I don't follow online drama so most of the stuff people complain about went over my head. But, the fact that the story is deviantart-tier fanfiction, that 80% of the choices don't matter (Responses are typically "Yes", "Uh.. Yes" and "Yes with angst"), that the game is a buggy mess that somehow looks worse than the original, that the multiplayer is broken beyond belief, and that the devs are censoring the people they disagree with in forums and steam reviews (!) makes this a don't buy. Never buy. I bought this mostly fueled by nostalgia and Im terribly disappointed.
Simple hack-and-slash-ish game with minimal RPG elements, a generic JRPG story (that you'll enjoy a lot more if you''ve played other enties in the series). It also looks pretty. That's not important, though. Only one thing should be said about this game. This game will kick your ass. A lot. If you don't like getting your ass kicked, you're not going to enjoy this at all. If you do enjoy getting your ass kicked sometimes, you might enjoy this. I say might because even though I love challenging games, this game gets way too repetitive gameplay wise. For me at least.