FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles (PC/PS5/XSX/NWS2/PS4/NSW) - September 30, 2025

[Anoat]

WE IN THERE BOYS

Spoiler: show

[Mertron]

just fyi there’s a hard mode for this game (tactician mode)

if any of you have hours in the original and you don’t immediately go for hard mode you’se a bitch

[Mertron]

(the only things I’ve seen about hard mode is calculator got nerfed and according to the director “wiegraf may make some players cry”)

[Anoat]

Trophies/achievements are not supported if you play the classic version, only the remaster. That might rustle some jimmies for a select few.

[Outlaw]

just fyi there’s a hard mode for this game (tactician mode)

if any of you have hours in the original and you don’t immediately go for hard mode you’se a bitch

I second this statement.

[Tyrath]

just fyi there’s a hard mode for this game (tactician mode)

if any of you have hours in the original and you don’t immediately go for hard mode you’se a bitch

Eh depends on what the mode does. If it's just increases mob hp/dmg...yawn/pass.

[Kaslo]

Trophies/achievements are not supported if you play the classic version, only the remaster. That might rustle some jimmies for a select few.

Blame yourself or God.

[Andalusian girls]

i hope difficulty is more than just a stats bump as well but normal is so easy to break even that will be a step up from sleepwalking through the second half of the game

also

not sure to PS5 or Steam or Switch 2, portable gaming would be nice but so would seeing ol girl on a big ass screen. decisions...

[Anoat]

There is an auto battle setting kind of like Tactics Ogre Reborn but it’s a little more detailed. You can tell units to auto attack a specific unit, focus on healing the party, protect a certain character (including guests or NPCs) or to simply run as far away from the enemy as possible. It does not go as fast as Tactics Ogre Reborn, but I like that I can tell the AI to target a specific enemy and the AI will heal guest characters now which they ignored completely in Tactics Ogre. Nice that I can set up the AI and tell it to cook while I go take a piss or grab a snack or doom scroll.

[Anoat]

Oh shit the AI knows that healing magic hurts the undead and it just used Phoenix downs and potions to kill them, this AI might be too smart

[Anoat]

Welp the guest NPC AI is still busted even in the remaster. Just had Argath rush ahead into a group of enemies and died before I even got a turn. The real FFT experience is preserved.

[Mayareira]

i hope difficulty is more than just a stats bump as well but normal is so easy to break even that will be a step up from sleepwalking through the second half of the game

also

not sure to PS5 or Steam or Switch 2, portable gaming would be nice but so would seeing ol girl on a big ass screen. decisions...

Hands down Switch 2 for me (also you can dock?) The genre simply shines on a decent portable console.

Went ahead and pre-ordered by the way for the goodies. Yeah digital won’t run out but I’ve got a good 6th sense and never regret pre-ordering a game so far.

Oh shit the AI knows that healing magic hurts the undead and it just used Phoenix downs and potions to kill them, this AI might be too smart

Lol, felt like it is 1997.

[Gredival]

i hope difficulty is more than just a stats bump as well but normal is so easy to break even that will be a step up from sleepwalking through the second half of the game

also

not sure to PS5 or Steam or Switch 2, portable gaming would be nice but so would seeing ol girl on a big ass screen. decisions...

Steam and buy a deck to play it on the big screen.

[Outlaw]

*Bonus items may be distributed to players or made available for purchase at a later date.

https://store.playstation.com/en-us/...07198398321785

Glad I won't be missing out on anything.

[Tyrath]

Yeah I am undecided about PS5 or Steam as well. I am leaning Steam just because it's a FF game I don't have on there yet.

[Julian]

Buy now on PS5, buy later on steam when on large sale.

[Anoat]

Some of these QOL improvements are much appreciated. A turn order list lets you know who is up next up to 10 turns in advance. You can also see how much xp is needed to next level or next job level directly from your character portrait in battle. Fun little voice acted quips from the characters during battle is neat too.

[Salodin]

Oh shit the AI knows that healing magic hurts the undead and it just used Phoenix downs and potions to kill them, this AI might be too smart

Hnghhh I want it so bad. This might be baby's first game he watches daddy beat.

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[Anoat]

I bet Koji Fox and his penchant for puns is back doing the localization for trophies. The trophy you get for completing your first tavern errand is called Inn Demand Worker. Sigh….

[Odesseiron]

I'm definitely going with PS5 first so I can play and experience the soundtrack/VA in surround sound and a 77"

When the Denuvo has been dropped, I'll DL and hopefully it's an easy game to mod because the amount of shit people will do if it is, will be endless.