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My eyes glaze over as I hit the X button on my controller.
Let me get one thing straight: I thoroughly enjoy RPGs and story-driven games.

This is one of the best-loved JRPGs out there, a gothic melodrama told across multiple in-game months.
Despite my tepid response to its storyline, I’m utterly taken by the game’s turn-based combat.
Am I just frustrated with having to retread old ground?

Is this my lack of JRPG experience getting in the way of my own enjoyment?





















