One Of My Favorite Games Of 2024 Is This 9/10 Masterpiece Everyone's Already Forgotten

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2024 has been host to a number of absolutely stellar RPGs, from the incredibly immersive and story-heavy to the wonderfully bombastic and. For the most part, these incredible games have gotten the attention they deserve, with each of their incredible sales proving categorically that the RPG and JRPG genres are still very much alive. However, while most of them have gone on to become fan favorites and even GOTY contenders, one of the best RPGs of the year has gone completely overlooked, and frankly, this is a travesty.

Naturally, I'm not expecting every single one of the best JRPGs of 2024 to be intensely played by everyone, nor am I expecting that my favorites will be everyone else's. After all, that would mean everyone in the world would unanimously love, and, as much as it pains my heart, I know that will never happen. However,for this specific RPG to go overlooked is a little baffling as it offers some of the most satisfying combat, great characters, beautifully shot cutscenes, and a unique art style that's a treat for the eyes.

I remember first seeing gameplay forall the way back during 2016's TGS and being absolutely blown away. That initial announcement which promised a brand-new RPG set in the universe as a joint effort between Cygames and PlatinumGames — those awesome folks behind the series — was enough to get any JRPG fan giddy. Even those who didn't have an appreciation for the IP like me could still admire the gorgeous visuals and thrilling combat.

Then we continued to get trailer after trailer, showcasing just how much the game was changing and improving, with better character models, more fluid combat, grand story moments, and so much more. It was hard not to be excited, honestly. Of course, it was confirmed in 2019 that PlatinumGames was leaving the project, which was certainly a blow, and the game was delayed until 2022, then 2023, and finally released in 2024. It's fair to say has been a very long time coming, although the wait was absolutely worth