This is going to be a very strange comparison, but growing up I was a huge fan of the show Code Lyoko. If that sort of premise of kids trying to balance school, personal life, and taking on evil from another world was encapsulated near perfectly in this game. The gameplay loop was engaging as I unraveled the mystery and grew attached to Inaba and its residents. The story can have some great heightened tension when it wants to.
That being said, it's clear from some of the characterizations and dialogue that this is very much from 2008. It shows somewhat in the game design as it's not always clear what to do to progress through the story and I had to reference a guide multiple times. I went for the golden ending and it was totally worth it. What's crazy is how much I wasn't able to get and am curious on exploring in a future playthrough.
This was a pretty cozy RPG to play in the fall, although I am very grateful for the modifiers that the game has to tailor the experience to your liking. I pretty much played on safety mode as it made grinding non existent. This game is totally worth the praise and I can't wait to replay it.
That being said, it's clear from some of the characterizations and dialogue that this is very much from 2008. It shows somewhat in the game design as it's not always clear what to do to progress through the story and I had to reference a guide multiple times. I went for the golden ending and it was totally worth it. What's crazy is how much I wasn't able to get and am curious on exploring in a future playthrough.
This was a pretty cozy RPG to play in the fall, although I am very grateful for the modifiers that the game has to tailor the experience to your liking. I pretty much played on safety mode as it made grinding non existent. This game is totally worth the praise and I can't wait to replay it.