He's not wrong, though.
I'd love replaying Tactics on a newer, working device, but I've never actually brought myself to it (despite buying WoTL for PSP) because of the disappointing port in the performance department.
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Final Fantasy Tactics coming to Android with enhanced graphics
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I'd love replaying Tactics on a newer, working device, but I've never actually brought myself to it (despite buying WoTL for PSP) because of the disappointing port in the performance department.
SolsticeZero
Banned
I'll be playing it on my Nexus 7. It'll look so beautiful on a tablet.
meltingparappa
Member
That doesn't look... THAT much better.
BUT SWEET MERCIFUL JESUS, if they speed up the game that would be a godsend. Even the PSP version had everything moving as slow as molasses.
I know it's apparently one of the best SRPGs/Final Fantasies of all time, but I just couldn't get into it after being spoiled by the lightning quick Advance Wars.
BUT SWEET MERCIFUL JESUS, if they speed up the game that would be a godsend. Even the PSP version had everything moving as slow as molasses.
I know it's apparently one of the best SRPGs/Final Fantasies of all time, but I just couldn't get into it after being spoiled by the lightning quick Advance Wars.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
There was an image floating around in iOS vs Android flame wars about Square's iOS support vs Android support. I can't find it but according to this list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Square_Enix_downloadable_games#Mobile_games
There's a lot not released on Android. Don't know how updated this list is, however.
ahahaha
Be warned, playing the PSP version is like having rusty nails slowly hammered into your eyeballs. I couldn't stomach more than 10 minutes of it.
Minsc
Gold Member
Works perfect with the earlier mentioned patch though! And you can even use the difficulty/rebalance mod to make the AI godly. It's the definitive version, with this being a close second if they eliminate the slowdown (I only tried it on an iPhone 4 and while better than un-patched PSP it still had a bit of slowdown, I will definitely try it again when this new update hits on an iPhone 5).
https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects...=us&dkId=11&ids=300186801&softwareType=iPhone
vs
https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=SQUARE+ENIX+Co.,Ltd.&hl=en
or http://www.square-enix.co.jp/smart/market/
We know FFIV is coming to Android so basically, out of their big releases only TWEWY and TRFF aren't on Android and aren't coming as far as we know now.
thelatestmodel
Junior, please.
Sweet, this is going to look amazing on my iPad (if the upgrades are indeed included for iOS).
HoodWinked
Member
actual good high res sprite work? what is this witchcraft
PuppetSlave
Member
And I just got an Nexus 4. Synergy!
SolsticeZero
Banned
Or you can say they're celebrating 25 years of Final Fantasy by making sure that everyone has a chance to play the FF game with the best story ever, mixed with (in my opinion) Sakimoto's best score ever.
michaelius
Banned
Is it a Yeti ? Now it's something eve more rare - smartphone game which doesn't suck 
Once they price drop it to few bucks i could get it as backup for times when i forgotten to charge PSV.
Once they price drop it to few bucks i could get it as backup for times when i forgotten to charge PSV.I H8 Memes
Member
The last time a Final Fantasy Tactics game was on a platform that I could play it on was the PS1 version. I guess the days of these types of games getting a big budget release are long gone.
HiddenWings
Member
I'll forgive them if they actually remake FF5. That said, I could see playing this on my tablet.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Cry for most of said ports, but laugh for this one!
You don't own a PSP/Vita/PS2/PS3?
plutoknight
Member
Yes. It was kind of humorous.
Also, smartest thing Square-Enix has done in the past year? It's a close second, anyway. (I'm excited for this. FFT on the iPhone feels so antiquated for an iPhone game.
That's completely redrawn in pixel art, i don't know what you're calling assets pillage...
King Mystery
Member
T.G. Cid is OP.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
iOS won't update?
thomasmahler
Member
Don't believe their lies.
They also said that about the original iPhone version (we fixed the slowdown issue!) and then again about the iPad version (this time we fixed the slowdown issues for real!) and every single time these ports were complete dogshit that aren't worth spending a buck on it thanks to framerate issues (5fps and lower during spells), etc.
I predict that this version of Final Fantasy Tactics will be just as shitty as all the other ports before. If you want to play Final Fantasy Tactics, get the original on PSN - every other version is complete shit.
RuneFactoryFanboy
Member
What I wouldn't give for this same treatment to CT
thomasmahler
Member
You probably never played the original. I usually don't care about small issues with ports (didn't give a shit about lower res textures in Metroid Prime on the Wii, etc.), but Square-Enix managed to completely fuck up one of the best games ever made and they've been raping this wonderful game ever since.
Sgt.Pepper
Banned
Oh good. I own the both iOS versions, so an update is welcome.
Cornbread78
Member
Great, LEt's see the cost.... Now can we get some HD console games?
thomasmahler
Member
A PSP and Final Fantasy Tactics from the PSN store is PERFECT for travel.
Do not buy this piece of shit. They've fucked it up three times in a row, nobody should give them any more money for these atrocious ports.
Minsc
Gold Member
You realize the slowdown issue was fixed on the PSP WotL version, right?
What a silly thing to say. I played the original and liked it just fine. And I played the PSP one and found it to be a great experience.
The slowdown was MAYBE noticeable during really heavy graphical effects, like big spells or big summons, and I rarely used those anyways. Otherwise? No slowdown at all.
The PSP's better translation and cutscenes far outweigh any negatives.
You could bypass the load times by loading the UMD data onto the PSP. This is perfectly legal and it made it run nice and smooth.
I don't want to carry my PSP around with me anymore. I have a Vita though, so I guess there's that. It's just that unless I'm travelling with a full backpack, I generally don't want to bring a bunch of handhelds around. I'll always have my tablet and phone though.
I H8 Memes
Member
No I dont play handhelds and the last console I owned was an xbox right about the time that Halo 2 came out. Werent the PS2 and PS3 versions just BC versions of the original anyway?
Pillage.
That's completely redrawn in pixel art, i don't know what you're calling assets pillage...
Final Fantasy All The Bravest.
Werd. And yeah they were. I just thought you were talking about being able to play a version at all.
Sho_Nuff82
Member
Nice, the last FFT I played was the GBA version.
Boy, are YOU in for a treat!
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Lol fuck Square Enix, a year late and it looks like shite. Look at those bricks, that is messy and ugly. I like the new character sprites - that and hi res menus/text were all they needed to do. It looks like they've overegged the pudding a bit.
And now that I've played it I don't really feel the need to play it again either.
I would love a high res CT though, that would be the greatest thing ever.
And now that I've played it I don't really feel the need to play it again either.
I would love a high res CT though, that would be the greatest thing ever.