STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN (PS5)

I didn’t think much of this game at first even after playing the demo but I decided to buy it anyway as there is nothing else currently i’d want to play. To begin with I wasn’t that impressed with the game itself, the graphics and the lip-sync during cutscenes but putting that to 1 side and giving it a chance, i’m now finding it quite fun & addictive. It’s in no way a next-gen game though, more like an old PS4/PC game. Being a fan of Final Fantasy and Nioh I had to give this a go and I find it pretty much a cross between those 2 games. If you like dungeon crawlers then i’d recommend this game. I’m still early doors in it, only played about 8 hours and i’m learning as I go because it’s not a simple button basher, it requires a bit of thought and tactical play. I do enjoy the boss battles in the same way I did with Nioh but with the Final Fantasy twist thrown in, it works well. Enemies can obliterate you in a move if you’re not careful and get too greedy. There’s a lot of content here and classes to explore. There is a choice of difficulty too, I went for ‘Action’ as I wanted the challenge and so far i’m not disappointed and yes I have died a few times to being 1 shotted! To add the in-game menu navigation takes a bit of getting used to and sifting through equipment is constant.