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.
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.