In your opinion, what's the first? Though I will admit FNV is probably a bit overrated, but since it's not half-bad either, I feel safe recommending it.
I'd present the counter argument that unlike FNV, FF7 actually does all of the things it promised and most of what it was praised for. I'd probably say that just off the top of my head, KOTOR II and both Divinity: Original Sin games are more over hyped in the RPG realm.
Ah, I use the Spell Seal to knock them down.
Yes I know, but I'm doing fine on enemies and bosses without high physical resistance. Know any quick peirce weapons?
My problem with bosses with high resistances that don't have easy weaknesses is that by becoming powerful enough to overcome them you trivialize the rest of the end game. Again, my first Maliketh fight was disappointing, although...
There's an Aerith joke in there I could make but it's too much low-hanging fruit.
There is actually an anime tie in and there was a period where you could get rewards in game by finding codes in the show. I think it was a multi-media thing the devs wanted to do. I never actually got around to finishing the game (also started Kasane) but I actually really liked a lot of the story and I thought the setting was really interesting. Especially with the various twists you don't really see coming. You definitely aren't passed the tutorial yet (I think it's chapter 3 or 4, but you'll know tutorial is official over when you get to the freeway section) and you don't have to worry about feature creep. I think it's because of the dual protags that the SAS and Brain Drive/Field systems are pretty much the extent of it besides your upgrade trees, which just make the abilities you have better. You basically just have your combos, psychokinesis, and your teammates abilities to augment yours. Brain Drive is just a temporary boost and Brain Field is basically just an Ult. You'll know it when you see it because it's impossible to miss.
Kasane is definitely the superior protagonist. Yuito... he isn't exactly bad, but very vanilla. Ditto their teammates. Because yes, each protagonist has their own set of teammates. Yuito's teammates are all kind of generic, things you will have seen a hundred times before. The childhood friend that has a secret crush on him. The quiet, shy girl. The experienced veteran thinking of retiring. Meanwhile, Kasane's teammates are all various forms of dysfunctional and it makes their dynamic so much better. The idol who is secretly super lazy and hates paparazzi. The spy/assassin who trolls everyone. A shitty senpai that has a huge chip on his shoulder and inferiority complex.
I dunno, man is just that determined to get Balan Wonderland 2 financed, I guess.
