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By Hero-of-Time · Posted
Yeah, this was something very special. Fantastic set of characters, gripping narrative, phenomenal soundtrack, amazing voice acting and a awesome battle system. If I had to criticise anything it would be that the game could do with a mini map when in dungeons and the world map. Other than that... What's crazy about all of this is how such a game has been created. It was done by a very small team and for many of them it was their first job in the industry. It's a prime example of what can be achieved when a development team are allowed to create what their vision is, without the focus testing and interference from big publishers. These are the kinds of games that are needed more than ever in this industry, which IMO, has become very stale. I'm thrilled that the game didn't get buried and has found success, both critically and financially. It's funny when you look at what the game was released with. The Oblivion remaster was dropped alongside this and yet this is the game that is on people's minds. Oblivion may have sold more but look at the state of the thing. Again, it's a good comparison between a game that has been created with care by a small team and one that has been pushed out the door for a quick buck by a large publisher. The battle system in the game is something very special. Every character brings something unique to the table and I had a blast with playing around with different abilities and team selections. The creative director of the game has said that FFVIII is his favourite Final Fantasy game (a man of good taste and Ben Starr must have loved him) and this kinda comes through in a few places. The Expedition uniforms are very SeeD like, one of the later bosses reminds me very much of a FFVIII boss fight, and the battle system in this game can be busted wide open early on, just like FFVIII. Due to the amount of customisable load outs, you can decimate enemies. I took on the game's super boss with a single character and killed it in a single hit. I wasn't even max level at that point but the game rewards you for smart use of ability stacking. @Glen-i you would love it. The game feels very much like a PS1 era JRPG but with modern designs. The game has 3 acts and each of them end as if the disc is finished and the next needs to be inserted. I loved this feeling when playing those games as a teenager and this game recaptures that feeling at the end of each act. The third act certainly feels like the final disc of FFVII or FFVIII, where all that's left in the main story is to take on the end boss but the whole world is open for you to explore. You end up losing yourself hours upon end in side quests, super bosses and general exploration. Like I used to do on those games, I made sure to do everything and reach the max level, before taking on the final boss. I won't go into the narrative but all I will say is that it gripped me from start to finish. The English VA cast done an amazing job and really brought the characters and story to life. It's another example of good VAs really elevating a game to another level. Usually in JRPGs I can't be bothered with reading logs or listening to random dialogue but that wasn't the case here. I was listening to every conversation by the fire at the campsite and reading every log that I came across. I was so engrossed in the world. Once in a while a game like this comes along and reminds me why I love gaming. These experiences seem few and far between these days but this has been a light in what has been a very dark year for the majority of the industry. What made this even better was how it just kinda came out of nowhere. What a marvelous surprise it has been. If you have any love for the RPG genre then you owe it to yourself to play this game. -
By Hero-of-Time · Posted
More thoughts on it will come tomorrow. All I can say at the moment is this is one of the best games I've played in a long time. -
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I picked up a month of Game Pass last week, with the intention of squeezing in Doom: The Dark Ages before Mario Kart World arrives. But seeing as there was still a bit of time before Doom launches I began checking out other stuff that's available to play before then, that is, until I started playing this. Now it's become a case of trying to squeeze this in before Doom! Anyway, just reached Act II, and despite still not really knowing what the hell is going on I'm very much enjoying my time with this. Usually with games that have convoluted and cryptic stories I find it a bit frustrating, but I'm actually loving how this one has been unraveling so far, it's proper intriguing stuff. There have been some pretty unexpected and shocking moments in there too. It definitely does a great job at keeping you hooked, although it's also making me rush a bit in order to find out what will happen next, and I already have a tendency to avoid battles in RPGs (yes, I know, I'm playing them wrong ) so have found myself underpowered on a few occasions. Luckily, with the dynamic battle system and being able to dodge/counter enemy attacks, I can often rely on those moves to scrape through the tougher encounters. So yeah, didn't see myself playing another turn-based RPG right now, and certainly not enjoying one as much as this, but here I am. Good old Game Pass. -
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