A kingdom gnawed by betrayal, battles on a checkerboard and a score that haunts the memory.

When the community decides on instinct, Final Fantasy Tactics lands in the middle, without imposing itself. And yet, criterion by criterion, the game soars. Desert island almost at the very top, ahead of 96% of titles. Connection and fun very high too, though these peaks rest on few votes and remain to be confirmed. The soundtrack above the middle. Then comes the break: controller feel falls to the very bottom, ahead of barely one game in ten, and the art style stays low. There lies the real tension: a game you cherish, one you would take along without hesitation, but whose raw feel and the age of its pixels catch.

This is a classic of turn-based tactical strategy. Its demanding systems and its period craft serve questions of instant pleasure or visual shock less well, while its writing and its music remain immense.

So, who is it for? For you if you love tactical depth, grown-up storytelling and soundtracks you never forget. Much less if you are after modern, smooth handling or today's visual punch.