I honestly don't know if this game deserved the 4 stars i gave it, but some part of me said it did, so... there you go.
This game made me realize that most JRPGs, no matter how good, get boring after like 60 or so hours, i can only get excited by hitting weaknesses and critical hits on randomly generated rooms for so long. So, i do think the game drags on just a bit, but the ending is quite good, so i can mostly forgive it.
one thing i thought was pretty bad was the social links with any of the main girls, yuko's is the exception but all the other ones feel like "oh man, your're such a nice guy, i love you now", most of that coming from the fact that the protagonist is mostly silent, with you getting some amusing dialogue options every once i a while. It's still something i can forgive but it did feel dull, oh and also, Aegis' social link was really good, although a bit fleeting feeling due to it only being available for a brief period at the end, but at the same time, it also felt mandatory to the story, to see her growth and why she becomes important later.
The other social links were actually pretty good, with my favorite being the gourmet king, some really nice writing and ideas with them in general.
the middle of the game was something i didn't enjoy too much, it's when most of the characters are introduced and it feels like they're throwing too much shit your way at once, thankfully this does technically make it so these characters have wayyy more screentime than they'd have otherwise, which does make them more interesting, even if it makes one specific part of the game a little bit lower quality feeling.
the final boss fight is a bit too long, but it was ok, if not a bit lame and unfair at times.
overall, i don't regret the time i spent with this game. it was... good.
This game made me realize that most JRPGs, no matter how good, get boring after like 60 or so hours, i can only get excited by hitting weaknesses and critical hits on randomly generated rooms for so long. So, i do think the game drags on just a bit, but the ending is quite good, so i can mostly forgive it.
one thing i thought was pretty bad was the social links with any of the main girls, yuko's is the exception but all the other ones feel like "oh man, your're such a nice guy, i love you now", most of that coming from the fact that the protagonist is mostly silent, with you getting some amusing dialogue options every once i a while. It's still something i can forgive but it did feel dull, oh and also, Aegis' social link was really good, although a bit fleeting feeling due to it only being available for a brief period at the end, but at the same time, it also felt mandatory to the story, to see her growth and why she becomes important later.
The other social links were actually pretty good, with my favorite being the gourmet king, some really nice writing and ideas with them in general.
the middle of the game was something i didn't enjoy too much, it's when most of the characters are introduced and it feels like they're throwing too much shit your way at once, thankfully this does technically make it so these characters have wayyy more screentime than they'd have otherwise, which does make them more interesting, even if it makes one specific part of the game a little bit lower quality feeling.
the final boss fight is a bit too long, but it was ok, if not a bit lame and unfair at times.
overall, i don't regret the time i spent with this game. it was... good.