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Final Fantasy XII

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Square Enix, you've outdone yourself again!	A Friendly Cactus	9/10
Shakespearian Script Meets Old-school RPG Style.	AegisKnight2000	9/10
Thinking outside the Square	Arkrex	7/10
All dazzle, no soul. FF12 sounds the death knell for aesthetic and character.	BenBigwig	5/10
Far too many changes!!!	Blitzspeed	7/10
“From this point on I will separate RPGs into those I played before FFXII and those I’ve played after.”	conkersurround5	10/10
Woefully Lacking - Rent First	CyberEarth	5/10
Plenty of style, but no real substance	do_mi_no	3/10
This is the best console game since Final Fantasy VII	DrAvery	10/10
Some nostalgia, but a sad effort overall	duffman13	4/10
Dear Squeenix, inane sidequests do NOT make up for a lacking story.	Ilya1986	4/10
A prime example of why online games should never come offline.	Iokua	4/10
Politics anyone??	Jechtman	10/10
A "Final Fantasy" first for me: I could not finish it.	jenova0602	2/10
I feel insulted knowing I don't have to play	Kyle_Voakes	3/10
FFXII will dazzle you...but not in the way you think it will	liquidSnake_86	4/10
A new bar has been set	Loopmeister	10/10
We Waited Five Years for This???	magnum_7	5/10
Everything that makes this series special is missing in this hollow, soulless installment	nintendosega	5/10
Gone is the charm of the old Final Fantasies	pennywise747	4/10
A review from someone who has played every Final Fantasy	RuneFenix	3/10
A shame that it could have been better.	Sapphire_Fate	3/10
Absolutely horrible....	tzehuan	3/10
Final Fantasy? No...Knights of the Old Republic	UMlax3	4/10
I'm Still Waiting for that Piece of My Life Back	Vpex	3/10
A wholly shameful experience that destroys Final Fantasy's core beauty	WADark	3/10
What a joke.	_Spin_Cycle_	4/10
Pseudo- political, yet lacking depth new	2Deux2	6/10
Ivalice is pretty sweet.	Archmonk Iga	9/10
Taking The Good with The Bad	AuronOwnzU204	8/10
Mediocre offline version of FF11	Awabi	7/10
The Flawless End of an Era	BloodGod65	10/10
Gimme a crossbow, dammit!	bluej33	7/10
Takes a while to get into, but well worth it	bover_87	8/10
I was hopeful, but maybe a bit too much.	Cablevision2	5/10
The 'Marmite' of RPGs-divides opinion like nothing else! (except Marmite, of course, d'oh)	CeidwadyrArfau	8/10
A fair score I bestoweth upon this software...er, I mean, this game's okay	Computerbug8	7/10
Great to have you onboard, FFXII	CoolMyth	8/10
Less is more, and all that...	Crofty	7/10
Decent, but lacking in important areas	Dave521	6/10
I Needed 30 License Points to Write this Review	DeathBlitz	10/10
Final Fantasy XII: Great game but it could've been better	Default64	8/10
A solid RPG that puts a nice twist on the series.	dotsdfe	7/10
After all the years of waiting, it's finally out!	Exodist	8/10
A flawed classy title, arguably one of the last big commercial games for the PS2	FFGuru89	7/10
"Fantasy" for the perfect game came true ?	FF_4_ma_lyf	10/10
Final Fantasy XII: Legendary	Funtastik	9/10
It's...so beautiful sniff	gaeanprayer	10/10
Friends Unite In A World Torn Apart	Galactus21	9/10
I just... don't really care for it.	gizzardgulpe	6/10
Welcome to Ivalice, you won't want to leave!	grassyboots	10/10
It Deserves a Chance	GwibistTsuki	7/10
This game's like the friend who's incredibly stupid, yet amazingly fun to be around.	hecktic00	7/10
The more they change, the more they stay the same.	InfestedD211	9/10
If you speak and read Japanese, buy this game now.	IrenicApollyon	9/10
This Fantasy is far from Finalized	ITryToBeNice	5/10
FFXII: A pretty prom date. With brains!	johnnyfogg	9/10
Not All That Glitters Is Gold	JPtheGreat	5/10
Don't let first impressions mislead you	Kain__Dragoon	9/10
Must be Some Kind of Magick	kidalpha	8/10
Breaking old barriers, and building new ones.	KillerCrono599	9/10
This isn't your average role playing game...	King_Brandon	9/10
The Traditions of the Dead Generations Weigh Like a Nightmare Upon the Living	KiraYamato-	5/10
Final Fantasy makes a triumphant return after endless delays	KleenexTissue50	8/10
No Worries - Another Fantastic Installment to a Great Series	lark2328	9/10
Pirate scum of the skies, what brings you here?	LedZeppelin7	7/10
Story needs work, but otherwise a masterpiece	LegatoBluesommers	9/10
A new Final Fantasy, a new slew of disappointments.	LetumUniversal	5/10
The 12th Installment Does Not Impress	Liu Domi	6/10
A New Look at Final Fantasy	LoneShelby	8/10
Years in the making, but was it worth the wait?	Malapropism	7/10
A Final Fantasy Beyond Imagination	Malice	10/10
Yes, it's Ivalice. No, it has nothing to do with FFT.	Marcus	6/10
Final Fantasy XII: The Offline MMORPG -- Not Perfect but Not Flawed	Master LL	8/10
I didn't want to love you, but I did anyways.	Masterkanoopy	9/10
The gameplay is the best of any Final Fantasy, too bad the story couldn't follow suit	Menji	9/10
Final Fantasy XII: A true innovation?	Merkava85	8/10
Fantastic but flawed	milkcan	8/10
Same old man, but a brand-new suit...	MiStarMG	8/10
Final Fantasy XII: A Brilliant Attempt That Falls Short	Mwulf	7/10
This time, "final" has a meaning.	Mykas0	7/10
The worst RPG Square and Enix have ever made.	nat31790	3/10
A game which exhibits great gameplay, but lacks an inspired spirit	nemesis2	7/10
An epic experience that's moderately overwhelming.	NWalterstorf	9/10
Square-Enix makes yet another great Final Fantasy game.	OmegaDL50	9/10
Greatest RPG Ever? No. Greates FF Ever? No. A Solid RPG? ...	OrderRestored	8/10
A good game, but would've worked better outside the FF franchise.	Osafune2	7/10
Generic Fantasy XII : The Story Seems To Have Been Misplaced	OutOfRange	5/10
Final Fantasy XII reunites the wonderful aspects of its previous installments together with new improvements in one package.	piecemealcranky	9/10
A lot has been changed (for better and for worse)	ploder44444	7/10
Innovative, beautiful, epic. The best Final Fantasy yet.	Pumice_Rogers	10/10
It was good, but not great	punkducky	6/10
Not the"Final" product of this "Final Fantasy" game I was hoping for...	Raganork10	5/10
Innovation does not necessarily equal fun	Rainbow Despair	7/10
The king of RPGs is back and proves how good change can really be	ReDead01	10/10
Closer to perfection than ever before!	Rhysterooni	10/10
A Fantasy worth having and more!	rpgelement	9/10
Another Worthy Entry in the Final Fantasy Series	ryliru	10/10
Going just on the gameplay alone, I wasn't too impressed...	SaydeWindsaur	6/10
A promising "new beginning" for the Final Fantasy franchise that gradually loses its charm	SeiferMaster	8/10
A terrible waste of potential that nevertheless manages still to entertain	Seraphimon	6/10
Definitely one of the greats!	Shaneth21	10/10
Does Final Fantasy XII mark the new direction in which Final Fantasy is heading? Or is it merely a stick in the sand?	Shivan Reincarnated	8/10
Final Fantasy 12: No story whatsoever	sinkyo	5/10
More daring, innovative, and just plain balthier than your average RPG. Hohoho.	Slick Racer Prime	9/10
The Final FF game, on the PS2...	StarOceaner	9/10
Final Fantasy XII - The Legacy Continues	SteeleReserve	9/10
A very fun game that has a decent story, but no character interaction	Super Slash	9/10
"A RPG Ahead Of It's Time....The 12th Final Fantasy Is The Most Mature Yet!"	SynysterX	10/10
FFXII: Less than a great leap, more than a small step	TheBlueMagician	7/10
We Waited And Waited, And Now It's Here. Was It Worth The Wait?	theblueottsel	10/10
Final Fantasy XII is the definition of what an RPG should be.	TheLastAvatar05	10/10
Final Fantasy XII, A game to never forget	Tifanity	10/10
The best and worst thing going for this game is probably that it's called "Final Fantasy"	Venom65437	6/10
Old series, new everything	wolverinefan	10/10
The potential falls flat on its face.	XenoPersona	5/10
The already incredible series just took a turn for the better.	Ze_Rhino_	10/10
A simply amazing way to leave the PS2.	zoradude	9/10

GameFAQs Full Reviews

The first disapointing FF I have played	Trek234	4/10
Not quite a Final Fantasy, but good nonetheless	12shadows	7/10
FF12: A new direction for the series?	AdityaN	7/10
Overrated and Unsatisying	dageek2	4/10
A true masterpiece defined by 5 years of hard work and 35 million dollars	Darker Zen	10/10
Square Enix releases yet another game that lives up to the name of Final Fantasy.	Fin_Obelius	8/10
It took years to come out, but was it worth it? Definitely.	jessica73	8/10
Stunning graphics yet strangely hollow feeling	joan2468	4/10
It has great qualities, but it’s just when you compare it to the storytelling of previous games, it’s just disappointing.	Johnny Mercyside	8/10
Half and half: I am disappointed to say the least	Jsn02682	7/10
Ultimatly this game falls short of being a true classic, instead you may find this to be rather shallow.	Mortortex	6/10
What a memorable experience	Numan_lord	9/10
Good only if Final Fantasy 7 was your first taste of Final Fantasy.	OrleanKnight	7/10
New Fantasy brings new found fun!	ParaFish	10/10
While not perfect.....	rx72mk3xa	8/10
Interesting... Same stuff, different style	Scolph	10/10
A very good game but not without flaws.	Spidee	8/10
The Gambit System wrote this for me.	SpiralSage	8/10
Perfect Ending To A Long Wait!	ZidaneTribal136	10/10

GameFAQs Quick Reviews

Millions May Object: Really Perfect Game?	Ashley Winchester	10/10
Hopefully, this is the FINAL Fantasy	horror_spooky	5/10
Square Failed again	Joeschomo	4/10
Most mis-understood game of the year...mostly by it's 'fans'.	Kenji_Himura	10/10
Removing the Benefit of the Doubt.	Marksmfox	2/10
Worst. Final. Fantasy. Ever.	TheDarkCrusader	6/10
A great game with a mediocre story	6xdandangp	9/10
The Fantasy Continues...	AngelbladeVII	10/10
Finally, a Final Fantasy to look forward to	BakaOrochi	9/10
Another Fantastic Fantasy of Fun!	ChickenBot	10/10
FFXXII is the best game eva !!!	Codz_69	10/10
This Final Fantasy does some things right, other things wrong.	CountyChamp	7/10
This is not Final Fantasy.	darkfir	8/10
First FF I've played and it didn't disappoint me..	denell3	8/10
A great game with a letdown	destructive_13	8/10
Halloween's gift to us from 2006.	dornob2562	9/10
The only review you need to read.	DTMickeyB	6/10
Relatively good	Final_Tidus353	6/10
Meh...it's ok	heavenmage	6/10
Weird, unique, and quirky. I Love IT!!!	kashmir33	10/10
Final Fantasy XII is simply a game you must play if your a fan of the series.	KrayzieJay	9/10
Final Fantasy XII was well worth the wait	Mahorosan	10/10
New Look! same great taste!	Matsuura	8/10
The Fantasy Is Lost	nyaa	6/10
Final Fantasy 12 is a deep masterpiece that lives up to it's name	omegajustice	9/10
FF is mostly good.	pain_is123	9/10
Final Fantasy XII, mildly entertaining.	Panzor	5/10
The Game that will dawn a new era	swyg	10/10
An amazing Final Fantasy game, just give it a chance...	ThatGamerDudeAlex	9/10
A new type of fantasy	Tricked Out Horo	8/10
FF XII...Miracle	VanBurnt	9/10
Great Game but with a few imperfections	zoraman	8/10

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