Unplayable Clunky
I love turn-based strategy. I love RPGs. I saw that Tactics had gone on sale for $4, and Ive been thinking about getting it for a while now, but after about an hour of trying to play the game, I regret my purchase.
I was first greeted with an error upon opening the app that said it "May slow down your iPhone" because "The developer needs to update it to improve its compatibility." Not a good start. The game jumps you right in with an optional tutorial, but the typeface they use makes it difficult to read, and the menu items are very close together on even an iPhone 7, despite my skinny fingers.
The game could be great starting out with a one on one battle or continuing with small groups of 2-3 at first, but after the initial battle, to jump right to controlling 6-7 people at a time. This wouldnt be too big a deal except that it takes 10-15 taps per person per turn because the interface is ridiculously clunky.
I was looking forward to leveling up, equipping, and customizing my party, and I feel like I usually go out of my way to give games a second chance, but I deleted this one after an hour because I just dont see it being an enjoyable gaming experience. Waste of $4, I would have been furious if I had paid the full $15. Square Enix, if youre going to charge such a crazy premium on ported games, at least keep up with them and optimize them. The update log for this app is pathetic.
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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS :WotL, v1.2.0