(this is written before completing the post game)

Its hard to believe the Crossbell and Erebonia arcs are finally over, and actually stuck the landing. Hearing the words I've been waiting several games for made me tear up. They also stepped up the animation game at times here as in some actual choreography in battle and character moments thats more than just using the premade animations, and even had what looked like accurate lipflaps to the Japanese that I don't remember in any of the other 3d games. The newer character's animations also put the returning character's to shame be it solo victory poses or S-Crafts. This game was also fairly concise, not a lot of meandering or what feels like wasted time which I feel was always an issue with these games. They're long in the tooth. I also am not really into the TRC. It reminds me of Tartarus in a way, where its just general randomized nonsense.

If Reverie is the blueprint for what the series will become in the future, I'm all for it. Except for maybe the TRC, that can go.

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2023


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