SquareEnix provided me with a key for Stranger of Paradise! I was so excited to play this on stream with everyone and explore what this game was all about!
I had originally played the demo and had gone through the first mission and major boss on the Action difficulty. As someone who doesn’t play a lot of Soulsbourne games (Hollow Knight being the closest), I definitely struggled through this first part of the game. But I was stubborn! I WOULD play through on the Action difficulty.
But when it got time to streaming it, I just didn’t like dying a million times on stream – on my own, that’s fine, but it feels bad on stream. So I opted to drop down to Story and man, this game immediately felt so different and good. It became much more of a hack & slash but it felt in LINE with the over-the-top nature of the game! Honestly, I’m really excited to play more!
I still find the story to be extremely bizarre and the cutscenes to feel like some strange fever dream, but really, I think that’s the charm! Thanks again SquareEnix for allowing me to experience this unique take on Final Fantasy.