Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has been a long time coming. Launching 28 years after the original PS1 tactical RPG, fans have been begging for its return for years – and I'm pleased to say that after 45 minutes with the remaster, it's looking like it'll be worth the wait.
Sitting down with Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles at Gamescom 2025, I'm introduced to the start of the RPG before jumping ahead to the fight to protect the kidnapped Princess Ovelia at Zeirchele Falls – a slightly more complex battle with more allies to command and also more enemies to think about. There's also an extra element of pressure as the PR supervising the session eagerly watches on to see who can clear the stage, and who can do it first – and I'm not one to back down from a challenge.
