This whole fucking game you have to manage this obnoxious D-gauge. It always goes up, even outside of battle, and if it hits 100%, you get a game over.

You can spend it to 1-shot tough enemies and bosses, but it's a double edged sword, use too much and your save may be unwinnable.

This dread is always in the back of your mind. You have a general idea of how much longer is in the game at any time, but you never know for certain when it will end, so you save and conserve it.

Then, right at the end, you fight a boss that you cannot get into melee range with. Your only option is to use the dragon beam attack that deal damage, and increases the gauge, the longer you hold down the button. Maybe, just maybe you can kill it before you hit 100% and die.

As the boss's health melts, the gauge keeps going closer and closer to 100%, until it hits it and the boss isn't close to dead.

Did you fail?

No, the gauge shatters and keeps climbing.

150%

200%

The boss dies and you finally make it to the surface and the game ends.

>My favorite BOF game and top 3 RPG's ever for me
>Everyone fucking hates it