They did the same to the BBC, who put out a 'deboonking' article shortly thereafter.
"We're not state-funded media, ackshually, we're funded by the TV license fee which is totally not another name for a tax that the British taxpayer is forced to pay."
Is it possible a substantial proportion of that was spent developing the game engine itself? I remember reading this started out as a tech demo or something.
Surely even Squeenix would shitcan a game running into this level of budget overrun; especially on a new IP.
To be fair to him, the combat is a bit iffy. It's been said before, but a big part of it is the limited field of view. Many of the enemies move really quickly, and with the low FoV they basically disappear off-screen. It's manageable with a single enemy but you're basically fucked against two or more.
I was prescribed them years ago, took one pill and never ever again; I felt like dogshit afterwards. For me, exercise, sunlight, better diet and cutting out negative influences worked way better as a cure for depression.
My favourite of the listed potential side-effects was, hilariously, 'suicidal thoughts'. Just what you need in an anti-depressant.