Idk what to say. They advertised it as being action based for years. Turns out it's far more traditional than they let on. This crab boss was incredible. After FFXV, whose battle system I detested, I had all the reason in the world to be skeptical. I didn't understand how it all worked during the demo, jumped the gun, and acted like an asshole because change is scary. Turns out, with an open mind, I love it. You live, you learn.
I haven't liked a Final Fantasy since XII which came out in 2006.
I think I've said this before and it should be pretty obvious because of the passion that comes from my posts but FF is my all time gaming franchise. Imagine saying that and not liking it for a decade and a half. What reason should I have after XIII, Compilation of VII, OG XIV, and XV? Even XII, a game I love, is like half a game. After a certain point the story is utterly absent. So yeah I'm not going to be positive. I had zero reason to be. But at the same time, again, FF is my all time favorite gaming franchise. I have typed more words and spilled more ink over FF than any other gaming series. So when they release a competent remake of my first RPG my arms are stretched out wide waiting for my beautiful prodigal son to return to me. And it finally has. So the bottled up fantard has been unleashed after a decade of captivity.
It is what it is.
You have no idea how emotional VII makes me or why I'm instantly willing to forgive and forget.