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Eikonic!
I loved this game, its not perfect but this was an experience for me! currently at the end of my 2nd play through on new game plus final fantasy mode which has been better than my first play through.
it feels great to actually have played this game after waiting nearly 3 years for this to be released from its announcement back in September 2020, this was the first final fantasy game where I was able to join in on the hype and journey for to its release as I became a fan of the series in 2019 when i marathoned most of the series.
I love a medieval/ high fantasy setting so this games setting sings to me especially with it being more of an adult theme and darker tone. the story was great and the characters where unreal, I became so attached to Clive and the rest of the characters ( voice acting was on point! )
the lore implemented into this game was too good I love when a game has expansive lore, it explains so much about the world and characters and events but also leaves things ambiguous and up to interpretation. I loved the combat too it's not the best action type combat but I still loved it, it was so fun and flashy and it was great using the different eikons., and the music was perfect, soken never misses.
but its not perfect, I did have 2 issues with the game which could be tweaked in updates hopefully. Side quest pacing, I will always do side quests in games I can't help it but this game paces them out weirdly like you will just come from this best boss fight ever and then do like 10 side quests which slows the game down, there are implemented as if this ff14 which I love but that is an MMORPG. the side quests towards the end are really good and do a lot for lore and characters but there is too many given out all at once. next issue is the difficulty, my first playthrough was too easy imo I barely died or felt challenged, I wasnt someone who was bothered about the lack of RPG elements in the game but the more I played I felt if the RPG element were in the game it would off made the game more challenging. the final fantasy mode is great and I wish it wasnt locked within new game plus and was infact the normal difficulty as it make the game so much better for me.
this game has definitely became one of my favourite final fantasy games!
I loved this game, its not perfect but this was an experience for me! currently at the end of my 2nd play through on new game plus final fantasy mode which has been better than my first play through.
it feels great to actually have played this game after waiting nearly 3 years for this to be released from its announcement back in September 2020, this was the first final fantasy game where I was able to join in on the hype and journey for to its release as I became a fan of the series in 2019 when i marathoned most of the series.
I love a medieval/ high fantasy setting so this games setting sings to me especially with it being more of an adult theme and darker tone. the story was great and the characters where unreal, I became so attached to Clive and the rest of the characters ( voice acting was on point! )
the lore implemented into this game was too good I love when a game has expansive lore, it explains so much about the world and characters and events but also leaves things ambiguous and up to interpretation. I loved the combat too it's not the best action type combat but I still loved it, it was so fun and flashy and it was great using the different eikons., and the music was perfect, soken never misses.
but its not perfect, I did have 2 issues with the game which could be tweaked in updates hopefully. Side quest pacing, I will always do side quests in games I can't help it but this game paces them out weirdly like you will just come from this best boss fight ever and then do like 10 side quests which slows the game down, there are implemented as if this ff14 which I love but that is an MMORPG. the side quests towards the end are really good and do a lot for lore and characters but there is too many given out all at once. next issue is the difficulty, my first playthrough was too easy imo I barely died or felt challenged, I wasnt someone who was bothered about the lack of RPG elements in the game but the more I played I felt if the RPG element were in the game it would off made the game more challenging. the final fantasy mode is great and I wish it wasnt locked within new game plus and was infact the normal difficulty as it make the game so much better for me.
this game has definitely became one of my favourite final fantasy games!