Skipping fights with action combat
Turn-based RPGs are notorious for grind. Atlus has been gradually introducing ways to mitigate it with mechanics like Persona 5 Royal’s Instakill stealth maneuver that allows you to defeat low-level enemies without having to waste your time on the whole turn-based song and dance. Metaphor: ReFantazio takes this a step further and allows you to attack overworld enemies in real time. Typically this allows you a preemptive strike advantage, but if you can overpower an enemy with these attacks, you can circumvent fights entirely and still reap the rewards. It’s a satisfying, expedient way to get through something often synonymous with tedium.
