First time ever writing reviews in steam, but i feel like this game is worth the review. first of, personally, i adore the game. first time i played it, i was a child and didn't understand much and had troubles following the flow of the story. but now that i am an adult ad can understand where i need to go and things as such, the story unfolds so beautifully with deep character arcs and heart touching endings for every characters.
gameplay: if you expect a thrilling gameplay, then yes and no. the gameplay evolves as the game goes on. at first, you can only attack three time and use a skill once in a sequence. however, weapons allow you to learn artes and those artes allow you to chain combos with certain other combos, making the fighting more and more intense as the game goes on, you will need to learn combos and such to withstand bosses in the end games. without them, you will not e able to beat em, at least beat em comfortably. i give it a 10/10, but for the majority of people, i would say 8/10 since it starts off slow.
story: wow. just wow. lovable characters, every single one of em. even the ones you love o hate have their moments of humor. character depth is alright. i wont lie and say they are super dupper deep, but they are deep enough to be super enjoyable to watch as they interact and the dynamic between the group. everyone has their motives, and rarely does the game ignore that during story telling. you can feel a genuine connections to the characters. if not all, then at least one will resonate with you. I find myself missing the characters, and can feel a part of my heart died off when I finished the game. world building is also very consistent. you can feel the history of the world as you explore, and the monsters you fight have stories that contributes to it. world bosses are also part of the environment, making it both engaging and super awesome to find during your playthrough.
conclusion: a really good and well developed game overall. story is a 10/10 for me, but give or take a 8-9/10 for most other people. gameplay is 10/10 for me, but again, it is slow at the start, so a 8/10 for others.
verdict: give it an honest try
