very much like the Sphere Grid system from FFX, you gain LP (license point) from killing enemies which allows you to advance a “grid” of sorts and work your way up to the best that the job has to offer. Also unlike FFX, this game actually has proper levels, yeah most of your stats are still gonna come from the license board, but at least now you can effectively gain some bonus stats. Best of all, if you don’t like your current job combination on a character, you can totally switch your two jobs with NO punishment, all the LP spend on those two jobs are returned to you, (although you do gotta spend a few minutes spamming the a button to unlock everything which is a little annoying). Okay now let’s talk more about the games structure, so it kinda plays like an MMO in the sense that you can explore this giant massive world with tons of secret areas to visit, tons of side quests and optional content you can partake in, and it’s rather grindy nature (though if you aren’t personally interested in the side content there isn’t really a need for grinding all that much). To me, this a very much a numbers go up kinda game which I enjoy, grinding was actually kinda fun for me as I could just have Vaan let the other two characters beat the enemies while he steals items from the enemies, which are valuable cause they sell for a lot of Gil (which is hard to come by during a lot of the Main story). I’d often get sidetracked a lot during the main story and spend an extra 30 minutes grinding in an area cause dammit I really need that extra HP for my black mage. Well yeah anyway, since I grinded a lot, the game itself wasn’t really a challenge, but even then I’d still say it’s on the lower side of difficulty thanks to the large amount of broken things in this game (spells, broken job combinations, some very powerful equipment you can obtain etc). Nahh, if you want any sort of challenge from this game, that’s what the optional content is for. The hunts are a big part of this game, you basically go to the board that has different hunts of certain monsters posted then you go to the client to accept. Anyway, you really have to be prepared for some these hunts cause they get REAL nasty very quick, most of the time when they’re low HP they often resort to using cheap strategies like one for example spams the “death” ability killing one of you party members instantly (no way to become immune to death unlike other entries in the series). A few of them also begin to hit like a truck when low HP as well so have heals ready. They also have a lot of HP as well with Yiazmat, the final hunt, having 50 million HP!!!! The Espers (bosses that you can summon upon defeating them) are also kinda like hunts given they are optional bosses that you have to go out of your way to defeat, these guys are arguably harder as they usually have you at a handicap. For example one of the espers, Zeromus, prevents you from using magic spells, meaning you can only hit him with physical attacks. Anyways, every area in this game is large and it’ll take you a while to fully explore every single area in the game. I like this as it’s just another excuse for me to spend even more time grinding while also finding valuable items in chest. That’s nice, but once you start doing everything in this game, backtracking through these large areas can start to feel a slog after a while, thankfully a really cool feature in this game helps remedy that, Speed up. the feature has been in the other rereleases of FF games (namely 7-10, though funnily enough last year it would’ve only been 8–0 cause the version of 7 was the old one released in 2013) but i didn’t use it all too much because the games weren’t as long and you weren’t backtracking all that much (okay I did use it for 8 to speed up drawing magic), in 12, I used this feature more than I’d like to admit, though I only really used when having to backtrack (of which You’ll have to do a lot) and for grinding. Even still, this feature makes the constant going from one area to another so much less time consuming which I can certainly appreciate! There is also a new Trial mode added exclusively for the ZodIAC Age version of this game, and it’s pretty fun! It's basically a gauntlet of trials where you’re stuck in a room with a bunch of enemies and bosses you fought previously, they get harder the more you progress with Trial 100 having an exclusive Superboss (well I guess Bosses) the five judges who are easily the HaRDEsT boss in this game! Now I should’ve probably mentioned the biggest system of the game, the gambit system. Think of this as basically like coding, if a foe or an ally has a certain status effect or is at a certain amount of HP for example, you can make them do a command that responds to that scenario adding a layer of strategy to boss fights and also removes constant menu opening. For the character you’re controlling this doesn’t mean much, but this feature is pretty much crucial for your AI companions that fight alongside you as they won’t do anything unless you give them some gambits to work with. Ultimately, I’m sad to say that I didn’t care all that much for the story. Don’t get me wrong, the world of Ivalice is very fascinating with tons of interesting lore compiled with different creatures and characters, but I didn’t find said creatures and characters all that interesting. Okay I haven’t played 13-16 yet, but Vaan has to be an easy contender for worst FF protagonist right??? (I hear great things about lightning, noctis, and clive). I mean what does this guy do?? He’s got charisma, I'll give him that and I'll also give him that he has leadership,but he doesn’t really contribute much to the plot at all!?! Overall, I really enjoyed my time with Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age and I’m really excited to eventually play 13 (as I hear many good and bad things about it). If this game had a better story with more interesting characters it honestly could’ve been my favorite Final fantasy, I’d give it a strong 9/10!! Highly recommend trying it out if you haven't.
So you've been playing for a couple hours and finally got the hang of the gameplay and navigation. Alas, the game has found your skills wanting and slaps you with a "Fatal Error". If you have a Nvidia graphics card, just repeat the following steps to get back in and play for a few more hours after each fix: 1.) Open "Nvidia Control Panel" (via the task bar or window search function) 2.) On the left, navigate to: "3D Settings" > "Manage 3D settings" 3.) Under "Global Settings", scroll down to "Shader Cache Size" and toggle the setting from "Driver Default" to "Disabled" 4.) Click "Apply" when it appears and restart your PC 5.) After start-up, navigate to "Users\%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\NVIDIA" from w/e drive your OS is installed on 6.) Delete all files in the "DXCache" and "GLCache" folder 7.) Repeat steps 1-3 except this time toggle the setting for "Shader Cache Size" from "Disabled" back to "Driver Default" 8.) Click "Apply" and restart your PC one last time and the game should launch and load a save... for a while. 9.) Repeat steps 1-8 as the fatal errors return. Now for the review: Serviceable story with interesting game mechanics/systems unique to the franchise. The PC fatal error can be a real nuisance, so be warned if you wanna commit to finishing the game.
I have to say, I can write a bloody book about just this ♥♥♥♥♥♥ game but I will try to keep it short(Edit- I failed to keep it short🤣) . FF12 is without a doubt the hardest and most hardcore Final Fantasy I have played to date. With some of the most exhausting superbosses in the series( Yiazmat 🖕, this boss alone has radicalized me dude fml) frustrating bosses in the series( Zodiark🖕, Ultima 🖕🖕) ragebait inducing dungeons that will make anyone go 2009 Randy Ortan on the developers( the entirety of the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Great Crystal and why you cant fight Omega until late game 🖕🖕 and AGAIN, YIAZMAT 🖕🖕🖕) some of the best game mechanics in the entire series( the gambit and job system❤️) stunning locations and OST(all the forest levels, erupt village and towns❤️) and the best superboss fight in the entire series( the 5 Judges on floor 100 of Trial mode❤️❤️❤️) As a casual game, its kinda mid ngl but it is a good entry into the franchise with its biggest downside being the story just being passable but the gameplay more than makes up for it. However since this is a Final Fantasy and a JRPG, it having just a passable story is what makes it a underrated entry into the series and the genre since story is the meat and potatoes of a JRPG. TLDR, 11/10 gameplay with a honestly 3/10 story that starts strong but ends ok. Story 3/10 As I mentioned before, the story in this game ♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks. It starts off strong, ends ok but the middle is just a blur for me. Of the main cast, 2 of the 6 in the game, Vaan and Penelope ADD NOTHING of value to the game and were only added to attract younger players( the devs admitted the latter in interviews). Your actual main characters are Ashe, Bathier, Fran and Basch. The tonal consistency of the game is kinda deaf too and IIRC its because the game changed directors midway from Yasumi Matsuno( biggest games made being FF Tactics and Vagrant Story) to Hiroyuki Ito and Hiroshi Minagawa. This change in directors DID very much affect the game. Had the original director stayed, the story execution may have been better at least to the point that the game would be talked up more with casuals as the themes, as is common in the FF franchise, were rather complex but the execution was so lacking that it has unfortunately meme-ed as a poor mans Star Wars, specifically the original trilogy. Honestly as distasteful as it sounds, its really on the nose. Gameplay 11/10 The gameplay in FF12 is pretty up there, to the extent I would say its almost GOATED. The game canonically inspired the battle system for the Dragon Age games and in more than 1 interview, the creators of Dragon Age have mentioned this when discussing Origins specifically. The job system addition later only made the game that much deeper. Tho before being ported to PC, there have been a lot of changes to the game for balancing purposes and to keep the players happy. The devs have prevented players from wondering off and getting some late game items 3-5hrs into the game BUT allowed players to abuse Trial mode to get late game gear, spells and technicks 🤷♂️. Some bosses like Omega had their HP reduced because they were already too kak strong compared to the OG PS2. I am greatful for the fanbase crying to the devs to release the game, allowing characters to equip 2 jobs as 1 job would have made the late game unplayable if you built your team wrong for fights with Yiazmat and the judges, making them MAD AIDS. But imma keep it real, this is 1 of the games I would encourage everyone to not play fair. The bosses and enemies can do so much ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ that why should you lower yourself and play fair when they dont? Yiazmat alone radicalized me. I had the best gear in the game, IN THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥ GAME but it took me 5hrs to kill the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ and burning a ton of consummables compared to doing it closer to 1 had I known that making my melee characters fight on low health would increase the likely hood of them combo-ing attacks and that their dmg output was greater at low HP. Which leds me to my next point, the game does a poor job of explaining "hidden" mechanics. I say "hidden" because its not in the in-game item/battle description but rather stuff other players have documented in the WIKI. Certain items like white/dark robes boost holy/dark dmg by 50%. THATS NOT MENTIONED IN THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥ INGAME DESCRIPTION . Also the ability to combo melee attacks is another can of worms. Melee weapons have a hidden combo probability to chain strikes. So for hardcore players, they will choose weapons with not per say the biggest DPS per strike but rather the biggest DPS potential over say 5 seconds because in those 5 seconds, my character chained 4-8 strikes. THIS ♥♥♥♥ IS NEVER EXPLAINED INGAME and is something only literal sweats will pick up on BECAUSE BLOODY CASUALS LIKELY JUST ONLY PLAYED THE MAIN STORY OR DROPPED IT BEFORE REACHING GIRUVEGAN, THE LOCATION AND HALF WAY MARK. On that note, player retention is something to be fascinated by. From the 60% that own the game that made it 3hrs into the main story and werent dismayed at its unique mechanics, only half of that playerbase made it to the halfway mark. Then half of those remaining players actually finishing the game. So I think its sage to say that a lot of people who did play this game, were not a fan of the game's aesthetics and gameplay AND CERTAINLY the overwhelming majority of those players didnt know about the hidden stat systems in this game. Dont even get me started on the side content. OMG dude, this game is like 20% main story, 80% side content but the game only keeps logs of the main story and the hunts, which make up roughly 50% of the game. The other 50% is so dense and there is so much going on, so many conditional boolean statements to unlock that you ABSOLUTELY need a guide to make your life easier but even then dude fml https://youtu.be/tV_aPKcqJ1E?si=zkEmD3vpfQmI3rJM&t=656 This video from Darkkefka sums up my frustration with the side content in the game (Edit I did embed the vid with the timestamp but steam is not good with youtube embeds so skip to 10:46) Music (5/10) Honestly the music and atmosphere in this game is alright, my only issue is that because I no-lifed this game, it came off as repetitive for the most. And the maps are so big that you are bound to gradually get a bit bored hearing the same music for hours. Its passable but I rather liked the FF13 and FF10/FF10-2 OST more on average All in all, if you bothered to read the entire review, please dont play fair in this game. Do use every exploit under the sun to have fun and ♥♥♥♥ YIAZMAT dude. Yasis, imagine spending 5hrs trying to kill a boss in 1 SITTING. Never again dude bwhahahahahaha.
As you can probably tell by my Playtime, i really really like this game. The original PS2 release allready was my Favorite game, The Zodiarc Age only increased my love for it with some great Quality of Life and fun extra Mechanics. Storywise id give the game a 7/10, it is VERY Political so its easy to get confused, miss things or simply dont understand things till your 2nd or 3rd time arround, were sadly missing Iconic Villains in this game as Memorable as Seymore from FF10 or Kefka from FF6, tho we still have some very interesting Antagonists that are really well written and fun to meet Gameplay is a huge hit or miss, for me its a 9/10, 2nd best battle system in the Franchise (right behind FF10-2) but ive also heared a lot of people complain about it beeing "Boring", since you have the choice to setup your team to play the whole game for you without you having to do any battle inputs all game long. While that Statement is true, it takes a lot of practice and Game knowledge to set the Gambits up in a way to achieve that and is a entirely Optional system one can choose to ignore completely and just control your party manually at all times The World Building is Beautifull, from lively Deserts over mysterious Forrests up to Snow Covered Mountains, the world has a big Variety of scenery and colors, Ivalice in all its glory. The Game has a lot of interesting Sidequests and Minigames to explore and discover All in all id Recommend anyone unsure if they want to play this to watch a Video of the Prolog as well as perhaps a Video on the Boss Firemane (roughly 2h into the game, would spoil you some characters but give you a better representation of the fully unlocked battle system)
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FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE is currently priced at 49.99€ on Steam.
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Yes, FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE received 7,748 positive votes out of a total of 8,608 achieving a rating of 8.74.
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FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE was developed and published by Square Enix.
Yes, FINAL FANTASY XII THE ZODIAC AGE is playable and fully supported on Windows.
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