Omega Quintet Reviews
It's kind of hard to give sum up Omega Quintet. It does some core things right, like the combat and the numerous places to explore, but it does a lot of little things wrong, such as the huge amount of fluff and the useless crafting system. I think a sequel would have a lot of potential, but as it stands Omega Quintet might not be worth your money, unless you want to skip by most of the story and dialogue and just focus on the game's solid combat system.
The battles and exploration are decent, but are completely overshadowed by familiar issues with the rest of the game.
At the end of the day, Omega Quintet is a solid first effort on the PS4 for IF/Compa with a neat premise and an enjoyable combat engine. All that's left to do to move forward is to be rid of this archaic progression structure and before we know it, they could very well become a powerhouse in the JRPG arena.
Compile Heart's first foray onto Sony's shiny new system shows occasional glints of brilliance, but they're few and far between
But to let the technical issues affect your opinion of Omega Quintet is to miss the point. This isn't a blockbuster. This is, effectively, an independent game from a small, creative team. And it's a massive success at being that. It's a deep JRPG mixed with both satire and humour, it's something you haven't seen before, and most importantly: it's fun. Real, genuine fun. Buy it.