prompto's origin reveal comes totally out of left field. episode ignis and episode gladio were pretty superfluous in terms of plot details but they both had elements that should have been in the main story.

maybe playing from their perspective was out of place but they clearly kept some vital backstory behind lock and key for a reason. they could've better integrated that exposition into the plot instead of dumping it behind a paywall. not to mention the fact that their mechanics weren't even done when the game launched.

its a miracle we got the game at all but it was an unfinished product when it launched and remains an unfinished product now.