There isn't much I can add compared to the other reviews, just a short (selective) list of pros and cons:
(+) Decent playtime (at least 20+ hours)
(+) A lot of different skills for party members to use; skills can also be leveled up by using them (though this time around, it's nearly impossible to reach maximum level with even one skill). Cooldown time for skills makes the battles more strategic, although it only comes down to "rotate your best skills" instead of "sp*m your best skill all over again". Nonetheless, the process and enjoyment of getting stronger is one aspect that this developer regularly nails.
(+) Extensive and rewarding crafting system (though the developer still struggles with the correct completion rate). Mining and fishing are features once again (ores and fish are also needed for crafting), but the best mining location is literally lost in ice, making it recommended (but difficult) to gain all needed ores there on the first visit. Mining and fishing still only consist of pressing Enter to gain a semi-random item, so it tends to become tedious after a while.
(+) This time (compared to the developer's previous game "Wormskull"), most locations remain accessible throughout the game. No more arrays of one-time-only locations, (almost) nothing is permanently missable now. Please retain this structure in future games.
(+-) Story and dialogue aren't bad, but there's still a lot of room to improve. It's a standard "save the world" plot that keeps the player going.
(+-) There are eight playable party members, and the player will spend a lot of time with two parties of four in succession. When the two parties are united, the player must choose on which party members he wants to concentrate, since it isn't feasible to develop all of them. While playing the first party of four, balance is a bit off (battles are needlessly long and difficult), but it gets better once the game switches to the second party of four (that has more AoE firepower), and then worse (again) towards the end of the game. Some party members are more useful than others (especially Athos and Destiny as the main protagonists), but apart from that, there aren't any wrong choices. I personally couldn't connect to the characters this time. Destiny in particular comes off as a b*tch when trying to be "bad*ss".
(+-) Level-ups once again grant players points to invest to permanently raise party members' stats, but it still isn't possible to "respec". Some developers even managed to enable the reallocation of stat points going all the way back to RPG Maker VX, so it should be possible in RPG Maker MV, too.
(+-) Many battles are fairly challenging, but mostly because enemies are huge HP sponges. As mentioned before, this is somehow problematic when playing the first party of four and towards the end of the game.
(+-) Compared to the developer's previous games, random mobs drop mostly crafting materials. This time, all the good stuff is locked behind side quests, thus rewarding and limiting the player at the same time. No grinding x EXP +20% accessories for all party members this time. There's still a lot of amazing equipment to discover - equipment management is definitely one of this game's strengths.
(+-) The game contains a faction system. Currying favor with them nets the player useful rewards, though the conditions and value thresholds aren't always clear, and certain tasks (like giving item x to NPC y) must be performed one at a time (and a lot of times) in succession.
(-) Mapping remains a huge weakness. Most maps that look decent are based on sample maps, which I consider unacceptable for a game in this price range. The dungeon design, while serviceable, also suffers from this issue. Nevertheless, there are once again many locations to explore, and if this is your first RPG Maker JRPG, these issues won't be that glaring.
(-) Some skill animations, while looking pretty, are too long, especially with regards to powerful AoE skills (like "Crack in the Sky") that the players wants to use as often as possible.
I think I enjoyed this game's predecessor "Wormskull" a bit more (or I would have if it wasn't for "Wormskull's" array of one-time-only areas and all its permanently missable stuff). "Angel Made" is still a long and decent (yet still slightly overpriced) game that improves on some of "Wormskull's" weaknesses. If you enjoyed any of the developer's previous games or if you're looking for a long classic old school JRPG that makes getting stronger a blast, this game is for you, even though the mentioned flaws hold this game back from true greatness.
