I should start by saying that this is a review purely of the technical issues that currently plague this game, not the content of the game itself. I don't feel that I've been able to get far enough into the game to thoroughly review its story or gameplay, so I'll leave that to other reviewers. To clarify, this review probably doesn't apply to you if:

1. Your PC well exceeds the recommended specs listed on the store page, and
2. You own some sort of two-stick controller which you are able to use on your PC

The sole reason that this review is a "Do Not Recommend" is as a warning to potential buyers to research VERY carefully before making this purchase. There are MANY issues that players are having right now, including myself, which make the game effectively unplayable.

First, do not even consider purchasing this game unless your GPU is sufficiently powerful to run the game at a solid 60 FPS on the settings you choose, with NO dips whatsoever. For some absurd reason, the game compensates for a framerate below the 60 FPS cap by actually slowing down the game, so that the same amount of time passes between frames regardless of how long it takes to render them. This means that, if you can't put out a solid 60 FPS, your game will literally be running in slow-motion. If you are on a laptop, or if you are on a desktop that hasn't had its GPU upgraded in the past few years, you will NOT be able to run this game playably in its current state.

Second, do not even attempt to play this game with keyboard and mouse; it is effectively impossible, and certain sequences will be beyond frustrating to complete with the game's insanely broken K&M controls. The game naively treats your mouse as an analogue stick, meaning that as soon as you stop moving it, your aim snaps back to the direction your character is facing. This means that you essentially have to use only WASD to aim, and the mouse is literally useless - a control scheme which is so mindbogglingly stupid that I have a hard time believing anyone at SquareENIX or Platinum Games ever tried playing this game with K&M controls, despite the game claiming to support it.

That said, I don't want to make it appear that I am "trashing" this game. From everything that I've seen, it seems like an absolutely lovely game, and I am sorely disappointed that I am unable to play it in an enjoyable way. If you own a console that this game is offered on, or have a sufficiently beastly PC and own a peripheral controller, give it a shot. I did enjoy the brief portion of it that I was able to barely stumble through, and reviews of the game's story have been absolutely sparkling. Just be aware that this game was clearly never intended for PC, and almost zero effort was put into porting it in a playable way. If you're okay with that, and you have the right setup to be able to play it, then by all means, do.

I should start by saying that this is a review purely of the technical issues that currently plague this game, not the content of the game itself. I don't feel that I've been able to get far enough into the game to thoroughly review its story or gameplay, so I'll leave that to other reviewers. To clarify, this review probably doesn't apply to you if: 1. Your PC well exceeds the recommended specs listed on the store page, and 2. You own some sort of two-stick controller which you are able to use on your PC The sole reason that this review is a "Do Not Recommend" is as a warning to potential buyers to research VERY carefully before making this purchase. There are MANY issues that players are having right now, including myself, which make the game effectively unplayable. First, do not even consider purchasing this game unless your GPU is sufficiently powerful to run the game at a solid 60 FPS on the settings you choose, with NO dips whatsoever. For some absurd reason, the game compensates for a framerate below the 60 FPS cap by actually slowing down the game, so that the same amount of time passes between frames regardless of how long it takes to render them. This means that, if you can't put out a solid 60 FPS, your game will literally be running in slow-motion. If you are on a laptop, or if you are on a desktop that hasn't had its GPU upgraded in the past few years, you will NOT be able to run this game playably in its current state. Second, do not even attempt to play this game with keyboard and mouse; it is effectively impossible, and certain sequences will be beyond frustrating to complete with the game's insanely broken K&M controls. The game naively treats your mouse as an analogue stick, meaning that as soon as you stop moving it, your aim snaps back to the direction your character is facing. This means that you essentially have to use only WASD to aim, and the mouse is literally useless - a control scheme which is so mindbogglingly stupid that I have a hard time believing anyone at SquareENIX or Platinum Games ever tried playing this game with K&M controls, despite the game claiming to support it. That said, I don't want to make it appear that I am "trashing" this game. From everything that I've seen, it seems like an absolutely lovely game, and I am sorely disappointed that I am unable to play it in an enjoyable way. If you own a console that this game is offered on, or have a sufficiently beastly PC and own a peripheral controller, give it a shot. I did enjoy the brief portion of it that I was able to barely stumble through, and reviews of the game's story have been absolutely sparkling. Just be aware that this game was clearly never intended for PC, and almost zero effort was put into porting it in a playable way. If you're okay with that, and you have the right setup to be able to play it, then by all means, do.