A.Romero
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I played this game kind of recently. First time I couldn't go through the second playthrough so I dropped it. A couple of months later decided to go back and this time I actually finished. Ended up liking it a lot.
There is a reason behind why you can't save at the beginning and that's because the android's consciousness is supposed to be uploaded for saving. It happens at the end of the tutorial. Afterwards you have to wait until a special pod is activated so the information can be uploaded to HQ. Yes, it is inconvenient but at the same time it tells you that the game is trying to be faithful to the concepts it tries to convey. A lot of the fanservice has an explanation. Maybe at the level of Quiet needing her skin to be touched by the sun and water but at the same time it is kind of coherent with the universe.
After all the backtracking (that I hate with a passion in general) there is a good story and gameplay. The regular game is not particularly difficult. I only really had difficulty with one of the bosses towards the end of the game.
The payoff for the real ending is well worth it, in my opinion. What happens at the credits is something that I haven't seen in any other game in the past.
I found the combat somewhat lacking because it is not as good as an action game (as in DMC) but I guess it is isn't supposed to be given that it's supposed to be an RPG but at the same time it is not really a very comprehensive RPG. So in the end is just a genre mashup that doesn't excel at any of them. However, the whole package is enjoyable and well worth it.
My biggest complain is the lack of PC support and the fucked up move of finally fixing it up for Gamepass but leaving the Steam players hanging after so many years.
There is a reason behind why you can't save at the beginning and that's because the android's consciousness is supposed to be uploaded for saving. It happens at the end of the tutorial. Afterwards you have to wait until a special pod is activated so the information can be uploaded to HQ. Yes, it is inconvenient but at the same time it tells you that the game is trying to be faithful to the concepts it tries to convey. A lot of the fanservice has an explanation. Maybe at the level of Quiet needing her skin to be touched by the sun and water but at the same time it is kind of coherent with the universe.
After all the backtracking (that I hate with a passion in general) there is a good story and gameplay. The regular game is not particularly difficult. I only really had difficulty with one of the bosses towards the end of the game.
The payoff for the real ending is well worth it, in my opinion. What happens at the credits is something that I haven't seen in any other game in the past.
I found the combat somewhat lacking because it is not as good as an action game (as in DMC) but I guess it is isn't supposed to be given that it's supposed to be an RPG but at the same time it is not really a very comprehensive RPG. So in the end is just a genre mashup that doesn't excel at any of them. However, the whole package is enjoyable and well worth it.
My biggest complain is the lack of PC support and the fucked up move of finally fixing it up for Gamepass but leaving the Steam players hanging after so many years.