Beaten on Epic.
A great game that I think extends too long ahead of its honeymoon period.
EBF5 does a lot right - chests are always nice to fine, equipment is creative with lots of options, bosses are always fun, and at the start normal mobs are pretty eventful aswell. Exploring the world is... a bit strange in comparison to your usual jrpg but it certainly has its charm. The battle system has a good amount to chew on too.
I think the problem with EBF5 comes in its second half, due to its equipment system being so integral to everything about the game, and once you've discovered a 'default' state that works for everything you come across outside of some small boss choices, all of the magic fades away.
I wish equipment had more bizarre experimental effects outside of elemental buff + status, because theres not too much reason to switch once you assemble a 'safe' lineup. Outside of bosses, the second half of the game drops and drops easily. It feels like the game wants you to swap your gear per major area depending on weaknesses, but theres no real need to if you focus on buffs and debuffs.
Once you assemble gear that works on everyone, chests just aren't as exciting anymore, finding gear mostly becomes tossing stuff into the bin as you find it. By the time I hit the last boss I was just ready for the game to be over and viking monolith'd it into the shadow realm in like 3 turns.
So, it's a game that starts great but I don't think ends on the best note. The cast and world is surprisingly charming, though. Matt is my spirit animal.
A great game that I think extends too long ahead of its honeymoon period.
EBF5 does a lot right - chests are always nice to fine, equipment is creative with lots of options, bosses are always fun, and at the start normal mobs are pretty eventful aswell. Exploring the world is... a bit strange in comparison to your usual jrpg but it certainly has its charm. The battle system has a good amount to chew on too.
I think the problem with EBF5 comes in its second half, due to its equipment system being so integral to everything about the game, and once you've discovered a 'default' state that works for everything you come across outside of some small boss choices, all of the magic fades away.
I wish equipment had more bizarre experimental effects outside of elemental buff + status, because theres not too much reason to switch once you assemble a 'safe' lineup. Outside of bosses, the second half of the game drops and drops easily. It feels like the game wants you to swap your gear per major area depending on weaknesses, but theres no real need to if you focus on buffs and debuffs.
Once you assemble gear that works on everyone, chests just aren't as exciting anymore, finding gear mostly becomes tossing stuff into the bin as you find it. By the time I hit the last boss I was just ready for the game to be over and viking monolith'd it into the shadow realm in like 3 turns.
So, it's a game that starts great but I don't think ends on the best note. The cast and world is surprisingly charming, though. Matt is my spirit animal.