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One of the best Tactical RPG's to date.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is so deep that it is not humanly possible to explain every point to the game. Well, first, let's start off with the story.

It's 15 years after a reformation, and your going to an island to stop a rebellion/conflict. Simple, eh? Haha, no. This story is amazingly deep. In some cases I had trouble understanding what they were doing, since most "E" games are really easy to understand. It's actually like your character's in a war. Treason, battles, death, choices and decisions, and even a turn of events which can lead you against friends.

As for the gameplay, it's awesome. The only con about this is that the battles are LONG. Geh, if your guys aren't beefed up then it might take a while. Healing is a must. It is almost impossible to get through this game without a healing class. I learned this the hard way. Basically, you choose a character and command it to your own will. Then comes the enemy phase, and you must be ready. An onslaught of fierce or maybe foolish attacks will be against you. Be wary if your characters are huddled together, because I spell might vanquish your men. If your characters die, they die! You'll never see them again.

A simple conclusion.

PROS:
- Numerous Weapons and Classes
- Battle style never gets old
- Deep Story

CONS:
- Battles may take longer than you think
- Not being able to spell-cast automatically is annoying
- Choices may hurt in the long run and you may not know it

Thanks for reading.

One of a few true strategy games available for the Gameboy Advance

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: August 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Be careful, this game will suck up your time. As an adult it is hard to find games for the Gameboy Advance that keep my attention for long. If you are an Advance Wars fan as I am then this game should be a part of your collection. Get extra batteries!

Best Gameboy RPG Ever!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 14, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I have owned this game for quite some time and I also own just about every other video game system ever made. I have played through the game about eight times now. The possiblility of multiple paths as well as different endings makes this game new ever time you play it. The gameplay is involving. The character class system is wonderful. The game, while not graphicly astounding, still looks beautiful. The music is the only thing I think could be better, but it is only a minor thing. If you're looking for a great portable game to joyfully eat up hours over a long trip this is a definite, but I think this game is worth playing even over most new rpgs for the latest and greatest home systems.

A fun game, worth owning.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 21, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I picked up Tactics Ogre a while back hoping for an enjoyable rpg experience. Though this game is turn-based, I was not dissapointed at all. Game play is pretty intuitive, I was able to pick up the game and play without having to read much of the manual at all. The graphics are well done, I enjoy the stylized fantasy sprites. The storyline is intriguing enough to keep you interested, also, rather than just speeding through the cut scenes to fight the next battle. All in all if you enjoy turn-based strategy games, Tactics Ogre is worth the money you spend on it.

Fun, enjoyable, and worthwhile!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: June 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

To start off, this game is much like FFT, yet not as good, such as the storyline, but I won't go on, this game came before FFT anyway.

Much like FFT you have a little map an you go to places doing missions, gaining new weapons, earning spells, going to shops, and having to deal with the regular fantasy world of this Medival age. One feature I love is that when you defeat one enemy, they will usually drop a bag, and inside is an item! it can be a weapon, stat raiser, or a herb of some sort.

One great feature is you can HIRE units in shops. This is a great feature instead of waiting around for a unit to randomly come. Also a great thing you can have Beasts in your army, Octopuses, Dragons, Griffins, etc.,etc. You can also PERSUADE people to join on the battlefield. Mind you it's always a very, very, VERY, low percent, some units are better at persuading than others.

The class build up is great to. You earn different emblems in order to gain jobs. Such as you need a sniper emblem to gain an archer.

Ahhh... now the story, A BIT to predictable though. You are part of an army and then you go on your seperate way. Ehehehe...also there are other parts BUT you "choose" what path/story you will take....

At the beginning of the game, you get your fortune told and you choose what path you will take, what oath, etc. THAT is how you know what story will be told. That means...
Two words:REPLAY VALUE. You will have to beat it about 10 times until you get all the storylines.

Yet, there are some major cons....
-You can't save during battles... I had to stop, so I hooked it up to my charger to play it when i got back, but know it says like 30 hours when it should be 20....
- Hired units always are level one, unless you give more money
-Storyline still isn't really deep, a bit dull
-Battle style is a bit repetitive, not a big variety of weapons

See my Review on FFTA which is titled "After two years..."
Thank you for reading my review, and I hope it helps.

Tactics Ogre the knight of Lodis

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: July 27, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is the best GBA game ever! Better than Final Fantasy Tactics advance! This game is worth every penny! Tons of Gameplay!

Puts your GBA to a good use

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I dont know if this is really the kind of game for everyone. I am very personal with my games and with every great game I play I find myself deeply attached to certain aspects that could even be overlooked by a casual gamer. Chances are if you play this game you will miss out on parts of the experience i had with it. I enjoyed this game because of the great characters, thoughtful dialog, sweet music, and the atmosphere. Each little person you meet seems to have a heart. There are people that make you glad, people you feel sorry for, and people you will get angry at. I felt bad about certain enemies you're forced to kill. Alphonse, the main character, is an admirable guy and I love the girl who rescues him from the sea, Eleanor. Her theme song is one of the best in the game. There are people that make you glad, people you feel sorry for, and people you will get angry at. I felt bad about certain enemies you're forced to kill. And although he's kind of evil, the final boss is awesome. I felt respect for just about every character. The music is sometimes a little simple, but it always matches the scene is which it is place. And its not all giddy and giggly like some games music that gets on my nerves, like harvest moon. Some of the better tunes are the opening movie, eleanor's theme, cybil's theme, the final boss, and the credits. The battles are long man. Train your party members and level them up in random battles whenever you have nothing better to do, then when youve got more time enjoy the key parts of the story. There are all sorts of details in this game, in the menus and in the graphics as well. I love details. Poke around with the help feature and find out things that make the world feel more complete. This review really rambles i guess i just wanted to honor the game rather than convince people to buy it... but if you like some of these other games I've enjoyed maybe you'll like Tactics Ogre: Both Golden Suns, Dragon Warrior 1 thru 3, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance. This is an excellent Game Boy title that doesnt feel quite like the other games you play on this system. I loved it!

This game rocks!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game rules!! There are new classes and what used to be male only classes are now female also and vice-versa.New missions new people new wepons what more could you ask for?If you like The ogre battle series buy it!!!!

Enjoy a challenge??......Here it is.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 15
Date: June 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Tactics ogre for the game boy advanced is the fourth game down a long and great line of stragedy games, involved key game play elements from FFT (final fantasy tactics) and Ogre Battle( N64 & super NES). The great thing about this game is that is has the best mixure between the two. The fighing style for this game follows the same techniqe as FFT, but with a twist. Now when it's your turn to battle you can choose who moves at any time!! You can move you heavy steel weiding Knight first thing, or have your powerful wizard clear the way with his spells, choosing who moves and when is one of the key's to what make this a great game.

Graphics- The graphics are good for the Game boy advance, better than most 32 bit games out there. The toon style characters follow those from the playstation version of Tactics Ogre.

Sound- The dramatic sounds this little game puts out are good at creating the mood for whatver is happening, fighting sounds are also a plus.

Gameplay- The gameplay makes this game what it is...Wonderful!! You follow the life and times of one charcter, and make an impact to other unique characters lives. The ability to make choices adds to the fun factor. If you start over, you can never play this game exactly the same twice.

Highlights- Three battery save slots are available, plus a suspend option for those really long battles. Fun exicited and challenging.

Cons (Had to think of some)- This game is for ones seeking to use stragedy and their mind, not just simple games play. This is not for you if you just want to have some simple fun. It's too easy these days to get a quick walkthrough which takes away from the game play, and anticipation (use skill not cheats).

Overall- You MUST buy this game if have any RPG or stragedy blood in your viens!!

tactics ogre

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: May 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this is the best strategy game for gba. it even competes with golden sun.

it has a pretty so so storyline (you are this guy who starts in the ranks of these special troops, and you break up to find this item and you basically run around a map killing enemies). it is fun, because not only can you persuade people to join your party, but you can hire people in towns.

*pros*

fighting

moves

persuasion/hiring

quest mode

*cons*

graphics (they are ok, not anything special)

storyline

no-save period during enemy's turn

no-save period during long conversations that can take up to ten minutes if you bother to actually read what all the idiots are saying

allinall i think this is a great game, but if you sense a conversation, start htting (A) at like ten times a second. most of the conversations are irrelevant.

buy this game if you like strategy games, but if you like rpgs go golden sun :P

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