Welcome to Quick Time Reviews (or QTR for short!). On these posts a We The Nerdy member reviews the first few hours of a game to determine if it’s worth your time. Games will be graded with a Yay (worth it) Meh (worth looking at via a rental or discounted price) or Nay (don’t even bother). 

Liked: 

• Captivating story with lots of plot twists and turns
• Great cast of main and side characters (Yuta is AWESOME)
• Best and most fluid gameplay in the series to date
• Tons of side missions and fun to be had in the arcades (Virtua Fighter 5!)
• Battles are all in real time now, no moving to a different screen or area to fight
• Tighter, more focused character progression system
• More realistic world (far more NPCs on screen at a time, makes the areas feel more alive)
• Save pretty much anywhere, anytime (except in combat)

Disliked:

• Odd aliasing issues (on normal PS4, unable to test on a PS4 Pro)
• Graphics still look somewhat dated
• That baby minigame…
• Some odd choices from Kazuma that don’t feel right for his character
• Only two locations to traverse

Is it worth your time?