Uh me like Jacky poo cause he coolio

Bad port, baffling storytelling, underwhelming graphics, simple level design, horrible inventory management. The whole experience is carried thematically by a greatest-hits reel of sometimes very deep-cut FF series references, which could only possibly appeal to a very narrow demographic of weeb degenerates.

No more action BS pls.

What the hell is this? This is NOT Final Fantasy.
And for the love of god Koei Tecmo, every time I see your logo in a game, I INSTA REGRET buying it. The moment I see your logo in a game I know the game is gonna suck.
Can you please just stick to Dynasty Warriors or something?
Haven't you ruined enough games?

This game is so cringe.
I love it.

Jack: Good, don't fail us !

A game I was initially hesitant about, I can now say I love this game. It was an absolute joy to play with my friend. The story is wild nonsense, but it was nonsense I cared about. The gameplay was fun and varied, with both of us coming up with very different builds. I'd rather not spoil too much, but I even found myself having powerful emotional reactions I simply did not expect going into a game like this, though that is aided by my nostalgia for Final Fantasy 1.

Overall, I think it's a great Soulslike that I am very happy to have played.

One of the more accessible Koei games, with a range of easier difficulty settings, and initially more straitforward game mechanics for a Koei Tecmo title, while still offering the option of incredible late/post game depth and difficulty.

You'll need an absolute beast to run this unoptimized dumpster-fire PC port without experiencing stutter.

The story is goofy and over the top - to the extent that is feels like it was written by a gradeschooler - before coming full circle with some coherent and serious character development and resolving cleanly. Doesn't really feel like a FF game until you start nearing the end of the story.

Koei's gameplay is on-point as always; the system has a great depth to it that is challenging but not overwhelming. Then post game hits you with a wave of additional complexity, and you realize you could no-life this title for a couple months and still not scratch the surface of what it has to offer. Mastering the game mechanics is incredibly rewarding and combat is very satisfying when all the pieces come together. But not everyone enjoys this type of high-execution gameplay; there are a lot of mechanics and meters to manage compared to your typical action game.

Multiplayer here was a real treat. Since the game is designed for 3 players, whether you bring your friends or your NPCs, the game will play about the same in either case.

Be warned that this game originally had mixed reviews, and for good reason. It's a solid opportunity to leverage Steam's refund policy. Try it, and see if the gameplay and potential stutter are not for you.

I have to defeat disorder!

Its awesome and gets way too much hate online