My Reviews

Pros: Strong narrative, Core characters are memorable, Fantastic soundtrack Cons: Monthly subscription fees required to play, Repetitive gameplay that relies heavily on tedious fetch-quests, Online only

Pros: Large open world full of things to explore, Great interaction between the 4 main protagonists, Fantastic soundtrack Cons: Narrative structure is a disaster, Combat is a tad messy, Obnoxious use of product placement, Lacking when compared to a host of better open-world games

Pros: Unique and complex battle system, Fantastic soundtrack Cons: Lackluster, shallow narrative and characters, Overloaded with tutorials for a third of the game, Linear structure makes the game feel small, repetitive, and dull, Droll tone that lacks the franchise's trademark fun, Datalogs are used as a crutch in place of

Pros: Some visually impressive boss fights, Fantastic soundtrack Cons: Story and characters are incredibly shallow, Combat is one-dimensional, repetitive, and lacks challenge, Excruciatingly tedious and boring side quests, No customization options or party members, Lacks variety of content, "Active Time Lore" is used as a crutch for lack of fleshing