BABY
IM GONNA SEE THE NEW WORLD
WITH NOTHING BUT THE LOVE YOU GAVE ME
ONLY THING I CAN DO
IS TO TRUST THE TIME WE SHARED


amplifies the incoherence of the original game tenfold through the introduction of norse afterlife myth/time travel paradoxes and forces us to embody Serah, maybe the blandest jrpg protagonist of all time--but TOTALLY develops the OG's experimental but flawed combat system and makes it SING as something dynamic, deep, and stylish that no longer holds your hand for 35 hours before loosening up. The eclectic new age technopop soundtrack is an all time great and Hamauzu is a fucking genius. The ending of this game is an iconic troll that forces the entire cast of detestable cardboard anime hotties to endure immense tragedy and regret as all their misguided efforts are foiled and it's honestly wonderful to see these blandies suffer!!!

Reviewed on May 24, 2020


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