34 - Attack on Titan (PS4) - FINISHED - This ended up being a much more fun game than I was expecting. I thought it was gonna be too similar to the other Musou games, your Hyrule Warriors, Dynasty Warriors, Dragon Quest Heroes, etc, but the complete shift in combat that deals with Titans using the maneuver gear really amps things up. Rather than just mindlessly dealing with waves of pointless enemies, you are specifically targeting titans. Makes it feel like you are in more control rather than just spamming combos.
It does have a lot of the same setup and extra stuff that those games have, side-missions to grind for leveling up, gear to unlock and craft, but as a fan of the series, I think it does enough to draw you in. It even has some bonus material after the main story that seems to be from the manga and upcoming season, though it's honestly kinda silly, but it is new content, so I'll finish that up and spend time doing the survey missions to try and unlock more. It's much like Hyrule Warriors was in that way, though it feels less intimidating because there are a lot less characters and items to deal with.
Sidenote, if you plan to get the game, I'd recommend grinding the expedition stuff a good bit after every chapter. I did one full survey area before I left with the Scout Regiment out of the city and you are out in the plains and such fighting, but there's a definite up tick in difficulty around when you gotta start dealing with the female titan. She's meant to be hard, but I felt like my damage was pretty low at times fighting her, even with Levi. Just got a tad frustrating dealing with her in a bunch of missions, so definitely recommend extra grinding to really beef up your gear and particularly Armin and Levi going against her if you can. You'll have to do it anyways, so might as well do it when it benefits you more.
