Fun game and a good time in short bursts. The controls sometimes felt like there was input lag and has gotten me killed. Idk whats wrong with them. Graphics are pretty impressive for a PSP game. Later on there is a difficulty spike. I died a few times against Luna and had to keep doing the 3 minigame bs before actually getting a rematch and it was the most boring and annoying shit ever. A checkpoint would have been nice. Otto was pretty ruthless. I was emulating the final part of the game with a Dualsense so I had more control and still died until I realized you can crouch his wave beams. If you tried doing this on a PSP I am pretty sure you will get misinputs pretty frequently and get you killed. I was able to map L and R as one single button so it helped a lot. All in all, a good time regardless as a fan of the series, but not so much if this is your first rodeo. Play any of the trilogy for a better experience.

Beats 1 and 2's gameplay easily. I had so much fun with all the possible team combinations and how easily every party member can do anything. I can't say the same with the story. It was very disappointing after what the other 2 games were setting up. The environments in my opinion were also bland compared to the previous entries. Mostly deserts and familiar biomes. They didn't even get the cool ones either it's just green plain area, ice area, water area, etc. Music was alright, less songs that stuck. I guess they were going for an atmospheric feel. Characters are great, there was a lot of good moments and their connections felt real. 8/10