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Two things I forgot to include in my write-up above:
1. A fun winquote skit with Rokurou proclaiming "THAT'S RANGETSU STYLE!" and Eleanor and Eizen asking him what that meant. Probably the only good winquote I've seen to not feature Magilou.
2. I am expecting that, since the cavern where the ruins are is near Beardsley, the town will befall the same fate as Haria. It's sad how the anti-Abbey places are the ones who coincidentally get wiped out like this, and it will probably only strengthen the people's beliefs in Innominat.

Mewtwo59 posted...

Yeah, but Symphonia actually had a budget. You'll find that this game didn't, if you haven't already realized it yet.

Yeah, I can tell that this game didn't have the same amount of love put into it that Symphonia and Abyss did. It feels rushed in spots, especially with the weapon system being so clunky. They didn't test like that part of the game enough and it's like it never left beta. A lack of budget would explain these deficiencies. Or a lack of care too. Like it wouldn't take THAT long to re-imagine the Hellawes port since the baseline already exists, and you just need a couple burnt-out buildings.

NBIceman posted...

Rose single-handedly and completely ruins Zestiria's worldbuilding in multiple ways, which was the one part of the game that was actually promising before she showed up. Everything she does works out for her, her actions dont have consequences, and the rest of the party all treats her as infallible. The rules of Zestiria that apply to literally every other character simply don't to her. AND it's all so obviously forced that even if you aren't previously aware that development of the game was entirely overhauled midway through to give her this starring role, you'd probably suspect it.

This is probably why I heard she's a "Mean Girl" type - she does not-so-nice stuff and has zero consequences for it. It sounds like she's wholly insufferable, and I'll find out when I play it. If I get to the point where I need excessive antacid to deal with the nausea she is causing me, I will drop the game. The world-building here in Berseria - which is the same place as Zesty - is good, but it's lacking in some of the historical complexities it needs. Much of it is very "contemporary" with little concern for the past. And that's okay and all, but yeah. While it's definitely a more developed world than Vesperia (which is a low bar, but still), it doesn't come close to Abyss.

It's pretty obvious why you hate types like Emil and Rose. I'm not looking forward to Zestiria when I do play it but maybe coming in with such low expectations - and playing Berseria first - will help me enjoy it more. I've seen some people around here say they loved it for whatever reason, but if Rose is like that it baffles me.