SummaryFINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles includes two different versions of the game: enhanced and classic. The enhanced version adds fully voiced dialogue, an optimized and updated UI, graphical improvements, and a number of other quality of life features. The classic version unites the graphics and gameplay of the original game with... Read More
Rated Tfor Teen
Developer:Creative Business Unit III
FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles
Released On:
Sep 30, 2025
Metascore
Generally Favorable
88
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
88
99% Positive
82 Reviews
82 Reviews
1% Mixed
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Jan 8, 2026
100
The Ivalice Chronicles is not interested in narrative flexibility; its plot does not bend to the whims of the player like other RPGs. The story’s framing – recounted as a historical account in the distant future – makes this abundantly clear. As such, the game is less about fantasy and fairytales than history itself. Forget easy resolutions: here, events simply produce yet more events; trauma begets trauma. It is one battle after another for Ramza and his comrades.
Sep 24, 2025
95
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is probably the best remake/remaster of a classic game that Square Enix has made so far. The company didn’t just remaster the original game and add quality-of-life options; it went further and modernized the experience in many aspects, creating the best possible version of one of the greatest games of its generation.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.5
70% Positive
153 Ratings
153 Ratings
11% Mixed
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18% Negative
40 Ratings
40 Ratings
Sep 2, 2026
10
I have been hearing good words about FFT for ages but never got a chance to play it. The Ivalice Chronicles made that possible. And oh boy what have I missed. It's simply a masterpiece. Story is the best out of the entire franchise, mature, dark, surprises here and then, and with zero cringy moment. The newly added voice acting further cements that. To me it's arguably one of the best stories ever told in games. Gameplay is also one of the best in tactic RPGs, it's very fun to play and very engaging. Difficulty is not low but once you understand the mechanism it starts to make more sense. Grinding is sometimes needed, but pretty light and not boring, this is of course if you're not min-maxing the game (which a lot of people do). It's a fantastic game, I'd recommend everyone liking jRPGs to try out.
Jun 10, 2026
10
Pros - spiritual successor to FF3 and FF5 job system - amazing story with compelling characters and voice acting - the character builds feel so fun to come up with and execute - the access to both the original version and the remaster is fantastic and should be industry standard // Cons - anytime I needed to equip Safeguard, the battle was more annoying than difficult // Final Fantasy Tactics is a game I heard a lot of praise for, so my expectations were super high. When I finally got to experience it, it blew all those expectations out the water. First of all, the job system lineage of FF3 to FF5 to FFT is so obvious it's almost funny. When FF3 introduced the idea, FF5 refined it and FFT mastered it. This is the best iteration of the job system from the original games. I absolutely adore coming up with my own builds and then seeing them crush and circumvent tough battles. The gameplay is genuinely without a flaw (besides the necessity for Safeguard in some fights). Where FFT completely leaps over its two predecessors is in its story. Ramza is an amazingly compelling character and watching his journey through the land of Ivalice is so captivating. From a naive noble upstart to an upstanding honorable hero I loved Ramza as a character. What a fun ride. What is also amazing is that you get two versions of this game with a single purchase. The original 1997 game and the Ivalice Chronicles remaster. More remakes and remasters should do this. This should be an industry standard. So you should play this game? Hell yes. 100%. Both the gameplay and story will entertain you for hours.
Sep 24, 2025
90
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is an exceptional video game, but it's not a video game for everyone. It belongs to the niche of turn-based tactical RPGs and is much more demanding than Fire Emblem, for example. The fact remains that almost 30 years later, it remains a must-have for the quality of its writing, especially since it finally benefits from an impeccable French translation and a high-quality dubbing cast. In addition, players willing to invest their time will discover, piece by piece, an excellent combat system that reveals its richness at every moment of the adventure. With Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles, we just want Square Enix to revive this series of exceptional games.
Sep 24, 2025
90
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles delivers a rich, emotionally resonant narrative and refined tactical gameplay that welcomes newcomers while honoring its legacy, though it stumbles in offering a definitive version for longtime fans.
Sep 24, 2025
85
With The Ivalice Chronicles, one of the most acclaimed tactical RPGs returns, refreshed to captivate both longtime fans and newcomers. Featuring upgraded visuals, the inclusion of the original PlayStation classic, full voice acting for every conversation, and a redesigned interface, this edition stands out as one of the most complete to date. That said, Spanish-speaking players will definitely need to brush up on their English, since it’s essential here.
Sep 24, 2025
80
The Ivalice Chronicles is a beautiful love letter to Final Fantasy Tactics, embellished in a more beautiful version, crafted with a polished interface and full voice acting that breathes new life into this nearly 30-year-old adventure. It's a satisfying experience and exactly what we expected, even if we were hoping for a little more given the game's price tag. Nevertheless, all fans of the original will be won over and will have a great time in this adventure that has aged surprisingly well, even if the gameplay may still be a bit slow for younger players who would have liked to discover the game in this new version, although the new features do a decent job of compensating for this slowness.
Sep 24, 2025
70
In summary, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles largely succeeds in what it sets out to do. Not only does it coherently update its technical aspects, but it also adds necessary quality-of-life improvements; furthermore, its story and gameplay remain highly enjoyable today. Unfortunately, the lack of a Spanish translation makes it a completely inaccessible experience for a large part of the public.
Mar 19, 2026
10
Sou fã de todos FF, mas o Tactics é na minha opinião o segundo melhor de toda a franquia FF, jogo esse game desde o PS1, ja joguei e zerei todas as versões.
O impressionante é rejogar agora nessa versão no PS5 e fazer coisas que nunca tinha feito antes e até consegui itens raros que ainda não tinha pego da última.
Aug 18, 2026
7
Honestly i have been really disappointed about this one. Considered a masterpiece by most RPG players, i'm sorry but i have not seen where it is shining... The gameplay is average with too much jobs/abilities management. The game design is bad, the AI is cheating using knowledges it doesn't have access to (your equipment), the jobs/abilities system is extremely tedious and boring, many difficulty spikes during the game, from start to finish. There are only 2 solutions to go through the game : being overleveled or using broken characters/jobs. Anyway every battle are the same - push the unit for damages, there is no strategy involved at all. The story is good during the first half (GOT-like scheme into scheme story) however the second half is rushed to end up being a standard J-RPG ending... I have finished the game around the 50h mark, the 10/15 last hours were extremely boring for me but i have forced myself.
Oct 7, 2025
7
I gave it a 7 for the voice acting and some minor improvements. FFTactics is one of the best games and story of all time. I just wish there had been more added to the story and different optional characters or areas, maybe a job class or two. Still happy to have it.
Oct 5, 2025
4
Based on a great game, but the bare minimum of what makes a remaster save for the voice acting. It's definitely not the definitive edition as better versions of the game already exist with more content.
Oct 1, 2025
4
Nada nuevo, una versión inferior a la de PSP y iPad. El juego es adictivo de por sí, pero la falta de traducción en un juego con una historia tan compleja es terrible. No es tan difícil traducir el juego.
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox Series X
- PC
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch 2
Initial Release Date:Sep 30, 2025
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