Rebirth is a game i'm struggling to put my thoughts on.
For context, Remake is one of my favorite games of all time but something about Rebirth has me conflicted.

As expected the storyline was gripping, emotional and heartwarming across the games runtime and provides incredible depth and connections with the party with each member fleshed out and given their own story and personality.

The combat has only evolved from remake into allow for more control over your party and the addition of synergy attacks allow you to turn the tide in your favor when needed. Each characters skillset suited them perfectly and felt fun and enjoyable to use.

Exploration is where I'm conflicted, a lot of this is due to the change to a more open world style which has led the map to filled with Chadley tasks that are somewhat boring and tedious. Furthermore the final side quest is bugged and cannot be completed meaning I was unable to get that trophy and a few others.

The minigames are massively hit and miss, the standout being Queens Blood that I found myself always eager to play, however some of the protorelic games and golden saucer minigames felt clunky and annoying.

I do love this game and the world that the remake trilogy is creating but I feel like Rebirth could have done with the fat trimmed just a little bit.