I expected it to be like an open world version of Ys or something. I hate Monster Hunter, that's a skip, especially with no real story.
I understand the localization is trash and the English VA is cringe? But the localization seems on par with their gacha game, so I dunno.
They give you side stories and stuff but its just not what i was thinking. I was hoping for more because I thought it was gonna be a regular JRPG like Tales or Trails or even FF or DQ where you have people to talk to and whatnot. But it appears this isn't the case.
That's so stupid. Usually they'd give you a crash course or something to get you up to speed, that doesn't happen at all?
Someone said something along the lines of "its Platinum Games, expect it to be unfinished"
As far as I can remember, that's not an accurate description. Platinum Games originally worked on the combat, but they stopped developing it some 4 years ago and what was left was reworked by a newly-created team within Cygames.
Shame they have dubtitles. The subtitles are the same as the English VA work, so it's gonna be cringe either way. The same team behind Versus with that infamous line regarding how the girls are too white, when the original script compliments them for it. Others checked and it's definitely a reference to them needing more sun.
They really need a new one. They've put in memes before, and even though I don't know much moonspeak it's obvious they get "creative" and add lines and dialogue that aren't from translation.
Variety is not a bad thing, but changing the nature and dynamic of what is said can be damaging in the long term. Unfortunately, you'll get enhancements like changing, "I see" to, " Wow, I didn't know that before but I finally get it. I feel like such an idiot haha!", and those who can't see why it is bad shouldn't be involved in its localisation.
Was kind of interested but this kills a lot of potential appeal.
Gacha gamers care more about the story than most, because niggas will unironically put up with Chinkglish walls of text that's 90% filler and easily avoided melodrama and then pretend it's God's gift to man. I'd know, I used to play Arknights. I also play mobile Granblue occasionally, but I still found it kinda hard to give a shit about the story in Relink, other than seeing it as a vehicle to get fun setpieces going, at which I'd say it succeeds, and doesn't drag on, thank God.
Not the circles I've witnessed, but I guess it varies. It's funny you mention Arknights because I know a lot of people that just skip the story now because it drags on way too long for each cutscene, they just get a synopsis later on.
The average gachafag is a subhuman who calls themselves a gamer, when all they are playing is a glorified visual novel with "words words words" as a story. Their standards are super fucking low that they will accept anything, criticism be damned.