Clarissa and her allies stand against the exclusion of Wanderers in a devastated Filgaia, in a European Wild Arms XF. Feats class system on hexagonal grids, Naruke score and desert western; XSEED delivers an endearing tactical entry.
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Category
Tactics1 player12+
Description
Clarissa and her allies oppose the policy of exclusion against the Wanderers in a devastated Filgaia in this tactical Wild Arms entry. Published by XSEED Games, released in Europe in January 2007. Tactical battles on hexagonal grids, Feats class system, desert western settings, soundtrack by Michiko Naruke. Multilingual version.
Wild Arms XF review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
4/5
Story
★★★★★
"Captivating"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Waging a turn-based tactical strategy in a western-fantasy world sets up a JRPG rich in classes, skills and demanding maps. Optimising your units, exploring the branches and unlocking it all demands dozens of hours. That density, the tactical branch of Wild Arms, offers a lifespan tactics fans savour.
The only tactical entry in the Wild Arms saga, this title deploys battles on hexagonal grids with a surprisingly deep class and elevation system. Its formidable difficulty and distance from the main series baffled fans. But fans of demanding tactical RPGs will see a rich, singular proposition here.
Is Wild Arms XF still worth playing in 2026?
A tactical RPG in the Wild Arms saga from Sony, Wild Arms XF has Clarissa and her allies wage a struggle against a policy of exclusion of the Wanderers in a devastated Filgaia, through demanding turn based battles. The card based class system, the tactical placement and the series' western fantasy world make a rich, strategic tactical RPG. The measured pace and the difficulty demand investment. For a fan of retro tactical RPGs or of Wild Arms, the title keeps a marked strategic depth and singular identity.
