Not as great as it's original and going from DE to this I missed the QOL changes it brought, however that didn't stop me from enjoying this story just as much and even more in certain parts. After the beginning which in my opinion is probably the most boring and worst part of the game and made me drop it at Chapter 4 last time I played. I restarted and played all the way to the ending within a week or two. Once the story picks up it really goes and kept me hooked and kept me going. Probably the fastest I've beaten a JRPG too.