Is anyone else playing the new FF game? I'm enjoying it so far, I'm maybe halfway through the game.
It is a solid iteration on the previous two games - not linear like the first, but not so horribly fragmented as the second. It features 5 main story quests tied two four different areas (two cities and two open spaces) that you can pursue in any order (theoretically...one of the bosses is Pretty Darn Hard, I got stuck on him), and a piecemeal as you like.
Solid combat system, quite similar to the first game but more fluid. You switch between gear sets, which grant you different stat modifiers. I personally run a physical, magical and red mage system, but you can do any combination really. The equipment designs are very cool too, and there are a lot of different aesthetic accessories so there is a bit of fun to have fashion wise too (first/field set is a black suit, suave glasses and a Behemoth's sword, very cool).
It also has the advantage of not having Serah as a main character, because fuck she was boring. Lightning isn't exactly emotive (in fact, this is a major plot point explained early on), but she is a good protag.
If you liked either of the first two games, you'll probably enjoy this one, though I recommend being acquainted with the plot of both if you want the story to have much impact on you.
