Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin - Before You Buy
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S/One) is a re-imagining of a classic Final Fantasy setting and story. How is it? Let's talk.
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gameranx > IGN or any game reviewer
ACG is a good reviewer
100%!!
These before you buys have never let me down and their content is the dogs bollix!
Troof!
Agreed
Agreed, IGN is a joke of its former self
Love when Falcon does the before you buy, he really just let you know he is NOT feeling it lmao
He's always bitching
I prefer Jake Baldino more but I’ll admit Falcon is more straight to the point. Jake is often TOO nice sometimes and will often tip-toe around any harsh criticism as to not hurt the devs feelings.. but sometimes ya gotta just be upfront.
Personally I like how blunt Falcon is
@@ihatezen He's being "honest." People want real honest opinions and it up to the person to make that decision.
he's definitely more "honest" for lack of a better word than Jake lol
"The combat can be so chaotic and you die from so few hits"
Truly a "Chaos" focused game.
Reviews like this are why ppl shouldn't put too much stock in critic reviewers like gameranx, ign and gamespot, independent reviewers are so much more trustworthy, but even they can get on the bandwagon and just say what their favorite RUclipsr Is saying, so much of RUclips gaming is just saying what will get you views and advertising friendly, at the end of the day it's all about the Benjamins, there's no honesty in RUclips gaming, I almost feel the most trustworthy ppl are the ones with the least subscribers and views, but then they get popular and just say whatever to get more views so it's like a never ending corruption loop
This looks like a game that's gonna be panned by critics and loved by players according to the comments here.
I’m waiting for the combo chain with skill connect. They gonna add that in since it’s in the showcase where you can use massive combos that allow you to block attacks and stacking at the same time.
The Hp sipping and pre casting buffs are interesting systems if you play tactic strategy games.
It’s more of a fighting soul than the actual thing.
It's just survival bias, people really don't want to pay more attention into this game wouldn't comment
lol, something like Code Vein and Mafia 3
@@fap9067 Mafia 3 is still in my wishlist of games I need to play.
This ff has some weird dialogue and scenes that I have not seen for a long time, lmao. I swear the mc is like high on something throughout the journey. It's still a fun game nonetheless.
All i was really expecting from this game is a Nioh like good combat system in a Final fantasy setting wich they seem to deliver with this game so i'm pleased.
Yeah, all I’m seeing is a game I’ll enjoy. Like Codevein, souls like but quite different.
Exactly what I was thinking, I Just want more soulsborne combat
@@noahknight4039 code vain was like a game of tag for me qay to simple for a soulslike
No… this game is awful. The graphics are trash, this is just like that stupid Babylon’s fall game. Cringe story too
Will you get it?
Did I just watch a review for nioh or stranger of paradise?? Imagine how useless those million nioh references are to someone that has not played those games. As a game reviewer you've got to drop the "its like dark souls" thing every journo does now. EVERY game is not dark souls. Fast paced combat with a job system, unlimited healing spells, expansive story and fighting in a party aint dark souls. Just because the dude is carrying a sword and shield does not make it dark souls.
Since when did the hack and slash genre get changed to "souls style" kind of game
Right?
Well most hack and slash are closer to beat em up, high pace action.
Souls games action is much slower, fighting needs more planning, stamina management etc.
then you have the whole ‘souls/runes’ and how they drop and can be lost forever, these specifics are ingrained into every souls game and the setting is barely found elsewhere prior to it.
When you have shitty durability and can die easy it's always souls like
@@LitFireAi just gotta detect the lowest difficulty and pray it isn't brain dead lol. This game also went on sale to $45/$67 for deluxe within 2 months of release
This isn’t hack and slash have you played this?
People need to stop describing every 3d action game as “Souls-like.” The combat system, progression, and tone are completely different than any Miyazaki game.
100% Agreed! I even hear people call games Souls-like only because they are difficult. Dark Souls isn't even that difficult...
Exactly. One can even say Nioh/Nioh 2 have better combat than anything From has produced. The only issue is neither of those feel as polished and sharp as From games.
@@Beinomat yeah it is lol
@@thesteveman2012 Nioh is way harder lol
@@Beinomat never said it wasn’t
I've been enjoying this game. A nice and fun time to experience in bursts of play. I wasn't going into this game for a story, I wanted some tight fast paced combat. We all know the story here and how square loves the cheese.
It has a very solid old school arcade game vibe, and it's enjoyable.
Can you play solo? Is the companion AI good?
@@mikespike2099 they do their job. And they are always with you. Unless I've yet to get to a part of the game where you solo for a bit.
It's VERY final fantasy in that respect. Everyone has their job/purpose.
Eh.. I kinda want a good story.
@@ZahnGamingx I feel it. I love good stories. But a lot of game devs nowadays are focusing on size and story and leaving behind the fun factor that games of early 2000s and 90s were dropping with.
This game feels like those games. It's cheesy, predictable, but fun as hell.
@@ZahnGamingx FF16 isn’t too far away…hopefully
The gripe with weapon score and playing reverse map missions is something nioh does. And I never saw people really bash it for that. Certainly never bothered me. Honestly this is one of those games I’m just gonna have to gamble on since reviews seem all over the place and I liked the demo enough.
Same here....and I think the game opens up at new game plus like nioh
If you like the combat, get it. That part is fun as hell
It's an immediate buy as a final fantasy fan and i do not regret my purchase one bit I'm not really a souls fan since I only really played bloodborne and sekiro
Nioh is definitely not a game for everyone though, even if it wasn't a hard game (which it definitely can be). Its very arcadey and a big let-down in the story/lore department.
That being said, yeah I think it's still fun for what it is. Can't really expect that to jive with story-focused Final Fantasy fans though
But I have to agree with Falcon on the weapon score. One character to grind equipment for is tolerable. This game cranks it to eleven because there's a whole party you gotta keep up to date.
Wow you really shitted on this game. I’m playing it now and I’m digging it. Really enjoying, is it easy… yea and to me it’s fun and looks good to me. Just because it’s not a 80+ open world game doesn’t mean it’s a bad game.
Yea. He probably didn't like it and didn't give a fair review.
Cmon you just wrote this to flex.. The game is far from easy and you know it to
See I’ve heard a lot of conflicting reviews depending on the player. I think the only consistent criticisms I’ve heard so far is the level designs and the inventory issues and the only consistent accolades are the combat system and job system. Outside of those few consistencies I’ve heard others say that the story is extremely dumb but enjoyable because of the character’s, specifically Jack, comparing the game’s story to a B-Tier anime, while other reviewers have felt the story wasn’t enjoyable at all. I’ve seen some reviewers really like the soundtrack and others that really don’t. I’ve heard some say the gameplay system really makes up for the areas the game falls short in while others don’t think it does. I’ve seen quite a few comparisons to even DMC 4, not sure how accurate those comparisons are but having played DMC 4 I can understand what could potentially be the thoughts behind said comparisons. This game really feels like one that has no in between audience, you either love it or you hate it and you won’t know which side you’re on until you play it.
Now you've got me curious, because dmc 4 was massively enjoyable to me and I've always been interested in it's wildly mixed reception. Personally, I feel like dmc 4 suffered from Raiden bait-and-switch salt, just unoriginally of course since mgs2 had already done it.
@@coreymoore9582 agreed! I enjoyed DMC 4 a lot as well but it definitely was a mixed bag for the majority of people and just like from what I’ve seen from Stranger of Paradise’s reviews so far, there wasn’t really an in between on views it was always one sided at the time. Now it’s viewed as one of those gem games but that opinion took years to form.
To me this game seems like they Retconned the bones of FF15, repacked it, added some dark mood and improved its combat.... the style and even the enemies look like they were pulled from FF15. It just seems like a grinder version of FF15
well as you said the level design sucks which is a reason alone to never touch the game for me. cause you know in these kind of games it matters a lot.
@@gamedone735 typically I would agree with this but that’s where some conflicting reviews come about. Others that have played the game already have said that the level designs are ignorable due to how engaging the combat is and the game isn’t one that relies on level design as a focal point. Again it kinda draws similarities to DMC 4 where you basically just reran the same levels multiple times reducing the amount of level design but overall, especially now, that game is viewed very favorably despite it being rather mixed upon launch.
I gotta say I usually trust these guys for their reviews but it feels like Falcon just decided he didn't want to like the game.
Seems like a majority sadly went this route. They went in wanting it to suck so it sucked lol
Im the same. I usually dont buy a game until i see the before you buy by these guys but i enjoyed this game alot in the demo and am still enjoying it in the full game and it seems like alot of commenters are also happy with the game aswell so its sad to see reviewers just straight up trashing the game. Definetly lost faith in this channel from this review alone
@@darxene9264 This is a trend sadly.
@@darxene9264 How childish. He has a difference of opinion that isn't blindly praising a game and giving valid criticism, and thats a no go for you?
@@KingdomFinalXBleach he starts the video off not wanting to even play the game. He went into the game already hating it so yeah im aloud to have my own opinion of his content. How childish of you to not let me have my own opinion
sounds like this dude expected too much from the game
People should accept that not every game is a souls like game, this is an action game and that it clearly doesn't try to attempt what From Software games do. In fact this is a Nioh-like game. Not saying that this review is bad I see a lot of what he is mentioning but please stop comparing every action RPG to From Software souls games.
Kinda hard to do that when every RPG tries to be Souls like. I have Nioh 1 and 2, now while those games have differing aspects from Soulsborne games, the core of what they are is inspired by the DS games. That’s obvious. And same with this FF game. Except Nioh has devs that actually seem to CARE about the system they are using and build upon it, their own twist that works. This FF game lacks originality.
Doesn’t mean it’s bad, but I get why people criticize it. A lot of games copy DS combat system. And most of the time it’s a lazy replicant, with exceptions to Nioh and GOW, GOW used it and built their own personal system on top of that, along with a riveting deep, incredible story.
So the hate is understandable. This FF game may get updates and end up being a better game. But it’s obvious it’s just doing what other RPG games are beginning to do, following DS system and slapping a different name on it.
Basically the laziness is apparent. That’s the reason for the criticism and hate.
This right here. I’m annoyed by so many ppl riding on Elden Ring and comparing it to everything. Freaking annoying they’re overhyping it way too much acting like it’s something that’s never been done before. It’s a great game but they need to stop reaching
@@YaBoy_95 I have elden ring, is fun but.....people are overhyping the fuck out of it, is great but this game is different a good kind of different.
@@Kal-El207 Every RPG tries to be a Souls Like? Other than Nioh and Code Vein I can't think of any other 3D RPG not by FromSoftware that has the "Souls original Mechanic" of gaining souls in combat, loosing them and retrieving them, and using them to level. Souls combat "lock on, strafe, attack, evade" was popularized by Ocarina of Time. Souls combat was never unique.
@@Kal-El207 idk where’s the hate coming from because the game is actually fun and the combat is exciting, it’s not the first game to come out that the graphics aren’t the best and still needs some improvement. But the combat is great and the gameplay is fun and it’s definitely not a copy of Elden Bing or Dark Ghouls none of that stuff Stranger Of Paradise is its own thing and it’s purely an action game, if anything the combat and finishing moves reminds me of God Of War and Nioh with a hint of Ninja Gaiden, but definitely not Dark Louls or Elden Ging. People are just so into their Elden Ling and now all they think about is that any game where someone has a sword or axe and can dodge and it’s purely hack and slash is trying to be like Dark Fouls. This game is very fun and it’s definitely going to be a sleeper hit but everyone’s too busy trying to compare Elden Fing to everything. Which is why the overhype that game is getting is starting to become more annoying
9:34 "The combat can be so Chaotic" got the Chaos part down 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 omg u deserve a like 👍👍👍
IMO the review is far too negative. Maybe it depends which side of the bed a reviewer gets out of, or it might be indigestion, lol
I do not agree with this review at all. Love this game. As someone who bought and played through the NES classic the day it came out… I’m overjoyed with it.
He basically just bias to some games as well and didn't like the game
You say Nioh is one of the best souls-like there are, but complain that this game has poor level design, bad loot and a stupid story, all things Nioh also features. This game is basically Nioh with a FF skin, if you like Nioh you will also like this, sometimes I don't get reviewers.
4:10 ffxv already had you fight tonberrys and malboros in an action setting
Those fights were insane. Especially the one at nighttime, at the Tower. Dude was like Yoda in Attack of the Clones.
yea but it was less action based, and it had a bunch of quick time events
@@Gaming_Legend2 this is a good point. as a played and got the platinum in ff15 i wish the combat was much....like what is happening in FF Origin
when i played the demo of FF Origin over the weekend i was saying i wished FF15 combat was more like this
@@Gaming_Legend2 Did you play FF7R? lol
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They would've served themselves much better had they launched a few months before Elden Ring! I didn't hate the demo, but oh boy, Elden Ring absolutely blows this game out of the water!!!😳
Elden ring is more visually final fantasy than this game.
On GOD
Its still bad though, would be in the same situation as now with no one wanting to play such a boring and frustrating game, i tried the demo and i can agree with everything falcon said lol
@@glaiveking2530 i tried the demo and loved the game. imo it depends on the person.
@@RasenRendanX It's Final Fantasy but worst in every aspects lmao. you know the main reason why Final Fantasy games are good is because of their characters and how they develop in the story. The gameplay for Final Fantasy games are mediocre at best but this removed all of those but enhanced gameplay aspect since it took from Nioh Games. but yeah I hate how dumb the story is lol. Rather just play Tales of Arise than this.
Man this review is bad, dude didn't even know how to fight the bosses.
Team Ninja couldnt even get Ninja Gaiden right. Super bad camera throughout the entire years of the series.
Makes a lot of sense with gameplay considering it’s developed by team Ninja
To sum up the buzz around FF Stranger of Paradise....
Reviewers rushing through the game to get out that review a day or 2 after release: "Game bad"
People who have actually thoroughly played it and didn't go in with high expectations: "Game good"
Another game where you're in dark caves with men. FFS...where is the adventure and open scenary man?
Got it on sale. I'm blown away by how much I like it. Imo It's definitely worth your time & money. If your a big final fantasy fan or a souls fan, I'm sure you'll find something to love. Don't let internet reviews keep you away like it did me.
falcon doesn't sound excited to be here
I like the game than Nioh series
Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job
Alright!
*you're
This is what happens when you play too much souls game and becomes obsessed with it. Every action games becomes a soul game or expected to be.
Yup, the real pandemic is "SoULs LiiKeee"
You can have good combat without it being shitty roll souls
@@Josith13 Sounds like you could never recognise good combat.
lol "We went into this with an open mind" ... INSTANTLY starts comparing it to NIOH2 and can hear the bland sense in his voice. Alot of the complaints here outside of story was from lack of being able to know how to parry, manage your inventory, or just idk...not get hit.
pretty terrible review IMO, sounds like he doesn't really understand the mechanics of the game so he just chalked it up as "the game is bad" rather than trying to learn the game. Reviewer "bosses are too hard" right after talking about how he ran past all the normal encounters thus not getting valuable gear and job experience as well as just experience learning the combat mechanics and how to dodge attacks apparently.
So the overall assessment I’ve gathered from different reviewers is that this game is fugly but has a fun battle system.
I’ve also picked up from most reviewers that despite the story being really dumb, it’s actually enjoyable because of Jack’s personality.
@@10tailedbijuu if you don’t like the series you can just say that instead of some nonsense like that. Acting like FFXIV alone isn’t considered one of the best games/stories in gaming.
@@10tailedbijuu hmm nah since I think their story has been great at least till FFXV.. XIV has good stories. for some reason I think Square enix is trying more to experiment that try to provide a Final Fantasy like game.
Regards file size, it's probably just cuz there's a ton of unnecessary code, or it's poorly optimized, or there's tons of cut content that they kept in the game cuz removing it would crash something else
Cut contents. Those stuff will come as dlcs for the updates.
Omg I hate poorly optimized games....cough cough CoD cough cough
I bought it for the combat and not really the story. I knew it would be a meme fest and I love it
Innkeeper: You gonna stay the night?
Jack: *grunts*
Inkeeper: Glad to hear that!
Same, and I love it and Jack
I think that's why anyone would buy this game, or any Team Ninja game for that matter. They may not have the best writers, but damn, they can make some good combat
@@standard7272 Innkeeper: You gonna stay the night?
Jack: *Inaudible Grunt*… Chaos?
His review is his own. Play it and enjoy it for yourself. I like the game. Once you start picking things you don't like then the game becomes more distant. Glad I played it before I watched this cause the game is awesome for me. To each their own.
Final Fantasy began to lose its identity with 10. each game after just moved further and further away from its core. The series is now so lost it has taken on a Souls Style in a vain effort to find some sort of identity. Why even call these games Final Fantasy anymore?
If any game should revisit past mechanics it should be one titled Origin
Jake: “heyyy Falcon, wanna review Origin, man?”
Falcon: “not even a little bit”
Jake: “oh cmonnn mannn, pizza’s on me”
I tried out the demo of this game over the weekend. i had a lot of fun with it. i never played Nioh before. im only giving this a shot cuz it's FF
the combat is mad fun something i wished FF15 had tbh as much as i loved that game. I know the memes of the diagoue in the Dub are funny but i played in JPN it felt good. im not expecting much from the story just here for the combat.
ifanything the game just feels like those 2000s games ppl come to love a decade later. I think it is a solid game. doesn't need to be a 10/10 or better than Elden ring. just a goofy fun time killing CHAOS with the boiz
I think the main thing is that if you played Nioh 1 and Nioh 2.. it's significantly a better game than this.. Boss FIghts are cheap as hell lmao
Go play nioh dude you owe it to yourself
Can you play it in Japanese with English subs?
I thought this was a DMC/OG God of War style game not a soulsborne. Damn.
This soulsborne crap has got to stop being popular.
@@NeptuneJr It won't bc soulsbornes are popular, what should stop however are the copycats trying to make a quick buck.
I’d compare it to DMC, it’s nothing like dark souls
Thanks for the review. I purchased this game going into it thinking about mindless combat dynasty warriors style. And I was completely blown away how complex the system can be. And that's a good thing. I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews about the game. All I would say is play the demo if you enjoy it pick it up support it. Everyone has a different opinion and how they prefer to play a video game I thank you so much falcon for your honest review.
Dont pursue Lu Bu
Zero reasons to support this garbage. Absolute failure with zero thoughts put behind gameplay mechanics
Play Nioh. It’s similarly complex, although it is much harder
I wish they just worked on this game a bit more it would’ve been a hit
Ninja Gaiden Black/2 are still their masterpieces.
I agree the level design could use some work, and inventory management is annoying. But imo the story is good that gets very engaging in the end. The combat is also amazing and gives you a lot of options for how you wanna play. Anyone who's an ff fan and likes Action games should give it a go, especially If you have some friends to go with.
Every RPG game has a single theme that plays during combat. It's just the composers are usually cognizant of what will and will not sound good when played ad nauseum. Sounds like they missed the mark here.
Not true... Plenty have area or enemy specific music...
This was the funniest review I've heard in a long time 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Cool wait for sale or game pass
:) thank you guys for the honest take.
9:32 - you dislike that the combat is so chaotic? so what you're saying is... you hate chaos?
New generation always complains about the new games, it's about this video and the person
I had little to no interest in this game. I prefer the old school turn based FF games. This review definitely dropped my interest to zero. Great before you buy. I love how honest you guys are.
and thats fine. if anything i would recommend Triangle strategy on the switch.
I miss turn based combat. It's why I loved Final Fantasy, it almost felt more tactical than well... Chaos.
@@RasenRendanX It’s like you know me. I’m about 27 hours into it and loving the deep story.
@@Gatorade69 sadly, most of the games nowadays are turning to ARPG :(( I miss the old square enix for their turn based games.
It’s team ninja not sure why you expected turn based
I'm still gonna buy this
I already did !! Lol
I honestly felt like the game was cool the combat was fine, the levels were too even tho the side missions are the same like the main ones going from beginning to end or reverse order, thats how it felt playing nioh side missions as well n it does feel like a remake even tho its not supposed to be which i dont mind since i was hoping for a remake for a while either way n the story honestly as well feels ok since this is almost like a remake of ff1 n especially the music it might be the same for fights but thats how the og ff1 was like anyways so overall for me it honestly feels like a 8/10 so its not that bad ☔👑🛡️
Play this game. It's fun to play and that's all that matters.
"with this being a souls like game"? Say no more. this is worth a buy
bro! i just purchased the game yesterday i'm really hoping It's atleast alright especially because nioh 1-2 were some of my favorite games of all time not much for the characters seeing as jack seems kinda wack maybe i should get a refund and wait for kirby to come out lol
I played the ps4 demo and I had alot of fun with it and it got me to preinstall it. I'm not huge into souls like but I've had fun with this and its bosses and I never lost track if my health bar
@The Rotten💯 are you sure you're alright dude this is easily readable without it lol
never preorder
@@Eclosion5 yeah I'm gonna play it and see If It's for me because it looks incredibly cool
@@johnwrath3612 true but i got 24 hours early-play if i did so i couldn't help myself lmao
I was really hoping this game would've just been a surprise hit 'cos I love Team Ninja and Final Fantasy but as soon as I saw the trailer I just couldn't get excited for this one
Wdym
yea its hot garbage
@@user-vz2sy7tx3w it all depends on who you ask, I’ve seen nothing but conflicting reviews. The only consistent things I’ve seen between each review is the poor level design and inventory but the high quality combat and job system. Everything else has been a toss up, some people like the story, some don’t, some like the soundtrack, some don’t, some like the combat enough to overlook the downfalls, some don’t. I have yet to see an in between on this game and it’s really looking like it’ll be one of those game where there wont be an in between audience.
I did it myyyyyyyyy waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-
@@averageatbestva you speak about the game like you haven't played a lot of final fantasy and Nioh so I gues that's normal. if you played some of the games from both parties the expectation for them would be a bit higher.
But yeah the game is mediocre at finest and easily forgettable more so than Horizon FW.
I wonder how much *CHAOS* is in it...
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Judging from the clips, it's better than 90% of the games available in the market... not sure where the "not good" classification is coming from.
Alot of the criticisms in this review are also present in other Souls games
I'm really liking what I've seen so far with the class developement and its gameplay.
imo after playing the demo the thing that grabbed me with this game was the core combat and being able to switch jobs on the fly. really fun and free
Yeap im into it also it feels pretty good while playing. Plus i dont take any review as the end all be all.
You wont after 5 hours of the same fights
@@silentkaine9352 7-ish hours in, combat is still fun. If the combat feels same-y, just swap jobs.
It's obvious the cut corners in ways. I mean look at the hair in a lot of scenes. Outer parts are choppy as f*** but it's still fun combat system. It's a dungeon loot crawler instead of a rpg. File size is big because all the gears and skills. Not to mention it does look good outside choppy stuff
I actually liked the demos and I love nioh 1 +2. I platinumed 2 I loved it so much but it does feel like a wait for sale game.
I was thinking exactly like you lol nioh 2 awesome platinumed too and 1 was nice but yeah this game feels like we need to wait to be on sale
Honestly I'm just a huge ff fan and wanted to pick it up. I wasn't expecting anything mind blowing so hearing that the combat is good is really all that matters to me
this was me. i just wanted a good game and having played the demo the combat really hooked me. mad fun
because thats what final fantasy has always been about; combat and story. Its not about open worlds and major exploration with souls like enemies and nioh. I wish these reviewers would stop comparing final fantasy to these other genres.
@@10tailedbijuu facts! Worst final fantasy main title ever in my opinion.
No idea how people can judge a game just from the demo, without mentioning their opinions are totally based on demo.
There are SOOOOOO MANY better games out there at the Mo … Elden Ring for starters … Horizon West etc playing this would seem like a waste of time!
Been playing the demo with low expectations and personally it’s fun enough so far
"Souls-style combat." Felt more like DMC, FF 15 and FF Type Zero to be honest.
Imagine an mmo with this combat. Would be amazing
PSO2 has pretty dope action gameplay.
*Genshin has entered the chat
@@xXBoogiepopXx imma stop you right there, its no where as good as this, maybe old pso2 but not NGS
@@mavvynne444 is this sarcasm?
@@mavvynne444 people stop this. I know I know it is one of the best mobile game ever but stop overrate it.
You know times have chaged when fun gameplay cant save a game from a bad score
And no game breaking bugs?! That sort of thing is the stuff of legend.
Thank god times have changed. Games need more than just “fun gameplay” nowadays to be considered good. If you want only “fun gameplay” just go play indie games
@@henryduttweiler games need to have great graphicplay, soundplay, and storyplay too! Doesn't matter what genre or budget. No exceptions!!!
Have you played it? Not fun, it takes a step in the right direction, but games like Nioh or Sekiro are much older and fun to play due to the combat. Hell, KH2 is actually fun compared to this.
I'm having a good time with the game. I like my fight the dark with the light BS. I don't agree with the level design criticism from some reviewers, because they're some of the same people that praised Nioh's. It's the same quality, maybe a little better, because of the FF flair. I'm playing it on PS5, they need to clean up the optimization a bit. Other than that its cool.
Yea, the game itself technically not flawless good but it’s something that controversy in itself since you get a lot of different mechanics and stuff that build into it.
It would be better if it’s a live service game so they can change the certain landscape. Keep in mind, there was environmental changes that has been removed from this version of the game that they have showcase. I think the expansions might bring something that ppl more akin to. For sure that this game is a short budget one but they can just change it since Nioh technically improved a lot after launches
Looks like a fuckin $20 game that came out in 2015, it's honestly disgraceful.
Nah nioh is better
"No penalty for dying"
Then it's not a souls like bro. It's a hack & slash action JRPG with a dark fantasy setting.
Also this is NOT "a big step back for Team Ninja", anything is better than Metroid Other M. D-pad in 3D in 2010, oh god...
This game is so fun. Combat is satisfying like Sekiro and on hard you can really feel the souls like genre shine through
On normal is too easy?
Friend hyped up the demo and I'm hooked. We're gonna start 3 player coop tonight. Shit is so fun right now. Graphics looking ass but that shit is irrelevant to the fun I'm having.
You can make anything fun with a friend even to the point of just staring to the wall for 10 minutes
@@Omega77232 im 13 hours deep solo and still having fun.
I'll just wait for this to go on sale then. Thanks for a straight and honest review Falcon!
You know, I was actually never planning on playing this game after seeing this review. But watching it a second time made me purchase it. I realized just because a game has some bad parts to it doesn't mean I won't enjoy it. There's a lot of features mentioned that I really like, so hopefully it'll be worth the $35.
35? Trying to avoid paying 59.99
Yeah. It was on sale on Epic Store when I made that comment.
@@xSoulWardenx it's at 42 on Xbox do you recommend it for that price?
This review is too biased, while i agree on some stuff, the constant comparison between Nioh and this game is anoying. Alright we get it Nioh 2 is better, but this game isnt Nioh 3 move on.
Also the nit-pick is valid but the game file size is 36 gb Horizon is 80 gb. What are you talking about?
I loved the game , it's final fantasy, and FF shine on the jobs that makes the game great , i saw this review months ago and kind that let me down and i didn't buying the game .... remember when there was no reviewrs is they're vision , they're taste , and i think thats sucks to be one because you have to play so many games and forget to have fun to pay attention to detail that players don't pay attention.... unfortunately reviewrs only point the games that are obviously good and it's appreciated for the majority of people....
The best combat on all FF games there is. Jobs are so addicting
This is my first final fantasy game, and it’s the perfect combination of stupid and fun.
The reason why they are having issues with the "dodge" is cause it's not a dark souls dodge, there are no i-frames on it. It's purely for positioning and you have to block and parry a lot more much like Sekiro hence all the emphasis on the break gauge and having the whole instant spell system with parrying. Making sure that you know that the main way to not take damage in this game is to block and parry, not dodge.
Pretty sure the dodge has i frames, the tutorial explicitly states that double tapping dodge will initiate a roll which doesn't have i frames. There's no reason to say that if the regular dodge doesn't have any i frames
dodge have i-frames
Dude stop copying gameranx thoughts the game Dodges do have s play the demo and you Will see
I have 100% dodged through attacks in this game
Dodge does have Iframe, same startup and end like Nioh 2 midstance dodge.
been an FF superfan since I first played FF7 when I was 5 years old. it absolutely captivated my young mind, like so many others.
unfortunately, I think the newer FFs have been messy to say the least... its sad to see what used to be my favorite series hit what I consider to be such a crappy wall..
I miss THE Final Fantasy. Whatever its trying to be is NOT what most fans expect. Which, in some cases is GREAT.
... this is not it.
Mine was ff8 but yes exactly
I sadly completely agree
You should play FF14 online. It is by far the best in the series. And for those that played agrees FF14 has the best antagonist ever written. Although this is online, during the story content, it is mostly a single player experience. The game has 4 expansions so far which may take you couple months to complete. It has a free trial up to the first expansion ending with no time restrictions. So if you feel modern Final Fantasy has gone worse, try FF14. It will restore faith in the series once you finish it.
@@hkoizumi3134 i iust hate paying a monthly fee :(
@@hkoizumi3134 considering the guy who brought back life into FF14 to make it what it is today is directing FF16, I have hope in the next game.
Let me just say the story is a little rough. To be generous, It's a bold move to make characters that have no personality, or memories for the majority of the game. It is story important why they don't, and that does change, but that's not immediately obvious, until way later where most fans who only came for the story will probably have checked out. The story leaves you confused until it's all miraculously wrapped up in the last bit and it honestly felt amazing and everything makes sense. Things that were off and cringey do get mentioned and tied up later, even though you never expect them too.
Besides the story though the gameplay is genuinely so good that it's worth buying for that alone. Like genuinely so good. Takes a second to figure out how it all works, but once you get it it feels amazing, easily the best combat from any final fantasy to date. Team ninja really did well. Once you figure out weaknesses and the break system it changes from a souls-like to something closer to Doom, where you're absolutely unstoppable, doing these badass finishers on every enemy.
Gameplay is fantastic, and the leveling, job systems and equipment only get more interesting and expansive in the post-game. If you're looking for a great time, and can put up with a mostly dull or cringey story, until the end that is, then this is an absolutely must have. Equipment customization isn't as good as nioh, but it does get alot better in the post game, where it actually matters
When you stop trying to force this game into the "souls-like" category (because it's not a souls-like game) you can appreciate it more
If anything it's more akin to Ninja Gaiden
I definitely admit it feels like a step back, in most regards. I still think I’ll give it a chance, as if I wasn’t comparing it to TeamNinja’s previous work or the Souls games, then I’d think it’s a good Final Fantasy game regardless.
How come it is good if it’s a step back?
@@danilocruz5978 not everything needs to be an advancement of something. You can go back and still have a good game
It's not even a ff game, it's Nioh with FF fan service
@@NotAverageAfro Except this isn´t even a good game. It´s another attempt at making FF more "contemporary" which ends up being a mod of a game already established with just the brand as the title. Not only that, but one of the few pros of almost every single FF is the story. The script for this game might be the stupidest thing I have experienced in 20 years of gaming.
That's the point... It's NOT a good Final Fantasy game... NIOH and Souls aside, this game lacks the amazing story elements and cast of unique and interesting characters that makes Final Fantasy games Final Fantasy games to begin with.
Pretty fun! I'm playing it for sure! Also there's an option to decide what to pick up depends on the rarity you want to pick up. If you 4 stars then anything below won't be picked up.
That’s good to know! I had no idea that was an option. I’m gonna remember that
Did this guy actually beat Nioh and DLC? Almost every problem he brings up was present in those, especially in NG+ and up.
Wish Square Enix would put the money and resources they used for this game and put it towards something people actually want. Like a new Legacy of Kain game. Or a compilation of all the games on one disc for new people.
sorry i have to stop 6 minutes in cause you just said that the combat is amazing but the game sucks cause the level design is bad.........Did you not get paid enough money to make this review? How is anyone supposed to take you seriously when you tell people the game is fun but it sucks cause the level's are SS teir in design......I cant even finish the video. and your clearly not a final fantasy fan. FF14 has all the classic monsters animated. You didnt know that cause you clearly dont play final fanstasy and spiting your fan boy hate. got to thumb down this horrid review that was paid too much money for.
A few weird things in this review.
Backtracking - somehow bad in strangers but totally fine in Nioh 1 & 2? It’s lazy for sure, but weird to praise one game so highly for doing the exact same thing as he complains about here.
“Impossible” to dodge AoE attacks - nearly every attack in the game is parryable/guardable. If the name is in red, its usually a pretty simple sidestep to get out of it.
Gear - needing to run past enemies to get gear & needing high level gear to keep up is just not true in the slightest. Find gear with decent affinity, that matters much more than the minor stat boosts per level of gear. You may take a tiny bit more of extra damage, but the stats/abilities you get from affinity more than make up for it.
Otherwise a good review though.
Ppl are playing this game like a Soulborne so they think it’s weird and don’t really like it.
It work for the combat because the mechanics are designed with elemental resistance and buffs in mind. It’s not darksoul game where you have rotations, CC chain, switch weapon to control damage. They have AoE and single target abilities and the bosses always stun if you timing right like how ff games always did.
It’s a different mentality away from normal Soulborne formula though
Seems like a solid contender to be added to Game Pass soon. It's a decent game that seems like it will underperform, so SquareEnix will look to get some extra cash out of it by putting it on Gamepass, just like Guardians of the Galaxy.
I heard guardians of the galaxy is decent though? I personally haven’t played it cause I’m stuck jumping between eldin ring and wwe 2k22.
@@thewholecountryislaughinga8440 Guardians is good, but didn't sell well, which eventually led to them putting the game on Gamepass.
@@Diomedan12432 makes sense
That talk about the weird twist near the end kinda makes me curious about the game.
if its anything like the last few FFs. it wont be worth it.
In a world we’re a game is at bare minimum “playable”, we have truly regressed in terms of playable entertainment.
Can people stop calling this game a souls-like? It's really not. It's like people think that any action game with mid level checkpoints is suddenly like Dark Souls even if nothing else about the combat or gameplay loop is similar.
I honestly agree with all your reviews except this one. it was quite fun
yea quite fun in a comically bad kind of way
Sounds like a fitting title for a "Games so bad they're actually good, part 2"
It's almost like people have different opinions. Falcon seemed to like the combat and jobs system. Personally the game looks kind of boring to me and the trailer kind of turned me off.
“The battle music is one song and it plays constantly”
… never played ff1 have you? 🤣🤣
Great review, saved me money. This a pass for me now. Thanks Falcon.
this isn't a "souls-like" game. why do you keep repeating that?
So pretty much this game proves the souls formula should not be used for every game just because it works for something doesn't mean it won't be a trash formula for something else
I normally would agree. But you are wrong. Seems like your just hating this game because it isn't exactly what u wanted (soulsborne down to the tiniest detail). Sounds like u ain't got the grind in u
Yea and combat is smooth and responsive. After playing team ninja games i realize from soft games are clunky as hell when it comes to combat.
I love the story of SOP it makes ff1 story so intriguing
@@jazfrogtune I agree. It's amazing. I don't mind the clunky parts in FS games tbh. I kinda can accept it. Stranger of paradise I think people just wanna hate on the tiniest things and everyone else wants to jump on the bandwagon just to fit in. It's awesome I found. Like you said. Smooth. Team ninja know how to make good games. If it was titled nioh 3. Everyone would be praising it lol.
This is like the most honest review about the game which I really like it. Bold visions with bullshit ideas. They could’ve just remake FF1 or a FF SoulsBorne game where you can create your own character and beat the game. 🤷🏻♂️
Me being a massive FF fan with more-or-less every single FF ever released I'll get it just for collection purposes even if it is a trash game.
I'll play it to see what it's like though.
To be honest it's quite good, and the story is picking up later on at least if you're familiar with the FFI lore
@@benjaminwinkler1035 Oh, sweet! I love the lore in the FF games, def heaps of interesting things to learn about and draws me into the game more. Anyhoo, cheers man 😀
Yeah, the story is gonna go way over pplz heads for a while. Im not saying it's amazing from a team ninja standpoint. But i will say. If your a ff1 fan it will surprise you.
I like this more then Babylon Fall, that game was a mess.
What bothers me most is how dark everything is. It's like battle of winterfell dark. There are times were you literally can't see shit. Like turn the lights on bro.
SOP has its charm for using some older tactics that were used in old developments(level design,story, dialogue ,etc.)but the class system is BEYOND dope. Very much reminiscent of FF tactics. Playing the demo and so far I’m loving it and the battles are great. I hear the online is even better.
But I mean come on, the protagonist name is Jack lol I think the cheese is done in Nostalgia appreciation because there was a time in history where this type of writing filled out a game. Honestly it’s not bad, it’s just giving us the expected cheese factor for “Warriors of Light”.
The job system in sop is fucking incredible. idk what these guys are on about the combat is fantastic