The 'End of the Year' post.

Feels like a timely and ubiquitous game of the year post is called for. After literally minutes of soul searching and tea drinking, I am pleased to announce that the winner is...

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2: Grimoire of the Rift

*Gasp*

Firstly, what an astoundingly grand and ridiculous title, bonus points awarded right there already. The story might be flimsy and the lead character has tendency to be an annoying brat, but to complain about that is like complaining about the story and characters in chess. This is a charming, incredibly deep and customizable turn based strategy game, and the choices about how to develop your rag tag band of misfits, what missions to take on and how to tackle them have kept me playing long into many evenings. The interface is a delight, there is a Hard mode for those who thought the previous game was a bit too easy (that would be me), and you can play it on the toilet. Give yourselves a pat on the back, humanity, we have come a long way.