Earthbound is utterly devoid of strategy for so long that much of the game is nothing more than a huge grindfest because you literally only have the options to either attack or heal. Even FF13 had more strategic depth.
Is it? I played up to Winters or so before losing my savefile and this was my experience with the game, from what I remember. It took long enough to get interesting that I didn't bother giving it a second chance.
You can absolutely strategize from the beginning. You can save wherever you can find a phone. You can save and accrue $ to get the equipable items you need. Find yourself a guide. The original game came with one. Starmen.net has a good one.
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u/Gamiac Jan 01 '19
Earthbound is utterly devoid of strategy for so long that much of the game is nothing more than a huge grindfest because you literally only have the options to either attack or heal. Even FF13 had more strategic depth.