Initial Impression? Game is Amazing. If you were looking for something to tie you over till a new Devil May Cry game or just til Final Fantasy 16 is out on PC, this is it. Its fun, difficult and not terribly exposition ridden. You jump right into the action and the CG sequences are worth experiencing. I don't know how my opinion will change later but this purchase feels good.

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After having spent so many hours playing through the game, I have some contentions. I was frustrated at times but one instance is truly a problem. Somewhere in the game you're given a task that does a stat check of sorts. If you're unable to meet that stat check, you'd probably end up wandering around looking for what issue could be burdening you. Simply raise the effected stats until they work and you won't be hopping mad about what to do.

Beyond the minor frustrating bits, the game is excellent. It is exactly what I ask for in an action game. Not too much exposition, rewarding cutscenes and cool cinematics instead of mindless chatter. Its a damn action game so it should have cool moves and sick style.

Nothing felt better than being able to walk in fights to dare bosses to try and hit me. I often met a bitter end for being so eccentric but I enjoyed it so much. The combat is the most solid part of the game and its not locked down to any specific play-style.

My go to was just to get really good at dodging. It was so fun to experience a game that didn't put limits on how much you can dodge and do moves in general. The Stamina bar is the only real restriction but you could build the Destined One to use the lack of stamina as a tool.

How detailed you can get with how you want to play helps a lot with bosses. I've ran into considerable walls in terms of a few bosses but have been able to overcome them by retooling my character and concentrating on my dodge timing to get perfects.

If I didn't have to sleep I'd still be playing the game right now, it is a really fun experience and I think you're actually missing out if you haven't at least tried the game. This game really pulled at the nostalgia I feel for games like Demon's Crest, SOTN and Illusion of Gaia. Definitely a must play.