10 Best Versions Of Iconic Video Games You Didn't Play

Final Fantasy XII did some really interesting things with the expected formula as Square-Enix began to dip their toe into experimentation in the series. The title was fairly well received, although some criticisms were levelled against its gameplay. The “licence board” system, that was meant for players to upgrade characters in ways that they chose, was ultimately a shallow experience.

Japan received an updated version of the title in 2007 called International Zodiac Job System which, quite ironically, did not release internationally. Adding widescreen display, the ability to control guest party members and twelve licence boards rather than the standard game’s one: fans of the game outside of Japan were drooling at the prospect.

A whole decade later, in the summer of 2017, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age came to PlayStation 4, with all of the above and a bunch of technical improvements to boot, including a new soundtrack.

Finally, Western fans could have a greater degree of control over the game’s job system and craft their characters more specifically, rather than have them all become jacks of all trades.

This version was so definitive that it won several awards and continues to be ported forward to Nintendo Switch and Steam. Whilst many gamers love hooking up their old PS2s to play a few classics, this is one game where the re-release’s massive overhaul has certainly made the original redundant.