There’s an extremely solid foundation here that is soooo close to being something I love rather than something I merely like decently enough.

The Disney + Final Fantasy stuff seems odd on paper but I feel like it works great in practice and it kept me engaged, especially as it dove into some weirder stuff toward the end.

Gameplay was easily the worst aspect. I found movement to be sluggish, and combat felt both too repetitive and too stiff. There were countless instances where I just was not engaged with what I was doing. Summons and AP abilities spice up the gameplay and serve as bandages to my issues but there are too many fights (especially in the endgame) that strip both of these away from you and they become slogs to get through.

Generally I thought the story was fun and entertaining and I can’t wait to see how it evolves over future games!

Sora is an amazing protagonist, the music was incredible, and Cloud’s design in this rules.