All the while, your Final Fantasy XII party will be running around beating up enemies, gaining experience points and saving the day. You might think that this frees up time where you can go and get a cup of tea, read a book or perhaps play a different game on your phone, Switch, Vita or take a quick nap. You can use them on the character you are controlling and watch them run towards an enemy that meets their gambit criteria and begin to hack away or cast magic. You might think that gambits mean you don’t actually need to play the game. The game doesn’t explain it, but ‘any’ means they will do it once when needed If the enemy is flying, then Vaan should use Telekinesis so that he can hit them. If the enemy is weak to fire, Ashe should cast Firaga to take advantage of that weakness. If a team member becomes poisoned, then Penello should use Esuna to cure them of that condition.
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For example, if a party member’s health drops below 70% Penello should use Curaga to heal them back to full health. The gambit system is essentially a list of commands that your party members will perform and a list of situations that they might want to use them. It succeeds in allowing you to have unparalleled control over your party, but at the same time overwhelms the player. The gambit system is one of the most elegant, and yet convoluted systems you are likely to come across. Ashe is my dedicated mage, so she gets all the cool magic attacks It does, however, include one of my favourite systems of all time the gambit system.
I could never tell you that Final Fantasy XII is my favourite Final Fantasy game, heck I doubt it is even in my top five. It includes all of your traditional Final Fantasy tropes but with a unique twist. It tells the story of rebellion against an empire bent on world domination. Whether they are thematic, intelligent or just enjoyable, this series wants to celebrate the best bits.įinal Fantasy XII and its subsequent re-release and HD version Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age are both sprawling, epic JRPGs.
Best Bits is a series that highlights excellent mechanics or parts of a game.