Quote Originally Posted by Arkine View Post
IGN gave ARR a 8.6/10 with the only con being how grindy FATEs are.

What I believe is an issue is that I see no reason to use materia at all before lv50, and even then, you get better loot at a rate that makes materia unnecessary at all.
This. It would be quite beneficial if there was a way to combine low level materia, increasing their rank.