Guys this is GOAT stuff, not GOTY. Don't sleep on it. If you like open world action RPGs it's a must play game.
I just got falsely accused in game, posted bounty and one random player helped me in seconds.
Then I was invited on a boat ride and there were many players on it. Some were playing mahjong, some bursting crackers, some just swinging on a swing
I then got some 1000 point reward for just hanging out.
Then since I had destroyed some property, I got accused of vandalism. Game gave me warning that after 24 hours I will be sentenced. To resolve it I had to go and repair the stuff I had broken. Game helps you in everything, where to go, what to repair.
The menu are huge and complex but very intuitive and helpful.
After playing this (coming from FF16 directly). FF16 combat felt lackluster to me. To each his own I guess.
The punchy feeling is indeed missing but that is because of trashy sound effect. Gets much better from mid game, when you get more weapons.
Played it for 3 hours yesterday. Plays okay, for some reason combat isnt as resppnsive, feels slightly laggy. No punch to combat.
Locations look good, but after playing FF16, the combat feels lackluster. I still dont think FF16 is a very good Final fantasy game but it was an excellent hack and slash