FF12 tries to be different with its change on how the game is played. Instead of the traditional turn based approach now battles are pretty much real time with attacks being set previously eg you can set your characters to use a potion when health reaches a certain level and prioritse diffrent commands . This system works kind of ok but makes the game far too strategy based also since all the enemies are displayed on screen in real time instead of random battles you often end up struggling with a pack of enemies only for more to make there way over to you and either finish you off straight away or force you to use the terrible flee system were u run away while enemies chase after you and continue to attack you from behind till you lose all your health and are left so annoyed that you never want to play the game again ! I really wanted to like this game since im a fan of the game . the graphics are really good for a ps2 game , the locations are large and the music is enjoyable .the first few hours of the game are really good but later on when the proper fighting starts , the flaws begin to emerge and you begin to realise this game has partially destroyed final fantasy games.
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