That's such a great line. Good reminder for all crafts.

I think in general, both narrative and gameplay elements should allow the player to make informed decisions. Not necessarily the "x will y" kind but the ones where you would understand positive or negative implications through the context of why they exist. Systems which imply a connected world.

That's an adorable Twin Victim

Like, totally.

This was, to a T, the exact experience. Improved systems (Judges notwithstanding) and a total disposal on expectations.

Like, they weren't bad changes, but as a follow-up to what came before, inherently disappointing. Which was unfortunate because it's otherwise solid! But it wasn't FFT2.

Ah, to be so content about the contents of my skull becoming soup. If only.

The one thing I can confidently say that anime legit taught me is that JP colds ain't nothing to mess around with. Sorry to hear you are under the weather.

Realizing all my favorite strategy games share the same framing device as being about historical events being retold through recovered narratives of those that were present at their occasion.