This game sure did leave me mixed, but pleased. I'm not going to lie, the entire first half of this game really drags, and the recurring thing of "winning a boss fight, losing in the cutscene" is quite frustrating as it happens time and time again during the first few chapters. The gacha-like element of acquiring blades was annoying as well, I'd rather just clear challenges or fight a tough enemy to acquire one instead. And don't get me started on the English voice acting (while a few voices were fine, it was overall still awful), thank goodness for the Japanese voice option. I had basically given up on the game around Chapter 4 at some point. But I finally picked it up again, and I'm so glad I did.

After Chapter 4, that's when things really start moving along. I did not expect to actually enjoy the game as much as I wound up enjoying it, mostly due to the story and the (overdue) development of Rex and the others. By the end, it all gets pretty fucking cool. I'm really glad I picked it back up to finish it.

Nia best girl, Pyra sucks, Mythra a queen.