I am a fan of the franchise for 25 years. And I like that you can not like one game and like the other in this franchise since everything is recreated each time. So i am going to be honest, i didn't like this one at all.
It was good at the beginning but the rhythm of the game became more and more tiring. The focus on Clive totally shadowed other characters like Jill and i didn't feel some arcs at all like the one with Hugo or Barnabas.
I liked the gameplay a lot and characters like Joshua, Cid or Dion make for the other characters. Sorry Clive but i wish Joshua had become the lead character midgame.
Overall not a bad game at all but just not for me this time.