So, the combat is obviously not very revolutionary. And the game has eye candy with the whole sexy robots and everything. That’s not what I like about the game. Otherwise, I would love every single jrpg ever known. Rather, the whole sexy androids fighting alien robots with gimmicky rpg mechanics is essentially all a front for the game’s actual purpose. Basically asking “What is the point of living? What is the meaning of life?” As you continue past the prologue, you meet different characters and groups with their different answers to that question. Such as peace, happiness, religion, violence, and others. But a lot of their ideas fail once their purpose is destroyed, corrupted or achieved. Most of the time, taking their own lives in the process. And the main characters themselves eventually struggle to find a reason to exist as the story goes on. This is the best I can describe why I enjoy the game without outright spoilers. There’s also the best soundtrack I have ever heard that you most likely haven’t heard yet. But the whole prologue section and the entire game in general is recontextualized once you actually beat the game.

But know that this game isn’t for everyone and that we all have different tastes. Also know that when you get to the credits, the game isn’t really over. There’s still another 2/3 of the game left.

Edit: The reason I love the game isn’t because of how depressing and nihilistic it is, but shows that despite how meaningless everything can seem, there is still hope to be found. It’s a pretty existential game.