This could have been one of the best games ever made, and in some respects it is. The combat is very fun, and there are a lot of mechanics I didn't even delve into, the characters are largely done very well, and exploring the world is very enjoyable.

Unfortunately the game is saddled with an awful metatextual plot which can't seem to stick to its own rules, and generally detracts from the often excellent re-imagining of parts of the original Final Fantasy 7.

It is also so intent to make Chadley a beloved character that they made someone even more annoying than him in order to make him seem 'cooler'. Unfortunately he just ends up being misogynistic to the AI woman he created, so he comes off worse instead.

Queen's Blood is legitimately an all-time great minigame, but most of the others are an absolute waste of space.

The highs are so high that the lows are extremely depressing.