What a disappointment... but I should've expected this, especially after the previous two games. Dawn of Dreams does a lot to change the formula in a bad way. While the parter system is novel, it's proven worthless when your partner can't stay alive, and if they are alive are barely noticeable in combat. The game is entirely too bloated with multiple stages and bosses being reused. The worst part of it all is how lackluster the story is. Even with 2 which I still think is the weakest game, the story was at least engaging enough to keep me going through. Where as the story here takes a huge shift from what is expected. Like others have said going "full blown anime" was a detriment to this game as the story is by far the weakest part of this game.