DragoonKain
Neighbours from Hell
Started it recently. Played a little bit of it when it first came out on Wii. My Wii had issues with dual layered discs, so I stopped. Put it off when it came out on Switch until now.
So far I'm finding the story interesting. I don't think it's as good as some of my all-time favorite JRPG stories, but I am intrigued. Voice acting is solid enough.
Love the world. Not "open world" per se, but I think I actually prefer this format of a bunch of massive areas connected to one another than say your typical open world. I like the day/night cycles and how things look different at night. Was very impressed by weather effects too, not common for a JRPG. Wish there were treasure chests and stuff to find on the map instead of just collectible spots, that would give more of a sense of discovery and reason to explore every corner of the area, though. So far I feel like I'm only exploring to fill out the map and see sights, as most quests-givers are concentrated in specific areas.
Battle system: started off not liking it at all. Had to get used to you not being able to control your basic attacks and only control your arts. I've gotten used to it. It's... fine. Not close to my favorite battle system, far from bad though.
Gotta say, the biggest disappointment for me with this game has been the music. I heard people rave about the soundtrack and it started off great. Love the track for Colony 9 outdoors and town. Felt like playing an old school RPG. Then, kinda settled in and not a ton of memorable stuff since. Maybe that will pick up as I progress.
Have spent 90% of my time on side quests. There's so many. Almost too many. Most are dumb, but there have been several I found interesting. The more elaborate path choice ones.
So far, boss fights haven't been super memorable, but there is some challenge here if you aren't leveled enough.
Love the customization. Might be my favorite thing combined with the world. Steep learning curve, tons to alter, adjust, and customize. Like the heart to hearts, affinity, and developing Colony 6 too.
So far I'm liking it a ton. Best JRPG ever? I don't think so. But one of the best I've played in recent memory. After this, I'll be diving right into 2. Then depending on what's on my docket, I'll probably wait a bit to play 3. Right now I'm probably 40-50% through the game.
So far I'm finding the story interesting. I don't think it's as good as some of my all-time favorite JRPG stories, but I am intrigued. Voice acting is solid enough.
Love the world. Not "open world" per se, but I think I actually prefer this format of a bunch of massive areas connected to one another than say your typical open world. I like the day/night cycles and how things look different at night. Was very impressed by weather effects too, not common for a JRPG. Wish there were treasure chests and stuff to find on the map instead of just collectible spots, that would give more of a sense of discovery and reason to explore every corner of the area, though. So far I feel like I'm only exploring to fill out the map and see sights, as most quests-givers are concentrated in specific areas.
Battle system: started off not liking it at all. Had to get used to you not being able to control your basic attacks and only control your arts. I've gotten used to it. It's... fine. Not close to my favorite battle system, far from bad though.
Gotta say, the biggest disappointment for me with this game has been the music. I heard people rave about the soundtrack and it started off great. Love the track for Colony 9 outdoors and town. Felt like playing an old school RPG. Then, kinda settled in and not a ton of memorable stuff since. Maybe that will pick up as I progress.
Have spent 90% of my time on side quests. There's so many. Almost too many. Most are dumb, but there have been several I found interesting. The more elaborate path choice ones.
So far, boss fights haven't been super memorable, but there is some challenge here if you aren't leveled enough.
Love the customization. Might be my favorite thing combined with the world. Steep learning curve, tons to alter, adjust, and customize. Like the heart to hearts, affinity, and developing Colony 6 too.
So far I'm liking it a ton. Best JRPG ever? I don't think so. But one of the best I've played in recent memory. After this, I'll be diving right into 2. Then depending on what's on my docket, I'll probably wait a bit to play 3. Right now I'm probably 40-50% through the game.