Is Final Fantasy Tactics Hard? Difficulty Rating 7.6/10

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Final Fantasy Tactics

Full Release (1997)

DIFFICULTY

7.6/10

Quite Difficult

(14 ratings)

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Difficulty Summary

Players rate Final Fantasy Tactics as clearly challenging, with mechanics and encounters that demand patience and consistency.

Why Players Find It Difficult

Players often find this game difficult because of several demanding mechanics:

Punishing enemy and boss encounters that require pattern recognition
High penalty for mistakes, often resetting significant progress
Combat demands precision timing rather than raw stat power
Players are punished for poor decisions more than poor reflexes

Who Will Find It Difficult

Final Fantasy Tactics will push beginners and may still frustrate experienced players in certain sections. Players comfortable with similarly demanding games will have the best time here. Players who rated games like EZ2on Reboot: R, Sound Voltex, and Elden Ring at a similar challenge level may find Final Fantasy Tactics broadly comparable in difficulty.

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14 ratings

avg: 7.6

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Based on 14 ratings on Normal/Default difficulty, the average score is 7.6/10. Most players rated this game between 6 and 9.

Developer(s)

Square Product Development Division 4

Publisher(s)

Square, Sony Computer Entertainment, Square Enix

Genre(s)

Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical

Platform(s)

PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation

Keywords

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About Final Fantasy Tactics

Lead epic battles in a new FINAL FANTASY world. Betrayal and darker dealings await in Squaresoft's game of war. Fight hundreds of battles across dangerous 3D terrain as an ancient blood feud awakens a deadlier foe.

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