By the time you feel like you’re “good enough” to take them on you’re 10+ levels above them. Call me entitled all you want but I never liked the idea of “if you can’t beat that boss then do it later” mindset, it’s especially frustrating when the only optional bosses that follow this mindset are in the starting areas. Frustrating level gating for area bosses.Most of the time getting a good grade in this game depends on how well you can babysit your ally, and less on how many flashy combos you can pull off. Inconsistent ally AI, even with a good build they will go out of their way to get themselves killed, this wouldn’t really be an issue if your overall “grade” after an encounter didn’t factor in how many times your allies got knocked out.Things that really hamper my enjoyment of the combat system would include: Zestiria can definitely be satisfying to play, but it’s not perfect. I personally prefer turn-based gameplay more than the ARPG hybrid most modern jRPGs are shooting for. Overall the largest positive this game has going for it. While it helps make the characters more likeable the skits don't really make up for the lack of character depth. I feel like a good majority of the writing budget went into the character skits rather than the actual characters themselves. They keep you entertained and are generally very cozy. The skits are good, not really much to say. While Zestiria excels at having believable character interactions there are a couple of characters that really needed fleshing out. This is honestly the most painful detriment to this game considering how the journey for most RPGs is dictated by character arcs and character interactions. Without any spoilers, the gist of it is that a portion of the characters are either one-dimensional and/or riddled with tropes. I think a prime example that a lot of people like to point to is Alisha, who is arguably the poster-girl of this game yet she’s not even active through half of it. Characters are a mixed bag, there are some that I genuinely like while there are others that feel a bit inconsistent or even underdeveloped. In the end what separates video games from other media is that it’s interactive with many different facets to enjoy, it’s just a shame that Zestiria didn’t bother to innovate much on generic fantasy tropes when there are plenty of games - even jRPGs - that do. In all seriousness, a generic story doesn’t bother me much as long as the game built around it is good.
Expecting something grandiose? Tough luck, you’re not going to get it. The narrative is as basic as it gets, an energetic and sheltered country bumpkin is suddenly confronted with an ancient evil where he learns he’s the chosen one to bring light to the darkness.
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