I feel the same exact way about this as I did back in 2020. Great setting but mind-numbingly medicore gameplay.

(BacklogBeat's Game Club - Q2 2024 nomination)

Still an absolutely quintessential JRPG experience and all of the QoL improvements make the game even better (I can't believe the orchestrated soundtrack wasn't in the original, Sugiyama was a clown). The game still has glaring issues like bland dungeon design among other things but man, what an adventure. I really miss the non-gimped visuals but this is still a fantastic way to experience the game.

(BacklogBeat’s Game Club - April 2024 nomination)

This one’s going to stay with me for a very long time, I think. Some of the best depiction of depression I’ve ever seen in a game. The game kinda suffers on the gameplay side as some of the puzzles are…a little out there but man is the storytelling super effective. Can’t wait to check out this guy’s other games out.