[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"similar-games-final-fantasy-xii":3,"game-final-fantasy-xii":5},{"similarGames":4},[],{"game":6,"hasUserReviewed":22},{"id":7,"name":8,"summary":9,"cover_image":10,"header_image":11,"trailer_url":12,"release_date":13,"avg_score":14,"igdb_id":15,"slug":16,"steam_app_id":17,"companies":18,"genres":27,"platforms":30,"reviews":32,"coverImage":10,"headerImage":11,"trailerUrl":12,"releaseDate":13,"criticReviewCount":121,"userReviewCount":122,"previewCount":122,"publishers":123,"developers":124,"userReviews":125,"hasUserReviewed":22,"steamAppId":17},187833,"Final Fantasy XII","The game takes place in the fictional land of Ivalice, where the empires of Archadia and Rozarria are waging an endless war. Dalmasca, a small kingdom, is caught between the warring nations. When Dalmasca is annexed by Archadia, its princess, Ashe, creates a resistance movement. During the struggle, she meets Vaan, a young adventurer who dreams of commanding an airship. They are quickly joined by a band of allies; together, they rally against the tyranny of the Archadian Empire.","187833\u002Ffinal_fantasy_xii_cover_png","187833\u002Ffinal_fantasy_xii_header_webp","https:\u002F\u002Fyoutu.be\u002FM8TMV6F99RA","2006-03-16",75,398,"final-fantasy-xii",292120,[19,24],{"company":20,"developed":22,"published":23},{"name":21},"Square Enix",false,true,{"company":25,"developed":23,"published":22},{"name":26},"Square Enix Product Development Division 4",[28,29],"Role-playing (RPG)","Adventure",[31],"PlayStation 2",[33,49,65,80,92,107],{"id":34,"author":35,"outlet":38,"summary":44,"review_url":45,"review_date":46,"original_score":47,"normalized_score":48},69990,{"id":36,"name":37},4755,"Charles Onyett",{"id":39,"logo":40,"name":41,"website_url":42,"score_format":43},69,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FIGN-logo.jpg","IGN","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002F","10","With its newest MMO in its flagship franchise, Square Enix delivers a gigantic, beautiful fantasy world to explore. The flexible class system means you'll be able to mix and match abilities from many different roles so you can change your specialization at will. Much of the promise of the combat system and depth of the crafting mechanics are drowned, unfortunately, under a sea of interface and performance issues that hinder the experience at nearly every step. While there's a lot to consider when building your ideal class, there's far too little interesting structured content to chew on, resulting in an experience that quickly grows tedious and tiresome. All MMOs are designed to keep players logging in for long into the future, but at launch Final Fantasy XIV's questing mechanics feel more like a subway commute than a fun gameplay experience. Patches over the course of the next few months may address many of the technical issues, but for now this is not a world worth visiting.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ign.com\u002Farticles\u002F2010\u002F10\u002F12\u002Ffinal-fantasy-xiv-review","2010-10-12","5.5",55,{"id":50,"author":51,"outlet":54,"summary":60,"review_url":61,"review_date":62,"original_score":63,"normalized_score":64},2233968,{"id":52,"name":53},17801,"By Moiz Banoori",{"id":55,"logo":56,"name":57,"website_url":58,"score_format":59},154,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FExputer.jpg","eXputer","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002F","5","Final Fantasy XIV is one of the best the series has to offer, with gameplay and a storyline that has continued to impress for over a decade.","https:\u002F\u002Fexputer.com\u002Freviews\u002Ffinal-fantasy-xiv-2\u002F","2023-10-12","4.5",90,{"id":66,"author":67,"outlet":70,"summary":75,"review_url":76,"review_date":77,"original_score":78,"normalized_score":79},66218,{"id":68,"name":69},5186,"Derek Czerkaski",{"id":71,"logo":72,"name":73,"website_url":74,"score_format":43},40,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FMMORPG%20Logo.png","MMORPG","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mmorpg.com\u002F","Final Fantasy XI, by Square Enix, has enjoyed a successful run over the course of the last three years; four years if you were playing the imported Japanese version. The game has changed dramatically during this time, with the addition of three expansion packs, and numerous content updates provided to the players for free. Bringing in an approximate 500,000 subscriptions a month, FFXI has proven itself to consistently please its old player base, while continuing to draw in new customers to th...","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mmorpg.com\u002Freviews\u002Ffinal-fantasy-xi-review-2000101150","2006-10-13","6.5",65,{"id":81,"author":82,"outlet":85,"summary":89,"review_url":90,"review_date":91,"original_score":63,"normalized_score":64},89084,{"id":83,"name":84},6585,"Alex Fuller",{"id":79,"logo":86,"name":87,"website_url":88,"score_format":59},"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FRPGamer-Logo.jpg","RPGamer","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002F","Four years of waiting, several delays, and quite a few changes once hindered Final Fantasy XII from reaching North America, but now the game has been flung to the public to be picked apart and devoured. At last, RPGamer hands down the verdict on Ivalice's Judges.","https:\u002F\u002Frpgamer.com\u002Freview\u002Ffinal-fantasy-xii-review-2\u002F","2006-11-14",{"id":93,"author":94,"outlet":97,"summary":102,"review_url":103,"review_date":104,"original_score":105,"normalized_score":106},151447,{"id":95,"name":96},12920,"MonsterVine  Staff",{"id":98,"logo":99,"name":100,"website_url":101,"score_format":59},153,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fmonstervine-logo.png","MonsterVine","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F","So in the end, Final Fantasy XII–while totally undeserving of many game of year awards it received after it was released–is not a complete failure. It retains a solid battle system, excellent voice-acting and gorgeous cutscenes with top-end graphics that we’d expect from industry giant, Square-Enix. It’s just a shame that for an RPG, where story and characterization are pivotal to the game’s success, Final Fantasy XII delivers on the extras while failing to provide the fundamentals. On an aesthetic and mechanical level, it’s certainly a step forward as XII becomes the most customizable FF title to date (perhaps maybe second to FF:Tactics), but for those looking to see Square-Enix raise the bar in the art of storytelling, I regret to inform you this was certainly not up to par.","https:\u002F\u002Fmonstervine.com\u002F2008\u002F11\u002Ffinal-fantasy-xii-review\u002F","2008-11-20","3",60,{"id":108,"author":109,"outlet":112,"summary":117,"review_url":118,"review_date":119,"original_score":120,"normalized_score":64},3855004,{"id":110,"name":111},4700,"Matt Sowinski",{"id":113,"logo":114,"name":115,"website_url":116,"score_format":43},38,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FBut-Why-Tho-Logo.jpg","But Why Tho","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhytho.net\u002F","Final Fantasy XIV is a fantastic port on the Switch 2, with some unique features that make the Switch 2 a great way to play.","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhytho.net\u002F2026\u002F08\u002Ffinal-fantasy-xiv-switch-2-review\u002F","2026-08-11","9\u002F10",6,0,[21],[26],[]]