I got this game a while ago while waiting for Octopath 2, and holy hell, It has DECIMATED my expectations.
First of all, I love anthology-style media where each part follows a different set of characters and story (for the most part). That is essentially the whole concept of this game, and it is so much better for it. It’s hard nowadays to finish these gigantic sprawling RPGs with 100+ hours of content. But having these self-contained chapters where each is peak fiction in its own right is so much more digestible.
Of course, like Octopath and its sequel, this game is cruising on that whole HD2D, and it is beautiful. I don’t know if it always quite reaches the heights of Octopath, but in some spots, it straight up surpasses it. I was particularly floored by something at the opening of the Near Future Chapter that really shows just how much passion, love, and talent they put into this remake. If you’ve played this game, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
And I would be insane not to talk about the *music*. It is literally the best RPG music in my recent memory. Which, granted, I have very poor memory but STILL. I have been listening to [Megalomania](https://youtu.be/QSwEXTR1FIg) for days. **IT SLAPS MAN**
I swear, I love this project.
If you haven’t yet tried this game and you have even a drop of interest in RPGs, pick it up. You will not regret it. Probably.
Edit: Just completed the Final Chapter and True Ending and man…what a finale. A fantastic ride from start to finish for me. I don’t think I’ll forget about this game.