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Absolutely amazing game, way better than it had any right to be. The narrative was definitely stretched out, but as someone who never really played the original (I think I got to wall market at some point and then quit), I didn't feel like it was bloated at all. They filled the stretched space really well with dialogue and charm, and excellent combat. The hallway-after-hallway combat did start to get stale, but honestly that just brought back FFX vibes which felt really nice. Certain sequences like the Valkyrie are just so awesome that you can't complain about how narratively pointless they are. The game's greatest achievement is probably the open world sections, which are just the right balance of open and focused (unlike say XV). The side quests are just interesting enough to do for fun, but you know they are skippable if you really want to just go on with the story.

I watched some LPs of the original Midgar and it's crazy how short and fast and dry it seems. There's so little character development, everyone is so flat (the translation doesn't help).

The ending is the only questionable part, but I totally trust that team now. Can't wait to see what's next.

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