When i fist booted up this game, i didnt think that i would be playing my game of the year. hard hitting battles ,great explorable world and a solid party.

the first half of the game really felt a bit like lunar ,and i ultamately wasnt vibing with that as much. i really liked the combat though so i kept playing. and im happy that i did .What i got was so much more than lunar. Once the set up is over at around the 13 hour mark the story starts to rocket away, taking the player on a journey that is so much more than the sum of its parts.

the timed input combat really felt great here. it made the standard incounters feel more difficult while not being a taxing menu based fight everytime.

My only nit pick is that i would have liked a bit more interpersonal drama with the party. maybe a few side quests with some of the supporting cast to flesh out their relationships a bit more. but that even feels a bit much, since the party all works well

9/10