I'm really really really mixed in many ways with this one, even though I like a majority of it. The cast is awesome, you feel connected to all the characters and their conflicts. The cutscenes are great, the presentation overall is spot on. Great enemy variety. The game feels large scaled with a grand adventure: lots of towns and areas. The story sometimes went in unexpected directions. The gameplay overall is really fun.

But, here come the negatives. I cannot stand the music. I hate it. I hate how often it is looped or copy pasted. One town theme, one boss theme, for like, 95% of the experience. It makes every area feel more hollow, less special, and it grates on your ears. You'll find yourself switching between the OST's so you don't drive yourself crazy. This is a big one for me and it turned me off to many moments that could have been more impactful.

Also, this game did not need to be so long. The last third is just so unecessary. You feel like it's such a big investment to get to the 2nd part of the game. Then when you see there's like 40 more hours to go you just wanna shelf the damn thing.

They seem like minor gripes but they really hamper the overall experience. Which is a shame because the game is pretty damn good. But parts of it really needed to be retooled.