George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire is one of my all-time favorite book series, but like millions of others, it’s been a painful 14 years waiting for the next installment, The Winds of Winter. I’ve read countless other fantasy novels, but nothing has quelled my desire for that particular brand of dark fantasy. Thankfully, and to my delight, Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles has scratched that particular itch.
The Ivalice Chronicles is a remake/remaster of the 1998 PlayStation classic, but with the script of 2007’s updated War of the Lions for the PSP. I played some of the latter around 15 years ago, but dropped it for another game. I got to check out the new Tactics during an event, and it finally clicked for me. Having finished the full game, I'm now a fan of this Final Fantasy spin-off.
