Still waiting to read this article after I finish the game, but I played the first 6 hours today and loved it. Unfortunately, my mom loved it too, so I won’t play it until I visit her again 😆
First impressions: It just cuts straight to what I love in FF. Story. Summons. Character drama. The gameplay is mashy, but also… fine? I got a few game overs, but then with more potions and more successful dodges, was able to keep going. And that’s fine. Much better than the “Well, I guess I have to grind” scenarios or the head-scratching “What in the world am I supposed to do?” moments that kill momentum. I almost feel like the game was made for old fans of the franchise who don’t have the patience to actually play games anymore.
And Cid. He reminds me of someone. Russell Crowe? Anyway, he’s a much more fun character than the protagonist and he keeps the story light with all the Clive angst. So glad everytime he shows up.
Still waiting to read this article after I finish the game, but I played the first 6 hours today and loved it. Unfortunately, my mom loved it too, so I won’t play it until I visit her again 😆
First impressions: It just cuts straight to what I love in FF. Story. Summons. Character drama. The gameplay is mashy, but also… fine? I got a few game overs, but then with more potions and more successful dodges, was able to keep going. And that’s fine. Much better than the “Well, I guess I have to grind” scenarios or the head-scratching “What in the world am I supposed to do?” moments that kill momentum. I almost feel like the game was made for old fans of the franchise who don’t have the patience to actually play games anymore.
And Cid. He reminds me of someone. Russell Crowe? Anyway, he’s a much more fun character than the protagonist and he keeps the story light with all the Clive angst. So glad everytime he shows up.
Looking forward to hearing your final thoughts!
That screen-grabbed quote from Clive? Amazing.
They really went there. Didn’t think they had it in em
*PointingRickDaltonMeme