I’m still trying to discover the Secret of how to enjoy this game, after they killed off the likeable main character and replaced him with a smug jackass!
The simple answer is that he isn’t the main character. He may be who the first chapter followed, but he’s definitely not the main character in the story. Things really pick up in chapters 2 and 3, and you’ll quickly realize that Gustave was just along for the ride.
He was still the main character for the player, as he was the only character we had full controll over and got to make decisions for. He may not have been the main character for the story tho
Honestly, chapter one is way too long, and a bunch of very important plot stuff was for some reason cut as optional content in chapters 2 and 3. I can’t understand their decision there, but I do think it’s very worth muscling through chapter 1 to get at the good bits, and make sure you follow all those side quests.
Act 1 one is very weak unfortunately, it’s a major flaw of the game. After one of the strongest prologues in recent gaming memory they whiplash the narrative into hours and hours of Gestral nonsense and completely ruin the vibe. And none of the main characters react believably to any of the insane bullshit - not to mention react to why they understand Gestral.
I’m glad I pushed through in the end and overall the game managed to stick the landing, but I was very close to abandoning it around the Gestral village.
I’m still trying to discover the Secret of how to enjoy this game, after they killed off the likeable main character and replaced him with a smug jackass!
The simple answer is that he isn’t the main character. He may be who the first chapter followed, but he’s definitely not the main character in the story. Things really pick up in chapters 2 and 3, and you’ll quickly realize that Gustave was just along for the ride.
He was still the main character for the player, as he was the only character we had full controll over and got to make decisions for. He may not have been the main character for the story tho
The main character isn’t who you think it is.
Sounds like you just started the game! If you like the gameplay, keep going. There’s more to the story.
Plenty of fun is left, I assure you!
Honestly, chapter one is way too long, and a bunch of very important plot stuff was for some reason cut as optional content in chapters 2 and 3. I can’t understand their decision there, but I do think it’s very worth muscling through chapter 1 to get at the good bits, and make sure you follow all those side quests.
Act 1 one is very weak unfortunately, it’s a major flaw of the game. After one of the strongest prologues in recent gaming memory they whiplash the narrative into hours and hours of Gestral nonsense and completely ruin the vibe. And none of the main characters react believably to any of the insane bullshit - not to mention react to why they understand Gestral.
I’m glad I pushed through in the end and overall the game managed to stick the landing, but I was very close to abandoning it around the Gestral village.
I did this part today. I think it was alright, old school FF fare.