I had heard from a bunch of people that this game was absolutely incredible, and maybe one of the best games released in a while. And uh. Wow. Yeah, this was an incredible experience.
The storytelling is the biggest highlight here. I don't really wanna say much about it cause like, this is the real meat of the game. But I will say that this game manages to juggle 13 protagonists, and none of them feel underdeveloped or pointless. It's so cool the way the story unfolds and the way the characters grow, and by the end of the game, I really liked and cared about just about every character, even the ones I wasn't fond of at the start.
The battle portions were super satisfying as well. I'm not much of a TRPG person, but the battle mechanics in this felt really fluid, unique, and fun. And the way the game forces you to keep swapping around what characters you have in battle felt like it made the game feel more balanced. And something about that firework sound effect when an enemy dies is just soooooooo satisfying, especially when you destroy a ton of enemies all at once. I still definitely preferred the story segments, but the battles were really fun and not too hard for me.
All of this packed into a game with genuinely one of the most beautiful art styles I've ever seen in a video game. Both the painting-like art style in the story segments, and the more futuristic, electronic, & neon art style of the battle segments.
Not to mention the music is phenomenal as well. Not even just the battle themes, the story segment music is all so beautiful and nails the emotions perfectly. All with some really fun and pretty instrumentation. I love this soundtrack so much.
So yeah, this is a truly unique and phenomenal game. I highly recommend it.
The storytelling is the biggest highlight here. I don't really wanna say much about it cause like, this is the real meat of the game. But I will say that this game manages to juggle 13 protagonists, and none of them feel underdeveloped or pointless. It's so cool the way the story unfolds and the way the characters grow, and by the end of the game, I really liked and cared about just about every character, even the ones I wasn't fond of at the start.
The battle portions were super satisfying as well. I'm not much of a TRPG person, but the battle mechanics in this felt really fluid, unique, and fun. And the way the game forces you to keep swapping around what characters you have in battle felt like it made the game feel more balanced. And something about that firework sound effect when an enemy dies is just soooooooo satisfying, especially when you destroy a ton of enemies all at once. I still definitely preferred the story segments, but the battles were really fun and not too hard for me.
All of this packed into a game with genuinely one of the most beautiful art styles I've ever seen in a video game. Both the painting-like art style in the story segments, and the more futuristic, electronic, & neon art style of the battle segments.
Not to mention the music is phenomenal as well. Not even just the battle themes, the story segment music is all so beautiful and nails the emotions perfectly. All with some really fun and pretty instrumentation. I love this soundtrack so much.
So yeah, this is a truly unique and phenomenal game. I highly recommend it.