@hotpoppah - I really really tried to not say it. But alas. I gave in. The amount of disappointment I feel is enormous for using the word.

@Spinnerweb & @zelaxi - Appreciate the kind words! - Oh true. I forgot FFXV did it as well. I think i was fine over there since the pop-ups don't happen too often whereas here i'm being bombarded by bullets from Barret. You do make a good point though. Could be they're afraid.

zelaxi - Yeah I feel ya 100%. I adore everything Rebirth did well regarding the characters for instance and giving spotlights to others I didn't expect among other solid qualities, but I just can't help like you said the actual player experience falling short. I will confess your review on it, Hotpoppah's above and one more helped me push through on the final score. So thank you all! It is very reassuring to know were not alone together on our shared sentiments. Along with others who had a similar scoring.

@CheeseSandwich - Yuuup. I remember playing the original and i distinctly remember the journey for what rebirth encompasses to be stretched so much like a rubber band compared to the original. Where the pacing felt just right. It really says a lot about the devs who padded the game to hell and back to create filler and whatnot.