Michael Kaufmann

I know this is going to be unpopular but this game is disappointing. The “story” is not good. I get a sinking feeling when I start skipping dialogue and cutscenes because I’m just not interested, and yet somehow know exactly what to do anyways (because it’s predictable) The battle system is amazing and a lot of fun, however I wish there was more variety with enemies. There aren’t really enemies you have to seek out, and most are handled with generic strategies. My main gripe is that your exp and sp are scaled based on your level vs enemy level. So the game basically boxes you in, making sure you don’t have access to more skills and experience than they think you need for certain parts of the game, which adds to the linear feeling. Crafting doesn’t make sense either, you find every material you need without trying at all. There are so many good concepts here, but the result feels like a heavily curated experience. I’m not playing the game, it’s playing me. It’s like Final Fantasy 13 but with a much cooler battle system.

Let’s pretend it works perfect with no bugs. What nobody is talking about is that the game is just boring. There’s nothing new or exciting. Its just bad and unimaginative. I’ve seen all of the mechanics in other games before, it’s definitely not a cutting edge game.