>>32412867i wish they weren't done in cutscenes/escort scenes instead of allowing you freedom.
but honestly, i think it was better off this way and i'd love if they could integrate it more naturally. it's the first time the characters have felt really developed and less like not caricatures but... nothing? previous generations it was just memefodder and lines that didn't really endear me, if any. it was a real waste of character creation to not actually do something with them and give them personality AND characterization.
overall i didn't like the game and this was the only aspect i enjoyed (i didn't much care for the overall gameplay and lbr poffins and puffs will top beans, how lame). idk it feels like the hgss of the current system/era and hopefully that means the next game will have a lot more going on.