It’s not the fal’cie/l’cie goof-a-rama of Final Fantasy XIII, but it starts to reach there. Some of the terms can be picked up through context, others by skimming through the journal menu, but too much at the beginning is obscured by a procession of pointless gibberish to leave the player behind. It starts off by bombarding the player with way too many capitalized nonsense words, making the initial immersion a chore. Joking aside, the plot does manage to be interesting enough to pull the player through to the end, but it has troubles. It seems pertinent to mention that this game has been in development for two and a half years. Sure, there are explanations that this decision is about freedom, but it seems like a far-fetched plot since no one can be so willfully ignorant. Still, one has to baffle at a personal decision to forego a freely provided, safe way to keep not only oneself, but those around them healthy. It’s up to the demigods to help the towns and restore the harmony of the world before their time is up. Additionally, monsters known as Noises invade various towns and settlements, destroying homes and lives. There are those that have recently decided to cut the magical produce from their diet, causing the statues of the guardians to come to life and begin wrecking up the place. By all accounts, it’s a tasty treat that is freely provided. In this unique fantasy world, the citizens are expected to maintain the harmony of the world by eating a fruit called harmelon. Facing down their final three months of life, they’re trying to put their affairs in order, only to have a world-changing crisis crash into their lives. Chosen for various reasons by those that do so, the Fated Eight of Artisan Studio’s Astria Ascending a nearing the end of their term of employment. That latter is the one that the demigods of the 333rd find themselves facing. Then there’s the kind that gives the employee magical powers for three years, with the retirement plan being death after said three years. There’s others that pay terribly, making one feel undervalued for the effort put in. There are those that feel like they are devouring time with no tangible reward at completion.
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