Platinumed the game this time around. My opinion this time around is that the combat system is absolutely great, the superbosses towards the end proved an infuriating challenge but beating them rewards you with some equipment that almost feels essential for Hard mode which is quite the challenge. The action is engaging, all the elemental exploits and area strategy that this series is known for is present and revamped to fit the fast-paced style the series has been leaning towards while bringing in classic control of an entire party wielding unique abilities. The series ought to carry this signature style forward in the rest of these and hopefully through 16 and (MAYBE 17 IN THIS GENERATION??). With that said, almost everything with how this game is directed is wrong. The presentation is phenomenal. The environments and characters look on-point. But everything about direction and tone and presenting information is dysfunctional compared to the '97 classic. I can't imagine how this is gonna play out moving forward.

I'm probably not going to play the new Crisis Core because it is a 1:1