The game looks amazing. The advertising campaign specifically mentioned the shader tech, which is the first time I've seen a marketing campaign mention a shader. Well, they were right - it's awesome. No clue how they did it, but graphically this is maybe the best translation of "anime-to-3D" I've seen in a game. I tried playing Scarlet Nexus after this, and it just looks flat, grey, and bland in comparison. IMO this is the "next gen" of JRPG graphics (though I'm a JRPG novice so take that with a grain of salt).

How's the gameplay? Fun, for like 20-hours. After that it depends on your tolerance for grinding.

How's the story? It's an anime story. Protagonist with amnesia? Check. Orphan? Check. Chosen one? Check. The guy who appears early on and helps you, but has the villainy talk, the villainy walk, the villainy clothes? Yeah. I don't even need spoiler tags for this. Come on.

Truth be told I did not finish this game and probably won't. But if you want a solid 20+hours of fun combat at the very minimum, this should probably hold your attention.

The game looks amazing. The advertising campaign specifically mentioned the shader tech, which is the first time I've seen a marketing campaign mention a shader. Well, they were right - it's awesome. No clue how they did it, but graphically this is maybe the best translation of "anime-to-3D" I've seen in a game. I tried playing Scarlet Nexus after this, and it just looks flat, grey, and bland in comparison. IMO this is the "next gen" of JRPG graphics (though I'm a JRPG novice so take that with a grain of salt). How's the gameplay? Fun, for like 20-hours. After that it depends on your tolerance for grinding. How's the story? It's an anime story. Protagonist with amnesia? Check. Orphan? Check. Chosen one? Check. The guy who appears early on and helps you, but has the villainy talk, the villainy walk, the villainy clothes? Yeah. I don't even need spoiler tags for this. Come on. Truth be told I did not finish this game and probably won't. But if you want a solid 20+hours of fun combat at the very minimum, this should probably hold your attention.