Still, it's very much a standalone title that can be played without having any previous SquareSoft knowledge. note Chaos and his Elementals, Emperor Mateus, Zeromus, and Ex-Death/Exodus. The game happily ties in old Final Fantasy adversaries, as well: Gilgamesh makes his requisite cameo, as do several of the main antagonists from the earliest iterations of the series, as optional summoned beasts. It's also a Deconstruction of the "Find powerful MacGuffin to Save the World" plot that's been around as long as the genre has, taking a much more sombre look at the pursuit of what is essentially a Weapon of Mass Destruction and the lengths to which people would go to gain - or regain - power. It explores the ideas of freedom, revenge, loyalty, peace, and the importance of dreams. It's full of intrigue and interweaving stories, tactical team-based fighting, well-crafted dialogue and Limit Breaks (here called Quickenings). That's not to say it isn't a character study, with Judge Gabranth's clouded conscience and dark history being one of the major subplots - and hence why he's on the boxart. It's about Archadian nobleman Vayne Solidor and his ruthless campaign of intrigue and reformation, and about his young brother Larsa, who wishes to unravel the web of deceit his brother has woven.įinal Fantasy XII is a complicated and detailed game noticeably different in storyline from other Final Fantasy games whilst other games focus on individual characters, XII is less about people and more a story of Nations and nationalism, and the lengths some will go to gain power and control destiny. It's about Penelo, Vaan's childhood friend who finds herself yanked into the chain of events thanks to her relationship with Vaan. It's about a dashing Sky Pirate called Balthier and his frosty Viera co-pilot Fran, who have their eye on the riches they can acquire while tagging along with Ashe. The story is also about Basch fon Ronsenberg, a proud knight of Dalmasca thought to have betrayed his king on the eve of Dalmasca's defeat, now imprisoned in a cell far from human contact.
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