#16 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin - Indigo Memories: The Humiliated
0Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin is an Action RPG developed by Team Ninja and published by Square Enix which is a retelling of the First Final Fantasy Game in the eyes of its main antagonist, Garland. In here, you will be playing mainly as Jack, a man who possesses a dark crystal, whose sole goal is to sate his thirst to kill Chaos. Reaching the Kingdom of Cornelia, Jack will then meet with fellow dark crystal holders Ash and Jed, who shares the same goal as him in finding and killing Chaos. Together, they would meet the King of Cornelia who will then task them of protecting and saving the land and to find and kill Chaos as the so-called “Warriors of Light”. This will then begin a journey of the struggles of Jack and the revelations he would find that would lead him to become the infamous Garland of the original Final Fantasy.
This game received mixed to average reviews in metacritic ranging 67 (PC), 72 (PS5) and 66 (XSXS) among various gaming media and critics. Praises were mainly focused on the combat of the game which highlighted its variety of job classes and its great boss battles, the music, and dark tone as well as how it was a clear love letter to the previous final fantasy games with its easter eggs and references. However, general criticisms were made on its story which they found to be over complicated and uninteresting; the graphics; the NPC’s who were one-dimensional; and the level designs of each of its mission stages. Mixed reception was also given to its protagonist who was found to be too edgy and insufferable. However, player feedback on Jack, on the other hand, was positive finding him a fresh character in the Final Fantasy Universe and found his character to be unique and great.
As for me, I disagree with many of the criticisms of the game and found this game to be one of my most favorite games of 2022. Its sheer action is the brightest light of the game, the fast paced party based action RPG was a well done attempt by Team Ninja even though there are still things that needed fixing. The customization, the number of the job classes and their difference in mechanics and gameplay are a great enjoyment all throughout the game. I also found the music to be great with much being epic orchestra especially in boss fights which are all awesome, many and unique. As to the story, I would agree the campy tone between its protagonists was cringe for me or too cheesy sometimes. However, the final revelations of the game and ending were all so great. As for the characters, I did not like them all honestly, except for Jack who is a great badass with his badass attitude and has no care whatsoever to anyone or anything except his goal w/c I find to be similar with other famous characters like Doomguy (which is a great compliment). Overall, a highly recommended game for those fans of fast paced Nioh action or soulslike genre, even to those fans of the Final Fantasy franchise. A great and fun game to play. Enjoy!!!
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