As a collaboration between Team Ninja and Square Enix, it's no surprise that it takes inspiration from Nioh, which brings a visceral brutality to each encounter, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake, which means you're flanked by two wisecracking partners and enemies announce their attacks in writing right before unleashing them. It was a relief then when I reached the last of those tutorials and the first proper dungeon, where I could get stuck into Stranger of Paradise's combat. It stumbles tipsily, serving up three different tutorial sequences outlining the basics of combat, with awkward cut scenes and flashbacks between. The opening sections especially feel like they've been assembled from leftovers of voice recording and CGI, some of it of oddly low quality. It's only made worse by risible dialogue, wooden NPCs, and abrupt editing (a scene overlaid with Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' cuts out right before the climactic line, for example). And in the same way that GTA 5's Trevor is the human embodiment of the way we play GTA games – like psychopaths, basically – Jack is the embodiment of a classic JRPG hero, utterly single-minded in his quest to kill a big evil entity, even if he's not quite sure why.īut the plot is poorly paced and devoid of drama, with major revelations scattered carelessly in collectible orbs and casual conversations. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Digital Deluxe EditionĪlso available is a digital-only deluxe edition.As for the irony, there's a mildly interesting attempt to flesh out some JRPG cliches, like why a world might exist where magic crystals determine the balance of light and dark, and prophecies about planet-saving heroes emerge. Get it on Microsoft Store (digital) - $59.99.Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin PS5 And if you want to know what our critic thought, check out our Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin review. Below, you'll find the full rundown of where you can buy it and what extras to expect. It comes in a couple of different editions and some versions include preorder bonuses. The game is available for preorder now (and it's even on sale for $49.94 at Walmart).
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