Twitching remains of a once legendary game – FINAL FANTASY BE:WOTV Review

Final fantasy tactics was once an elegant masterpiece, and it’s a shame to see it tarnished with this bloated, overwrought cash grab. Don’t be fooled by the visuals— every mechanic in this product is designed to compulsively milk money from you, entertainment is an after-thought. Please understand that I do enjoy a gacha game which respects its players, but this is not one of them. One look at the main menu after the opening tutorial shows you just how littered with salesmanship it is. You are immediately asked to watch videos in exchange for power, the store has more items than a new player can possibly understand, and there are dozens of push notifications thrust at you before you begin to actually become invested in the story or gameplay— which, by the way, we’re encouraged to auto-skip, because the developers understand this product is all about compulsion— Just keep pulling that slot machine lever and convince yourself you’re having “fun”. I’m told the pay wall is huge, but I refuse to suffer this betrayal of the source material to find out for myself. I would have happily paid $80 for a proper sequel.
Review by Jephrey on FINAL FANTASY BE:WOTV.