HOOOOOLY SHIT an actual good one
Ch. Vivia: Like the previous stories, there's little mystery, and few original assets... but UNLIKE the previous ones it doesn't dwell on the nothing burger it presents itself as. Vivia actually has someone to talk to! And reflect! There's actual drama! Actual character development! SUBTEXT! THEMES! AN ACTUAL MESSAGE!!!
Good shit all around.
Ch. Yakou: Really just a bonus they threw in to tell you that yes, this is in fact the only DLC worth buying. It's relevant to the main story, so it's actually worthwhile.
I was going to give this only 4 stars but then I saw Lyndax gave it that score and I knew I appreciated it more than them since their reviews of the other dlcs were marginally more positive than mine. Maybe I'm biased, maybe this isn't groundbreaking at all. Maybe any quality bump from the first 3 dlcs that actually uses the structure to its advantage would've made me give this response. I don't care. This left me on a note higher than anything in the main game. Maybe they'll even learn from these extra chapters and make a better game next time that uses its structure better.
Maybe...
Ch. Vivia: Like the previous stories, there's little mystery, and few original assets... but UNLIKE the previous ones it doesn't dwell on the nothing burger it presents itself as. Vivia actually has someone to talk to! And reflect! There's actual drama! Actual character development! SUBTEXT! THEMES! AN ACTUAL MESSAGE!!!
Good shit all around.
Ch. Yakou: Really just a bonus they threw in to tell you that yes, this is in fact the only DLC worth buying. It's relevant to the main story, so it's actually worthwhile.
I was going to give this only 4 stars but then I saw Lyndax gave it that score and I knew I appreciated it more than them since their reviews of the other dlcs were marginally more positive than mine. Maybe I'm biased, maybe this isn't groundbreaking at all. Maybe any quality bump from the first 3 dlcs that actually uses the structure to its advantage would've made me give this response. I don't care. This left me on a note higher than anything in the main game. Maybe they'll even learn from these extra chapters and make a better game next time that uses its structure better.
Maybe...