I desperately wanted to like this game - it's gorgeous, it sounds great, it has an undeniable charm. But it's not scratching that one itch that's most important to me in an RPG - the plot.
I've put in around 40ish hours, finished 4 character stories, I'm sitting on the last chapter of Castti's story, and it's just become a struggle for me. I don't think I can continue.
The 4 stories I finished were the ones that peaked by interest from the start, and not one of them has satisfied me at all. I don't think the handful of chapters format is enough to fully realize the potential of some of these stories, and honestly, the writing isn't particularly great anyway (Throne's story in particular left a bad taste in my mouth).
Gameplay wise, it's fine. It's serviceable. I'm a sucker for a job-based battle system, so that's probably the best part of the actual game for me. Everything else feels quite shallow, the exploration, side quests, and especially the path actions. The grind really starts to kick in after a while aswell, and when you're grinding for plot that you're not even enjoying, it becomes a case of what's the point?
So yeah, I think I'm done with it. I don't think this series is for me, it reminds me of the SaGa games and those don't gel with me either, so it is what it is.
2 stars felt too low, and 3 stars is too high for me personally, so taking everything else into account, 2 and a half feels fair. I'm most certainly in the minority here. Pretty much everyone loves this game, which I can respect. It's nice to see an RPG do well.
I've put in around 40ish hours, finished 4 character stories, I'm sitting on the last chapter of Castti's story, and it's just become a struggle for me. I don't think I can continue.
The 4 stories I finished were the ones that peaked by interest from the start, and not one of them has satisfied me at all. I don't think the handful of chapters format is enough to fully realize the potential of some of these stories, and honestly, the writing isn't particularly great anyway (Throne's story in particular left a bad taste in my mouth).
Gameplay wise, it's fine. It's serviceable. I'm a sucker for a job-based battle system, so that's probably the best part of the actual game for me. Everything else feels quite shallow, the exploration, side quests, and especially the path actions. The grind really starts to kick in after a while aswell, and when you're grinding for plot that you're not even enjoying, it becomes a case of what's the point?
So yeah, I think I'm done with it. I don't think this series is for me, it reminds me of the SaGa games and those don't gel with me either, so it is what it is.
2 stars felt too low, and 3 stars is too high for me personally, so taking everything else into account, 2 and a half feels fair. I'm most certainly in the minority here. Pretty much everyone loves this game, which I can respect. It's nice to see an RPG do well.