FANTASIAN Neo Dimension

I've only played demo, so will update later when I've played the full game. The OST is pretty cool. Whilst not particularly memorable, it is very noticeable. I thought the music was great for the scenes but without playing it too safe. I quite like the graphical look. Not sure why. It's a bit **** but something just likeable there. I'm not typically a turn based combat player, so my opinion on that is probs not worth much but I have enjoyed it. This is now an edit and an upped score cos the invisible bump battles were doing my nut in but a mechanic has been introduced to collect up to 30 enemies, then fight them all at once. What a God send. It literally just introduced it at the point I was getting sick of spamming on 3 weak enemies. Really loving the game now. I'm actually a bit gutted cos not going to have free cash to buy it for a few weeks and now the demo is done, I want to carry on playing. The game has just clicked with me. I have actually bought Romancing Saga 2 which is arriving tomorrow and having completed both demos now, I wish I'd opted for Neo over Saga. Considering Saga looks way more like my type of game, I defo enjoyed Neo more and will be getting the full game asap.

Neo Dimension is a superlatively crafted JRPG that harkens back to the classics while still implementing the modern for a true gem. It takes a simple seeming premise that may seem to start with tropes and weaves it into something so much greater. It hooks you with sudden events, mystery and cool moments, then layers on good characters that grow in interesting and unique ways making them become greater into a wonderful JRPG cast up there with the greats. The CTB like combat is excellent adding in more with directing attacks and it becomes excellent with skill trees, builds, expression and challenging bosses. The dimengeon mechanic is a really good way to make encounters player focused. The bossses push the player in both expression and a puzzle like manor. Like it or not this game will push you, game over you and make your rethink/ rework and push levels but when you win its CATHARDIC unlike other jrpgs which feel like you can break easier. The world is well crafted and thoughtfull with interesting approach to the realms, and antagonists presented making them interesting and asking questions with a great sense of more complexity. I love how the voice acting and more added in neo adds so much to backstories and the characters its very well done. The music is really good and adding the choices of ff ost in neo makes it a more dynamic playthrough experience. The diorama made locale designs are wonderful and artistic and so cool. Sacaguichi the og director of FF proves he fully understands what made jrpgs so special while adding modernizations and elements to make this game masterful and really special.