Is the new Star Ocean as bad as everyone says it is?

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Xxain said:
If you like Star Ocean 3 then you will like Star Ocean 3.5.

If you play other C/B class JRPG's then you will like Star Ocean.

I was not excited for Star Ocean at all up to moment I purchased it. I am enjoying the game. Im am not sayinb the reviews are wrong but SO5 is a typical anime JRPG. These never fare well in the west. If you play JRPG's, especially super Anime ones then you should know what to expect.

I wouldn't say that.  Reviewers are especially biased against SE non-purist non turnbased RPGs.  They look the other way when Atlus and Nintendo games have over the top anime cliches.