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I've wanted a replacement for Final Fantasy Tactics forever. That was a really amazing, cerebral game. I think that Advanced Wars is kind of the epitome of this

I've wanted a replacement for Final Fantasy Tactics forever. That was a really amazing, cerebral game. I think that Advanced Wars is kind of the epitome of this genre, but I'd love to see what they can do. These games are all about the execution; really easy to overcomplicate the interface.

ambiate 13y ago
I remember finding the 'Jobs Menu', but never finding out how to change jobs and focus points in categories until I was half way into the game. It was a ruff experience of mostly pure melee and potions for those first 30 hours.
- dalore 13y ago
  That would have been frustrating. I bet after that it was quite easy compared to the first 30 hours :)
obviouslygreen 13y ago
If you're looking entirely for the gameplay (or if you also enjoy Japanese themes, art, and humor), try the Disgaea games. Vastly better gameplay than FF: Tactics, though the art and tone are almost polar opposites.
- josh2600 13y ago
  Loved Disgaea but I feel like the endgame is too repetitive and boring. Like, in one of the games, if you wanna go to the penguin world you're looking at like 150+ hours of grinding. It's not World of Warcraft you know? So I guess I'm looking for depth, but not depth for the sake of depth, more like real continuous flow. I liked Disgaea a lot though back in the day.
sublimit 13y ago
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (for GBA) is the spiritual successor. It has a similar job system and gameplay to an extent, but you might consider it easier or even toned down. Regardless, I think it has a bunch of unique touches for a tactical RPG, and the whole atmosphere of it is really captivating. It's one of those games that come across as an experience beyond a stream of bits, which is something the genre benefits from. It does seem like Massive Chalice would be a similar breath of fresh air, if it ever gets finished.

ambiate 13y ago

I remember finding the 'Jobs Menu', but never finding out how to change jobs and focus points in categories until I was half way into the game. It was a ruff experience of mostly pure melee and potions for those first 30 hours.

dalore 13y ago
That would have been frustrating. I bet after that it was quite easy compared to the first 30 hours :)

obviouslygreen 13y ago

If you're looking entirely for the gameplay (or if you also enjoy Japanese themes, art, and humor), try the Disgaea games. Vastly better gameplay than FF: Tactics, though the art and tone are almost polar opposites.

josh2600 13y ago
Loved Disgaea but I feel like the endgame is too repetitive and boring. Like, in one of the games, if you wanna go to the penguin world you're looking at like 150+ hours of grinding. It's not World of Warcraft you know? So I guess I'm looking for depth, but not depth for the sake of depth, more like real continuous flow. I liked Disgaea a lot though back in the day.

sublimit 13y ago

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance (for GBA) is the spiritual successor. It has a similar job system and gameplay to an extent, but you might consider it easier or even toned down. Regardless, I think it has a bunch of unique touches for a tactical RPG, and the whole atmosphere of it is really captivating. It's one of those games that come across as an experience beyond a stream of bits, which is something the genre benefits from. It does seem like Massive Chalice would be a similar breath of fresh air, if it ever gets finished.