I really like this game!
First off, this is an old-school JRPG. It's a really well done PS4 remaster of the PSP version from years ago, which itself was a remake of the SNES classic. This means there are a lot of things from old school JRPGs that will probably turn off newer players, such as random battles (lots of them!) and backtracking. Also, unlike most games with random battles, there's no good way to turn them off. There's one character you can get late who can turn them off in the world map, but you can only lower the rate in dungeons.
That said, this game is still great for anyone who grew up playing NES/SNES JRPGs. The redone pixel sprites look great, the voice acting is better than expected, and the story is surprisingly good, although you'll roll your eyes at some of the lines. I also really liked most of the characters.
The best part of this game, though, is the intricate crafting and skill system. It's really exciting when you unlock something new, and the game is pretty easy to break (in a fun way) if you know what you're doing. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) even breaking the game means you can still die pretty easily in the postgame dungeon if you aren't careful.
I really, really hope we get a localization of the second PSP game remaster!
First off, this is an old-school JRPG. It's a really well done PS4 remaster of the PSP version from years ago, which itself was a remake of the SNES classic. This means there are a lot of things from old school JRPGs that will probably turn off newer players, such as random battles (lots of them!) and backtracking. Also, unlike most games with random battles, there's no good way to turn them off. There's one character you can get late who can turn them off in the world map, but you can only lower the rate in dungeons.
That said, this game is still great for anyone who grew up playing NES/SNES JRPGs. The redone pixel sprites look great, the voice acting is better than expected, and the story is surprisingly good, although you'll roll your eyes at some of the lines. I also really liked most of the characters.
The best part of this game, though, is the intricate crafting and skill system. It's really exciting when you unlock something new, and the game is pretty easy to break (in a fun way) if you know what you're doing. Unfortunately (or fortunately?) even breaking the game means you can still die pretty easily in the postgame dungeon if you aren't careful.
I really, really hope we get a localization of the second PSP game remaster!