Reviewer casts reviewga

Final Fantasy. Final Fantasy. What can I say about this game series? Well for one, I know that it has more games in the franchise than I care to think of, but another thing about it is that some of it's spin off games are very enjoyable. Final Fantasy games are usually RPGs, but there are a few CG movies, an MMO, and SRPG versions of this Fantasy. And that's what I'm going to talk about now; the magnificent SRPG that is, Final Fantasy Tactics Advance: Grimoire of the Rift.(damn, that's a mouth full). The game is a sequel, not to the Final Fantasy Tactics series, but to the Final Fantasy tactics ADVANCE series. It's a really good game for the DS, that will consume hours, upon hours of your time. The game is typical in the SRPG sense; you take turns fighting enemies with a party on an isometric, gridded plain. The strength of this game comes from the fact that it has tons of weapons, items, and gear to customize your characters with, along with numerous job classes and missions to complete. The graphics aren't polygon pushing, but they look good, due to the fact that there are many vibrant colored sprites, and backgrounds that compliment the great musical score. The game doesn't really have that much of a story, but then again, neither did the previous one. So essentially, the gameplay is what will bring you to this DS game. You'll love the fact that the character customization stands out when compared to other games in the system, and the fact that you can spend a good 100-300 hours playing this game. It isn't without flaws, and isn't a humongous upgrade from the previous version, but it's still a really great game. And it's just plain fun.