Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online

Probably the best Neptunia Spinoff thus far in terms of budget and ambition. You're getting completely new assets and systems from the ground up in HD and using UE4; no recycled assets at long last! However, for another tamsoft action game, I do have to criticize how the combat feels very weightless and floaty. Hits do not feel like they have any real impact, with enemies not reacting. In addition, combat will quickly devolve into button mashing as skills are cool but often times either don't deal enough damage or cost too much SP to spam. Also, why did you guys make new outfits for several characters from previous games to act as NPCs but not be playable, as DLC or otherwise? What a tease! Overall, a step in the right direction for a good Nep action RPG, although the combat could use a bit more polish. Also, kind of a shame that they couldn't get live2D to work with UE4 for cutscenes but it's no deal breaker; still the same cutelewd Nep neps. **UPDATE** Another fundamental flaw I've realized with this game is the oversimplified stats system. Having only a single stat for defense against both physical and magical damage means that the only appeal of magic over physical is in exploiting elemental weaknesses; something which Vert's party elemental buffs makes redundant. Magic skills having a warm up time as well vs physical skills that are executed immediately also makes magic even less appealing (sorry, nepgear). Also, it seems like Uni and Ram were meant to be designed as "DEX" characters as in other traditional RPGs (for gunner/archer and ninja characters) but there is no dex stat, and they're both left with below average STR and very low INT, so there is little point to use either of them as well. These flaws aside, I still stand by highly recommending to this to all neptunia fans who are tired of the same old recycled assets since neptunia MKII and victory on PS3; it really is the best that neptunia has ever looked thus far, with UE4.