[Reference played 2023] I'd describe this game as that shitty restaurant near your aunts house of JRPGs
Pros: The Bravely/ Default combat system is something to making it different from its peers however the system is very easy to learn and quickly becomes stale, the non specific plot twist near the end was a 'huh that's cool' detail despite the novelty wearing off quickly
Cons: Generally the game feels sterile and thoughtless, it's just about a playable quality but barely, the plot is generally shallow especially with the end-game expecting you to essentially replay the whole game repeatedly for the ending. Furthermore none of the characters are particularly likeable, in order of when they join you they felt like 'wasted potential', 'white bread', 'only likeable if you got at least 70% of the way through', and 'would be great if the trope didn't feel overused for years', overall the game felt like it had a constant something cool will happen if you play another hour yet such an event never happened
Pros: The Bravely/ Default combat system is something to making it different from its peers however the system is very easy to learn and quickly becomes stale, the non specific plot twist near the end was a 'huh that's cool' detail despite the novelty wearing off quickly
Cons: Generally the game feels sterile and thoughtless, it's just about a playable quality but barely, the plot is generally shallow especially with the end-game expecting you to essentially replay the whole game repeatedly for the ending. Furthermore none of the characters are particularly likeable, in order of when they join you they felt like 'wasted potential', 'white bread', 'only likeable if you got at least 70% of the way through', and 'would be great if the trope didn't feel overused for years', overall the game felt like it had a constant something cool will happen if you play another hour yet such an event never happened