Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 88.3% |
| Metacritic | 88 / 100 |
| GameStats | 9.0 / 10 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 9 / 10 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | A- |
| Eurogamer | 9 / 10 |
| Game Informer | 9.5 / 10 |
| GamePro | (4.25/5) |
| GameSpot | 8 / 10 |
| GameSpy | |
| GamesRadar | 9 / 10 |
| GameTrailers | 9.2 / 10 |
| GameZone | 9 / 10 |
| IGN | 9 / 10 |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (UK) | 10 / 10 |
| Play Magazine | 9 / 10 |
| PSM | 9.5 / 10 |
| X-Play | 4 / 5 |
| GameZone | 9 / 10 |
The War of the Lions reached the top of Japanese gaming charts, and sold 100,000 copies in the first month of release in the United States. The game was the 53rd best-selling game of 2007 in Japan at 301,796 copies according to Famitsu magazine. The Ultimate Hits edition sold an additional 19,488 copies in Japan.
As of December 18, 2007, The War of the Lions has a score of 88/100 at the aggregate review site Metacritic based on 39 reviews, 88.3% at GameRankings based on 47 reviews, and 9.0/10 at GameStats based on 36 reviews. In comparison, the original Final Fantasy Tactics scored 83 from 12 reviews at Metacritic.
The War of the Lions has been criticized for slowdowns during battles and decreased audio quality, most notably casting spells or using special abilities that require different lighting effects. Despite the move from disc-only to the option of playing via PlayStation Network download, the slowdown remains, as confirmed by PlayStation LifeStyle's review.
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