Pretty decent entry to the franchise for what amounted to a rush job side game. The Agent style is a nice breath of fresh air to the combat and juggling is easier than it's ever been. The story kind of loses itself when it has to catch up to LAD7's plotline wherein you're given shoddily made recaps with text overlaying cutscenes. But the final sequence of fights into that epilogue are up there with some of the best endings in the franchise's history. I've been suffering from a terrible flu the last few days and that one emotional scene completely cleared up my sinuses.

Also, please never have live action hostesses again jesus christ