I finished a very enjoyable playthrough from start to VI thanks to Pixel Remasters, and I bought VII-IX on Switch to keep it going. I’m on the first arc in Kalm after leaving Midgard and I am finding it a struggle to get through. This game moves so slow, the story is not at all interesting so far, combat is entirely monotonous, the characters are flat, the controls are clunky, and the cut scenes are excruciatingly long and pointless.
I do not want to play through it for completeness sake, but I also don’t want to give up too early.
I feel like I should be enjoying it by now, right? Is there some point in the story where it really takes off? If so, how close am I?
IMO, Midgar is by far the most interesting part of the game. The minigames are better, the setting is dripping with lore, and the game feels alive. The story itself is so much fun and just nonstop up to that point. After Cosmo Canyon, there were very few moments that stuck with me.
Agreed with the characters. There’s really two characters that I enjoy, Aerith and Cait Sith.
Then again, if the beginning didn’t hook you in, maybe the later part of the game will be more your vibe.