Quote Originally Posted by Atelier-Bagur View Post
No it wasnt. I mean it was good, but other rpgs told the same theme it had with a lot more depth. Also the formulaic pacing and padding in some areas were awful. Literally the only hype and good thing about the story was the final act
Yes it was. I've played many RPGs (FFs III-VI, Lunar, both Baten Kaitos, etc.) and none of them impressed me as much as ShB. I was always trying to get to the next part of the MSQ because I wanted to know what happened next. Persona 5 and Xenoblade 1 were the only other RPGs that made me feel the same way.