Gave up I think about a third of the way through the game. I've been told there are bonkers plot twists that are really good later on in the game, but I found it slow, awkward and not particularly fun. It's a weird combat that's like a very very clunky version of MMO combat, but with rotten AI controlling 2/3rds of the party. I ended up cranking the difficulty right down to try and get through things faster, and it definitely helped, but the whole thing still dragged.

Also the inventory management in this game should be illegal- MMO drops, massive loot tables, dozens and dozens of pairs of nigh-identical trousers with no option to optimise, just endless comparisons of oblique stats. And don't even get me started on the gem crafting.

Might come back to it, I'm at least under the impression that you get to control a giant robot in the second or third title, so that's at least something to look forward to.