Why I hate verum rex?
First of all, yozora is nothing but a copy-paste of Riku with a simple color swap lacking any creativity, all while “Disney-fying”. There's no real effort in creation or originality, just a visual rehash that feels hollow.
The character designs lack identity and charm, and have no charisma, even the NPCs are better developed.
The Gigas, these gigantic robot-like creatures, are just hideous. They look like cheap plastic toys. Their presence completely ruins the aesthetic.
It’s no longer a Final Fantasy game. Yes, it may sound trivial, but for me, that changes everything. verum rex has lost the very essence of what made FF Versus XIII so special and unique within the FF universe.
Kingdom Hearts is a Disney franchise. And I don’t like Disney. So, verum rex, being integrated into that universe, inherits that connection. It discredits it in my eyes, and completely pulls me out of the experience.
And above all, it’s a betrayal to the fans of Final Fantasy Versus XIII. It’s been nearly 20 years that many have been waiting for this game. verum rex is not Versus XIII: it’s an insult, a bland imitation that has nothing to do with the original vision.
We need to demand a remake of Final Fantasy XV directed by Nomura so that he can finally tell us the true story of FFXV and Noctis and Stella!