the trick is to keep breathing

The game is definitely too shiny for words! It took me a bit to adjust and stop dying because OMFG, THE SHINY, WHY SO SHINY and then SUDDENLY DEAD. Was it just me or did the whole Paradigm Shift thing sound incredibly silly and feel silly until you got used to it?

BUT SAZH, OMG SAZH. Y'know, I think he's the only character in the game I actually give a shit about. I don't know how to put words to it, aksdjfa;lkdjf;akd he's just awesome, okay? IT MUST BE THE HAIR. I love him not only because he's hilarious, or because he has an effin' chocobo in his HAIR, but because of his maturity, his interactions with the cast, and his own sad backstory. he was the first character I did not want to immediately punch upon his introduction. (I'M LOOKING AT YOU, SNOW.)

I'm really liking the game mechanics, and the frequent save points. What I think is killing this game for me is its story: there's no single unifying thing about it that compels me to give a fuck. To me, there's this distinct lack of a rich, vibrant world I can attach myself to (and never let go and write ALL THE BAD FIC, BAHAHAHA). It's shiny, but without all the substance I've come to love from the previous Final Fantasy games. I want to keep playing it and try to prove myself wrong, but hahahahaha who am I kidding