sooo i finished y5 :) it was a really good experience, i'd say!

the plot made me quite interested in the beggining and with each chapter and part i was more and more absorbed in this game but if i'm being honest the ending felt kinda rushed?? for me. like on the one hand technically most of the plot points were finished but it didn't quite feel like it?? idk. it's like there were enough build up for the reveal but it wasn't handled properly. But maybe it's just me! okaay!

AS FOR THE CHARACTERS god i liked them so much!!!!!! even those, who didn't play major role in the plot, hell, i can say that even the girl from haruka's dance battle stories was memorable for me (akari i love you) AND DON'T GET ME STARTED on second-plan characters from every part of the game!!!! they were handled so wel!! i'm still a little bit itchy 'cause of park's death but hey!!!!! at least most of the 'antagonistic but actually interesting' characters didn't die so i guess it's not that bad GOD i hated that trope. i also thought that morinaga would play a huge role in this but was mistaken lol.

AND PROTAGONISTS!!!!!! I LOVED HARUKA'S STORY SO MUCH!!!! I LOVE SHINADA! I LOVE AKIYAMA! saejima and kiryu are there too ig JUST JOKING I LOVE THEM HAHA their stories were realy good. i also love dancing. and singing/ and being an idol.

i think i will end my review here but i still have a lot of good things to say abt this game it was GREAT!

this game is insane. it makes me feel so much emotions at once ....... i already spent 130 hours here and finished my first playthrough but i'm not planning to stop anytime soon because there's simply too much content and i want to see all of it. THE ATMOSPHERE the companions the MUSICCC it's just perfect. at least for me.

the only issue that i have is the 3rd act. not because of the plot or smth but because of the undercity. my pc is barely breathing pls help why are there so many people

so. back to companions. they're all so great and i love them and it's been great to see them grow throughout our silly little trip but i have to say that i didn't save gale in my first run so i don't really know him that much but whatever. funny wisard man

i'm sad about karlach so i'm going to romance her now to make myself even sadder . i wish myself luck

finally...after 1 year of trying to complete this game i did it!!!
this game is really good and pretty and i love the main cast so much just MWAH.....but since it's my first final fantasy game, i'm still confused about a lot of plot things..i believe that they could've done better in uncovering major plot points because after finishing the game you have even more questions that weren't really answered.
as for other aspects i don't have any complaints i really liked the battle system, characters design and quest system it was fun!
i will certainly play the prequel and the original and i will certainly wait for the second part of the remake.
all in all, it's a reall good game with rathert confusing plot. recommend