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hello again ladies and gentlemen i'm johanna the android authority app guy final fantasy 6 was released today and it's known as one of the best RPGs of all time did square-enix do the port justice and is it worth that $16 price tag in this review we're going to find out if you've never played Final Fantasy 6 before it's about a girl named Terra who can cast magic in a world where no one can cast magic she's liberated from the enemy early on and asked to fight against them with a resistance group called the returners as you play things get complicated you pick up about a dozen playable allies and end up going after the empire and kefka head-on which carries you through most of the rest of the game the game itself is pretty much like every other Final Fantasy title on Android to date with a few minor changes here and there you walk around on world maps and towns fly around on air ships fight bad guys and use chocobos to move from place to place while you watch the storyline progress if you've played an earlier Final Fantasy title before or any JRPG for that matter you pretty much know how all of this works one of the biggest perks about Final Fantasy 6 isn't just the good story but also all of the subplots once you get to a certain point there is a vast array of things you can do outside the purview of the main story this includes all of the new magicite bonus dungeons and extra content that came with the 2006 remake otherwise everything else is as it used to be the enemies events story bosses and more remained relatively unchanged aside from the improved graphics as you can imagine the controls have been reimagined for use on a smartphone you can now choose between four-way and 8-way controls so you can now move diagonally if you so choose unfortunately the controls are a tad clunky as you can see here the input takes a moment to translate to actual movement this isn't a lag issue actually but rather a delay in the input it kind of sucks until you get used to it the battle controls are actually a lot different than prior ported Final Fantasy games but thankfully Square gives you a nice little help window in your first battle so you can get it it relies more on scrolling than tapping in the whole screen is utilized so if you want to scroll down on a character you can slide your finger anywhere above their window or in their window to scroll commands and then tap to access them it's a little difficult to get used to at first but it's not so bad once you do the menu remains pretty much the same as prior Final Fantasy games you can access all of the games music the best Sharri and the game log from within the menu now the game log can also be accessed in the main screen in the top left corner and it'll tell you what you need doing if you don't already know overall the game mechanics are a step sideways they are any better than Final Fantasy four or five but they aren't any worse either it's simply a different method of performing essentially the same tasks but we did like the extras in the menu and the game log is actually helpful about our only complaint is the clunky controls so here's what we liked about the game it's one of the best stories ever told in an RPG most people in the know in the gaming industry ranked this is one of the best RPGs ever made it really is a very good game the improved graphics are fun to look at and it's definitely a vast improvement over every prior release the extras like the best cherry accessing the soundtrack whenever you want the in-game help the extra content and others are a pleasant addition especially for prior fans of the title finally it has most of the augments found in Prior Square Enix smartphone titles like Auto battle and game speed settings to help move the game along at your pace lastly there are some Google Play game services available namely achievements and here's what we didn't like so much many people including me we're hoping for a full 3d revamp like they did with Final Fantasy 4 and the rumors of this not being true are disappointing the controls are clunky again this isn't game lag but rather a delay in the input and until you get used to it you may find yourself taking some unintentional extra steps the 8 way controls don't really add anything and I actually ended up going back to 4-way controls I really hope Square Enix fixes this particular problem the DRM always connected means you cannot play the game where there is no internet access lay lastly some root users have complained that you can't use the game with exposed installed I have exposed installed and as you can see the game works fine for me so it's likely a specific module or combination of modules that are causing the problem if you're unsure buy the game and try to play it and if it doesn't work at the refund inside the 15 minute refund time there are also likely some device and OS and compatibilities that we don't know about yet also there is no cloud saving double-lane at the end of the day this is a classic it has an amazing story great music and the improved graphics make the game feel new again the menu extras add some peripheral depth the game log makes playing the game for the first time easier for new fans and the touch controls are about as good as you can reasonably expect them to be aside from the delay issue so is it worth the 16 dollars it's hard to decide I don't mind trying to talk you guys out of spending a couple bucks on a legitimately good app or game but 16 bucks puts this among the most expensive games on Android so I'll put it to you this way if you're a fan of RPGs JRPGs Final Fantasy or Square Enix or if you're personally wealthy this game is a must-have because it's simply one of the best if you don't fall into that category I would recommend waiting until Square Enix tosses a sale so you can grab it at a more reasonable price or at the very least wait until they fix a few of these bugs it is a great game it really is I've been playing it since it came out 20 years ago but between the issues in the price is difficult to readily recommend it to anyone who isn't already a serious fan of the genre for right now once again I'm Joe heady the Android a thority app guide don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel and check out our social media links below if you're hanging out for a minute we have a couple of awesome videos for you to watch right over there also don't forget to check out the written companion in the video description thank you again for watching and have a wonderful day