Finished both campaigns. Started with the Yuito campaign which I found more enjoyable storywise compared to the Kasane campaign. Even after playing the story from both perspectives I wasn't satisfied with how some plot points where handled.
The social link-like system gets kinda irritating during the second third of the game, when it gets difficult to justify that the characters would be interacting at that point of the story. Should have limited crossing over characters from one campaign to the other until everyone gets reunited during the story, but I guess now then the problem would be that you are cramming interactions with half of the cast during the last third of the game.
The combat isn't as deep compared to other third person action games, but it's serviceable enough. Even though the main characters use different weapons, their playstyles aren't any different in practice, both being closed ranged fighters. The difference is then relegated to the special abilities, since the two campaigns have different parties for two thirds of its duration.
Really liked that almost none of the Skill Tree upgrades were simple stat % increases, so most upgrades where inmediatly noticeable when unlocked.
The story is interesting enough, but I think its strength is in its worldbuilding. Really enjoyed that the campaigns focused on different aspects of the setting during their first two thirds.
A 7/10 game elevated by its setting and worldbuilding. I recommed at least playing Yuito's campaign and from there decide if you are interested enough in replaying the game a second time repeating the same levels with just a couple of changes in the story.
The social link-like system gets kinda irritating during the second third of the game, when it gets difficult to justify that the characters would be interacting at that point of the story. Should have limited crossing over characters from one campaign to the other until everyone gets reunited during the story, but I guess now then the problem would be that you are cramming interactions with half of the cast during the last third of the game.
The combat isn't as deep compared to other third person action games, but it's serviceable enough. Even though the main characters use different weapons, their playstyles aren't any different in practice, both being closed ranged fighters. The difference is then relegated to the special abilities, since the two campaigns have different parties for two thirds of its duration.
Really liked that almost none of the Skill Tree upgrades were simple stat % increases, so most upgrades where inmediatly noticeable when unlocked.
The story is interesting enough, but I think its strength is in its worldbuilding. Really enjoyed that the campaigns focused on different aspects of the setting during their first two thirds.
A 7/10 game elevated by its setting and worldbuilding. I recommed at least playing Yuito's campaign and from there decide if you are interested enough in replaying the game a second time repeating the same levels with just a couple of changes in the story.