What I'm trying to say is that it's a title that wears its maker's love of games on its chest proudly regardless when inspired features appear w/ varying amts of success. So, it's very strange to then see people use it to put its influences and peers down comparatively.

E33 is a game that I would've loved more if I had less experience w/ games - and that's not an insult levied to anyone, don't misunderstand. There's still a lot to love b/c the passion of the devs is evident despite my criticisms towards it or not believing it to be an ATG title.

It is what it is, I'm enjoying myself. I think you can inflict status effects on bosses too (still testing), though stagger bar depletions the big weakness in quality. Mobs are more or less good, decently aggressive, even can threaten in air sometimes.
RPG stuff mattering as do atk choices. It's ok.

*slams fist on table*
global warming!