Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions review at 1up.

"When the seventh Final Fantasy burst onto the scene a decade ago, it cemented the series' place in the ranks of gaming's international hits. But fresh-faced FFVII devotees hungry for more of the same were given pause by what came next: Final Fantasy Tactics. Steeped in medieval tradition and feudalism rather than science fiction and corporatization, offering grid-based tactics in place of line-up-and-trade-blows combat, featuring a wealth of innate character skill-development instead of equipment-based abilities, Tactics' rich tapestry of politics and gameplay made for an unlikely follow-up to FFVII's neon-drenched anime superficiality."

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