Cold steel is a very messy arc.
The characters from Class VII in general are one-dimensional and are composed of two properties. They love Rean Schwarzer and they have a singular character trait attached to them. There are exceptions and some have a bit more substance but each character can be boiled down to that.
In addition, the bond system and feel wholly separate. Every game feels like they start their relationship from zero and just devalues every previous entry. So the events that are supposed to add character to them just feel hollow or are very surface level like the characters having tea.
The redeeming factors of Cold Steel games are actually everything not related to Class VII. So visiting places like Hamel, characters from both Liberl and Crossbell getting closure, not to mention what has been alluded to with books from previous games.
The characters from Class VII in general are one-dimensional and are composed of two properties. They love Rean Schwarzer and they have a singular character trait attached to them. There are exceptions and some have a bit more substance but each character can be boiled down to that.
In addition, the bond system and feel wholly separate. Every game feels like they start their relationship from zero and just devalues every previous entry. So the events that are supposed to add character to them just feel hollow or are very surface level like the characters having tea.
The redeeming factors of Cold Steel games are actually everything not related to Class VII. So visiting places like Hamel, characters from both Liberl and Crossbell getting closure, not to mention what has been alluded to with books from previous games.