(12) ok but actually I can get so powerful even on hard mode. Especially if I do missions. I don’t ever feel powerless! That’s important ithjnk

(11) anyways Idk if I will ever enjoy crisis core remake if I do play it because they definitely ironed out all the ridiculous jank and without that idk if I would feel as captivated by this game. I’d just be winning and stuff. I don’t want to feel capable I want to suffer !!! Joke

(10) it’s so slow but like not to the point where I get bored? It’s so strange! A game that can keep me hooked like that is very special. I felt the same with MGS’ very monotonous combat whenever I was at a boss fight, and those also felt very darksoulsey… hopefully that makes sense

(9) sometimes too?) and I have no idea how that affects the outcome. Also when ur about to get a match it says MODULATING PHASE!! and pauses combat to watch the slots spin and this can take a full minute, even more if u get an assist or level up or god forbid all three at once. This game .

(8) attempt not level up at all and win. So odd. So odd. So like U don’t get XP from fights, that’s how u level urself up. ALSO the weirdest thing with the slots is that sometimes it’ll just like flash like… memories? Like png’s of Zack with his friends (not even the specific one ur rolling for

(7) materia or abilities it levels up (or three 7s to level Zack up) AND/OR if you get three of the same person you get a fukcking assist like. Yakuza like a dragon. I think. Idk I haven’t played that yet. BUT LIKE IT’S SO ODD. U can level up urself like three times and then die and in ur next

(6) omfg and I haven’t even mentioned the fucking slot machine mechanic? In combat there’s a slot machine with aaalll your little friends including ones you haven’t even met yet in it + a number slot machine within it and if u get two of the same number correlating to the slot number of one of ur

(5) one of the first big encounters is a bunch of enemies, multiple waves, and ur in a big empty circular arena. They run so fast. They scurry like ants. + four archers up front. It is terrible. The wide sweeping sword helps but gosh it took me actual hours. It was so frustrating but so fun.,,

(4) chain dodges, it’s srs liek dark souls 1 normal(medium?) weight rolling. Also blocking is so hard because you have to face the enemy and there is no auto lock-on & also the ai is so evil so u can’t just stand and wait for an attack usually. DUDE THE ENEMY AI DONT GET ME STARTEEDD

(3) Like if you forget to buy soma before a battle (which u can access the shop at any time outside of combat so that’s huge) and run out of AP in battle you just Cant dodge. Dodging in CC is like in Dark Souls, if u can’t dodge you’re Fuuucked. Also the movement is slow and heavy so you can’t like

(2/?) the jank makes for a fun challenge. Especially now that I’ve adjusted to it. Having to manage THREE different meters (Standard HP and MP but now with AP, which lets you dodge and do special physical attacks) is so stressful and annoying. But Fun! AP in general is such a double edged mechanic

Like there’s no way all the Google searches of crisis core 2007 Zack fair just disappeared after the remake came out They’re still out there somewhere Google just Isn’t SHOWING ME THEM!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUCK