Fun game, though decidedly less than any of its peers due to the simplistic nature of alchemy and exploration in the original, and as you get toward the end the grinding required to unlock Schea's ending + friend events is pretty ridiculous given how arduous exp and frd are to come by. It's a fresh coat of paint laid over what is nevertheless still a 26 year old concept. What can you really expect? At its core this still feels like a 26 year old game. As a fan of the franchise I suppose I feel validated in getting to experience an accessible rendition of the game which started it all, but damn if I don't feel like a sucker from Gust still charging their premium for an eight hour game... Doubly so given the recent news that A25 is gonna be a live-service gacha which, while unrelated, does make me look more sourly on the high price tag than I already did.