Both of those statements are pure truth. I'm telling you, I haven't had this hard of a time with an RPG so early in the game since, well, ever. Of course I haven't played many of the more niche RPG's, mainly sticking with Square, so I could be wrong.

But this shit is tough. In my blog yesterday, I mentioned how I was trounced by a boss early in the game. I had defeated him, or so I thought, and then out of nowhere he comes right back, fully charged and ready to fuck.

You up.

Seriously, this fight was very difficult. In fact, I had quite a few members of our community, including Colette and Orcist, commenting on how they themselves managed to defeat this monstrosity of magic power. In the end, it came down to being prepared, and even that was barely enough. I think I got a bit lucky with this bastard. By the time all was said and done, he had actually knocked Kaim, who's a badass, out cold. I quickly cast Aqua with both Jansen and Seth and luckily this was just enough to finish him for good. Both attacks combined were only a bout 4HP more than I needed to kill him. He's that tough.

Oh, BTW, if you're wondering, the boss in question is pictured above. If you've encountered him than surely you know what I'm talking about, and if you haven't, then watch the hell out. He'll surprise you. And don't even get me started on the next fight you'll partake in, all before you find a save point.

But enough about that. If you're really interested in just how I managed to beat him (and who would be?), ask and I'll tell.



What's more important is just how awesome Kaim really is. At first, you may get the impression that you have another Squall on your hands, a boring and quiet type. A man of few words. Honestly, I prefer my characters to have some sort of personality; Otherwise I feel it's best to just be a Silent Protagonist. But anyway, Kaim is starting to really pique my interest at this point. He is having more dreams of his 1000 year past, and his memories are starting to fall into place. I'm certainly not going to go into detail and ruin it for those that haven't played the game, but for those that have, I'll just say this: Prison Shell.

Wow. Kaim has lead a seriously fucked up life. I'm starting to understand why and how he became the man we see in front of us whilst playing, and I'm loving every second of it. While I'm not actually happy to see what's happened to him, I have become entranced by his life story. He is truly more than meets the eye.

In short, he could be one of the deepest and most complex (not mention fascinating) characters I've ever encountered while playing an RPG.

I can only hope this continues as I progress in the game.