I tried this game in the past and didn't click so far for me. How did it click for you?
Not sure what
TintoConCasera
's experience with the game was but mine was like that:
From the first trailers i had seen i didn't liked the game at all. At first look and judging only by the trailers i thought it was just another try of a Japanese developer to cater to Western gamers using generic monsters with a douche-looking main character (the Arisen you start with when you start the game).
But then i played the demo and got REALLY excited for the game.
Then i played the game (day 1 on PS3) and although i liked it it also felt a bit boring. But somehow and strangely i wanted to play more of it because i knew the game had much more to offer and i wanted to experiment with the stuff i had from the first playthrough and with the abilities i already had of each vocation. I also felt that the Pawn system was much more deeper than it first met the eye so i bought the official strategy guide and decided to get "deeper" into the game on my second playthrough. And that's where everything clicked to the point that i discovered a game with such a depth in combat and Pawn management/training that was incredible.Then slowly i also started to appreciate other aspects of the game more and more than the feeling of exploring its world at night with your companion while deliberately having no oil for their lamps. It was something very atmospheric to move and exploring in the night in very dark forests.
Then i started watching other people's video and discovered even more hidden layers regarding the combat,Pawns and even the lore that the game had and that made me appreciate it even more. I also loved the expansion and it offered a much needed challenge for people who had already beaten the main game.
To this point it's easily the game i have replayed the most and i'm still discovering things i didn't knew about in its mysterious world. That is also thanks to an awesome and still active community that still provides videos and content about the game like this recent one for example: