Absolutely wonderful game. The sheer variety of things you can do during combat and the greater sense of fluidity make the gameplay loop genuinely addicting. Drive forms were definitely my favorite new addition, but limits were awesome too as they help the guest characters stand out more.

The story was pretty great in this entry, with the particular highlight for me being the prologue and the payoff for it from later in the game. Roxas’s story made such an impact despite how short his time seems in the grand scheme. Also Auron joining you for a world and basically being almost the exact same from FFX had me goin wild.

Definitely found a new favorite here. The original game left me feeling a bit underwhelmed in a few regards and it feels like this game took that foundation and improved upon it tenfold.