oh, man. it's a miracle this even came out at all, but this isn't a fate i'd wish on a series i liked even half as much. the basic formula is there under all the muck, but there is SO much muck: the game runs like shit despite its low frame rate, low-res textures, and wooden models; the character writing has regressed back to the beginning of the series, and nearly all the female bachelors come off as children; the combat is much slower, marred by the lock-on system, and has poorly-tuned damage formula behind it that leads to odd breakpoints; going anywhere takes forever between how big and empty the game world is and the loading screens that pop up everywhere, making the fast travel a misnomer. such a letdown