I want to try to talk about this game without mentioning the P word because it gets exhausting and to this game's credit; it has a lot of it's own great ideas to mess around with.
Sure, while it is a riff off of the classic P word we know and love, I found myself really getting into the vibe of this game a lot more because it's very strategic at it's core. Battles felt much of like a song and a dance, very fittingly, where you're given control of two characters that work off of a charged gauge to attack with. There are times where you're super strong and stomp on the enemies but for the most part, most of the battles are won using clever set ups and defense buffs to mitigate as much damage coming to you as possible. It was fun, and it always felt like there was constantly more to learn when it came to the type charts and their advantages/disadvantages. In some parts it even made the game more challenging than I expected, which is very refreshing.
The creatures are nutty weird, especially the fusions. I'd mix two things together and be like, "uhhhhhhhhh?" wondering how it's able to stay alive in it's state, but I didn't hate them by any means. I was much more interested in finding out what they even turned into in the first place.
For the most part I did get myself lost in the open-world aspect, to my own suffering, but there were parts that just didn't quite land with me. The game can be a bit overwhelming at first with the constant onslaught of quests, but it gets better with time.
My main disappointment though was that they give you a cast of characters to work with and some of them really didn't connect with me in the way I think they were meant to. There's two in particular that really aren't on your side long enough to get to know more about them and because of that, the ending was not as emotional for me as it was trying to give off. There are however some plotlines that were done very well, that don't treat you like an idiot. I just wish I could have had that feeling for everyone.
Overall though, it's a solid game and the music fucking rips as an added bonus.
Sure, while it is a riff off of the classic P word we know and love, I found myself really getting into the vibe of this game a lot more because it's very strategic at it's core. Battles felt much of like a song and a dance, very fittingly, where you're given control of two characters that work off of a charged gauge to attack with. There are times where you're super strong and stomp on the enemies but for the most part, most of the battles are won using clever set ups and defense buffs to mitigate as much damage coming to you as possible. It was fun, and it always felt like there was constantly more to learn when it came to the type charts and their advantages/disadvantages. In some parts it even made the game more challenging than I expected, which is very refreshing.
The creatures are nutty weird, especially the fusions. I'd mix two things together and be like, "uhhhhhhhhh?" wondering how it's able to stay alive in it's state, but I didn't hate them by any means. I was much more interested in finding out what they even turned into in the first place.
For the most part I did get myself lost in the open-world aspect, to my own suffering, but there were parts that just didn't quite land with me. The game can be a bit overwhelming at first with the constant onslaught of quests, but it gets better with time.
My main disappointment though was that they give you a cast of characters to work with and some of them really didn't connect with me in the way I think they were meant to. There's two in particular that really aren't on your side long enough to get to know more about them and because of that, the ending was not as emotional for me as it was trying to give off. There are however some plotlines that were done very well, that don't treat you like an idiot. I just wish I could have had that feeling for everyone.
Overall though, it's a solid game and the music fucking rips as an added bonus.
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@Spinnerweb Pokémon
@hotpoppah ooooh, I get it. Cuz it's a mon game. lol. Great essay btw though may I suggest adding line breaks next time? helps make it even more readable. Have a great day! <3
@Spinnerweb Yes thank you lmao. I've been meaning to go back and edit all of them because I agree. Have a good day as well!!
Spinnerweb
8 months ago