STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN

[h1]ソウルライクFF？！[/h1] ということで期待して購入。難易度HARDでプレイして、序盤は期待通りの”死にゲー”感があり、手触りのよいアクション、FFのジョブシステムを踏襲したジョブチェンジしながらスキルを覚えていったり、敵の攻撃を吸収/完全ブロックするスタミナゲージ消費が激しい防御と通常防御、風土火水氷雷光闇の属性相性など、成長要素と独自のアクション性で中盤まではすごく面白かったです。しかし、、、 [h2]中盤以降は成長要素がない[/h2] スキルとジョブが成熟する中盤以降は、新たな成長要素がなく攻略方法が単調になるし、敵のバリエーションの少なさやダンジョン構成の単調さもあいまってマンネリ化に拍車がかかる。 [h2]ダンジョンを探索するモチベがない[/h2] ステージの見た目こそ変わるものの、構造自体は単調。ハクスラ要素で高レベルの装備が次々ドロップするのと、”エスト瓶強化”のような、装備品以外の永続的かつ重要なリワードがないため、わざわざ探索する意味がなく、じっくり探索するぞ！というよりさっさとステージクリアしようとしてしまう。 [h2]この世界をどうにかしたいとか思えない[/h2] 「メニュー画面からステージを選択→攻略→ムービーが挟まりストーリー進行」という構成で、まるでステージクリア型シューティングゲームを遊んでいるような感覚で、FFとしての世界観に浸る要素はなく、同じことの繰り返し感が強い。 セールでDLCもついたパッケージを買いましたがDLCまでは遊びませんでした。 一応最後まで遊ぶモチベを保てるくらいのアクションの良さがあります。ハスクラ要素が好きな方にはDLC含めて遊べるかもしれません。アクションと成長要素の良さがあるだけにおしい作品ですが、総合的にはおすすめできないなと思いました。

完全符合我对忍者组的期待

john chaos

No resolution scaling, text is completely unreadable

kinda dumb, very fun, its meme status is super forced.

The best part of this game is definitely the combat. The job system was implemented really well. Killing enemies when you use deplete their break gauge was super satisfying and optimizing how to immediately deplete the break gauge of bosses basically killing them within seconds was really fun to do. The latter half of the story was also really cool, especially for final fantasy fans. This game is also like really funny cause of how goofy jack is. With that being said... IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A GOOD SOULS EXPERIENCE, DO NOT GET THIS GAME YOU WILL JUST BE DISAPPOINTED. The levels in this game suck ass, like genuinely. Aesthetically, the levels are distinct from each other and are actually interesting. What makes them suck is that all levels are designed the same and are very samey. What I mean by this is that the levels are basically linear as hell, which is not really a bad thing, but oh my god, ALMOST ALL AREAS IN A LEVEL LOOK THE SAME, THAT AT SOME POINT I WOULD JUST B-LINE TO THE BOSS AS FAST AS I CAN INSTEAD OF EXPLORING! In relation to that, there is also no point in exploring whatsoever, since you get gear from killing enemies. Also thank god for jack being funny because the first half of the story was so sleeper like I did not care about the cast besides jack because of how unserious he is. If you are planning to get this game, expect this to be a good action-rpg and not a souls like. 3.5/5

It's unfortunate that I hesitated so long to get this. This is a great action game with a lot of gameplay variety, nice boss battles, decent enemy diversity, and serves as a nice homage to other Final Fantasy games in its level designs. Everything has weight to it. When you power up a charge with a massive axe it feels incredibly satisfying to smack a floating eye in the face with it. The progression is mostly well done, though the item drops are even more obnoxious than the most plentiful of Diablo-like games out there. The dismantle system that automatically destroys items in accordance with parameters you set was a nice touch, but quality is always better than quantity in my opinion. The maps are linear and offer little in the way of exploration, though there's a hint of that. The side quests of the game have you going over slightly altered routes of maps you've already played through. All in all, while each map is great to play through the first time, they do start to wear a bit thin. Story wise, for the vast majority of the game there isn't much to say... the writing is peak anime cringe in a way that most people will love but will cause physical discomfort to some. It's silly and doesn't take itself seriously--except then it flips and absolutely DOES try to take itself seriously, and the tonal shift is awkward. Ultimately though, it's still decent for the most part, offering a unique take on the original Final Fantasy's origins. The characters themselves are right from the bucket labeled 'standard anime characters' and thus are dorky, lame, cringe, etc. If you're into that, you'll love it. I hated every character in this game and actively cheered for bad things to happen to them. I didn't run into many issues with performance, some mild drops in frames once in a while. I had one CTD toward the end of the game and lost a few minutes of progress/item drops, but nothing too offensive. Your mileage may vary--other people seem to have more issues than I did. I do have to scoff at the inability to run the game in 4K though. What is this, the 1980s? The shining part of this game is strictly in its gameplay. It's fast, fun, weighty, and mostly challenging. There are some odd difficulty spikes. The hardest boss (for me) was the very first 'actual' boss, whereas most of the others (including the final) went down in an attempt or two. Still, the encounters are fun. If you're not familiar with action games like this that rely on combos and diverse move-sets, you'll find a pretty ample challenge. If you've played Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry--even Dark Souls to an extent--you'll be familiar enough with the loop that it may not offer much resistance. I've just finished the main story and haven't done much of the post-game content, but there's a ton to do and I intend on playing more. All in all I hesitated on buying this for years now, and I wish I would have gotten it sooner. It's genuinely a great action game and well worth the ~20 bucks I spent on it. I dare say had I paid full price for it I would have been satisfied, but since it goes on sale pretty regularly, you may as well wait for a sale before you do. Or don't. I'm not your mom.

its good

This game feels like an attempt to put every single Final Fantasy into one game, and honestly, it kinda slaps. I don't mean every aesthetic or storyline, mind you, I mean like the spells, jobs, and enemies. There are SO many jobs and you can do literally anything that any character from any FF game has ever been able to do. It also just feels really unique, which really helps. Not a soulslike, just an action game with its own concepts and mechanics. Just a bunch of stupid fun

9/10