All endings, skipped some optional post game fights.

Bravely Default 2 is an immaculate class-based Final Fantasy styled RPG. Every mechanical element from the preceding games has been masterfully refined. The jobs are interesting and interact strategically. Combat feels necessary but is paced to avoid any serious grinding. The overall plot is an adequate conveyance for the gameplay, but some moments are genuinely evocative and heart-touching. And the overall presentation is consistently gorgeous.

What's left are a few quibbles: the multiple endings feel unnecessary and a bit anticlimactic. On Switch the performance is good but there are some long loading screens and occasional stuttering. Some of the side quests are a bit inane. By far however the experience is exciting and satisfying. The gameplay is deeply customizable and very well paced. This game distills the joy of JRPGs.

Reviewed on Oct 21, 2023


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