Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Standard Edition - PlayStation 5

You get to fight old FInal fantasy bosses again. Downside side is that there are some bad glitches.

Hate it when you just baught a game but you still need to download and update before you can actually play.

Stranger of Paradise is quite the mixed bag of a video game. It combines elements of several different games, the most notable being Dark Souls and Devil May Cry. The game manages to find a good balance on its difficulty without being too punishingly hard and frustrating. The combat is a lot of fun, the job system provides a wide variety of options for any play style. The game has a loot system that almost overwhelms you with loot with even the most pitiful monsters turning into Loot Pinata's. The bosses feel challenging without feeling impossible and taking them down and getting the big reward really feels great. Especially since the main character is such a brute and practically crushes them. The combat and gameplay are fantastic and it actually becomes rather addictive to play. Unfortunately, for as good as the gameplay is is where the praise ends. This games story is....rather bad and thrown together. It fails to explain even the most basic elements of the plot and the motivations of the characters especially Jack, the main character are not exactly clear. All you're told is that Jack really hates Chaos and wants to destroy whatever it is. It really does feel like they just slapped it together without much fun which is sad considering Final Fantasy's always been known for their deep compelling storys and layered characters. The graphics on the cut scenes are rough to say the least with many of them looking like they are Playstation 3 quality. The inventory system is honestly abysmal, with the sheer wealth of loot you end up attaining its almost overwhelming to even start sorting through it all. For all its faults Stranger of Paradise is honestly worth a playthrough just for how great the gameplay and combat are but maybe wait for this one to go on sale.

Got this game for the memes, combat was pretty decent (class system too), however wish there was more to this game & simultaneously less bloat (in-game equipment). Decent game to get on sale.

Wasnt sure what to expect with this game, didn't realize it would be so much like Nioh but also not? Best played in coop with friends and has a silly story haha.