I tortured myself for 40~ hours, here are all my problems:
-WAY TOO MANY CUTSCENES. MOST OF THE GAME IS A CUTSCENE. THIS ISN'T DEATH STRANDING.
- the combat is way too repetitive (sorry DMC fans) and it lacks any actual strategy
- the bosses were just way too easy, even on hard mode, and they were just HP dummies who i had to waste 5-15 mintues on.
- hard mode wasn't hard, it just felt like they gave the enemies more hit points
- the equipment and gear customization is way too bland
- the hideout areas/open areas are way too boring and just feel shitily put together
- there is no incentive for exploring.
- the characters are so underdeveloped (side point: a large part of the plot is legit just game of thrones)
- the story is actual dookie, with useless characters being brought up and killed, and villains who were never truly introduced being introduced out of nowhere
- deaths i feel no care for, like legit they just happen... like cmon now
- ending boss was wayyy too monotonous and boring, like the last 3-4 hours I just had to like resist not skipping the cutscenes.
- this feels like an average open world game from 2015... it's no longer 2015.
BRING BACK GOOD FINAL FANTASIES, THIS IS JUST MINDLESS COMBAT WITH A SHITTY STORY. THIS ISN'T WHAT I SPENT 70 DOLLARS FOR.

ok im editing this because I actually liked the cutscenes,,, like the fully CGI ones.

Respectfully, I have no idea what to say.
That story was so phenomenal but so confusing at the same time. But not an annoying confusion- an intriguing confusion. Honestly, my only complaint about the game is how some chapters' pacing is weird. The first chapter in the Corel region is just minigames, but other than this, I could look past it. The gameplay is fun, nothing new, but nothing bad. It's tried and tested. The materia is fun to use, and upgrading weapons is easy. The traversal methods (chocobo, buggy, plane/boat) are well made. I did mostly fast travel but riding on Chocoback isn't too bad!

The game is chock-full of minigames, side content, optional boss fights, and so much more. This was the first game (I think since I was 13) to entice me to do most of the optional content. My first play through of the game was 122 hours. I have NEVER done that with a game. I am so glad that this final fantasy was stellar, compared to the shit we got last year (ff16).

I cannot wait for part 3, the last Re- ff7 game :(

This sequel was amazing. Apart from the slight bugs and graphics mistakes, this game is a true step above the previous and creates the perfect Star Wars exploration game. The movement and parkour is on steroids now, and the combat is delicious. The story is absurdly good, and the twists and everything surrounding it was great.

My biggest issue was how I kinda wish there were more planets. It felt more like a go to Koboh, then Jedha, then back to Koboh, then back to Jedha. The story and mystery felt more tight and packed. And a little more enemy variety wouldn't hurt. AMAZING GAME, if you liked the first in any way, play this one.