BRAVELY DEFAULT II
When I wrote my initial review, I played ~6 hours and was skeptical of the game. My opinion has changed for the better in the intervening ~82 hours and I… kinda recommend this game, but not as part of the series it stems from:
It is an alright game, but not a great Bravely game. I played Bravely Default and Bravely Second years ago on the 3DS and they were the reason I bought this one. This is heavily influencing my view of the game, especially my list of negative points.
Positive:
- It has good performance overall, though one optional vulcano-themed dungeon was kinda laggy for me. The game lost the high detail background textures of towns one time at around 36h playtime and had one blackscreen at 70 hours (both fixed with a restart).
– Real player with 104.9 hrs in game
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Bravely Default II (Steam Port) Rating
Overall Score: 9.1/10
Rating: Excellent
Note: This was for my first playthrough of Bravely Default II in 2020. I have
finished many square-enix games and expected this to be similar to an old
FF game.
Graphics
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful - The art style of this game is very simple, similar to a mobile
game but many of the landscapes are beautiful. The job system designs are
unique and eye catching. The best way to describe it would be pleasant and
– Real player with 90.6 hrs in game
MONARK
Descent into Madness: Jump between exploring the Mist of the real world and fighting within the enigmatic Otherworld. Call upon allies, fight enemies, and unravel the mysteries surrounding your academy. Will you save the world or go mad and destroy yourself?
Into The Mist and Beyond: Dive into a dark realm where reality and the self collide. The mysterious worlds you’ll explore are brought to life in a surreal, dark neo-fantasy style, with intricate character designs and evocative settings.
Power of the Ego: Strengthen your Ego and customize the appearance and abilities of your Fiends. Unlock different Fiends to command in battle, and use the freeform tactical system to position your units and unleash destruction upon your enemies.
Story
How far will you go to save the ones you love? Could you face the threats that surround you? Could you face yourself?
Your world is plunged into madness when the mysterious and deadly Mist surrounds Shin Mikado Academy. In order to save your friends, you enter the Otherworld, a Daemon-filled dimension beyond the real world. Within this enigmatic realm, you must learn to harness your Authority of Vanity and conjure a battalion of Fiends, whose power comes from the Ego of their master.
Develop your Ego through various psychological tests to enhance the power of your Fiends, and lead your forces into battle to fight with and against the seven “Pactbearers” that are corrupting the academy. Embrace the power of your madness to gain strength, but take care not to delve too far, lest you risk losing yourself. Fellow students and instructors will lend you their aid in your quest to resolve the anomalies throughout the campus.
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NetSpace Saga Ep.1
When the crew of the Black Coffee Class C Transport ship finds themselves with no cash and no fuel, they have to ask for work from an old, unpleasant acquaintance, which unchains a series of events that will change the fate of the Solar System, making them unlikely heroes.
Fight your way against aliens, zombies, robots, androids, AI’s, sicarios, and more while meeting hundreds of characters in the Asteroid Cities, vInternet (a Virtual Internet that has gone mad), and Deep Space. Rescue three girls in danger and learn Satan’s true name, while uncovering a terrible conspiracy.
Features of Episode 1:
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A modern take on classic gameplay!
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Turn-based Battle with Point N' Click elements, just like the JRPG gems of the past!
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An irreverent story with characters you will never forget!
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Save anywhere!
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More than 70 unique enemies!
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Meet hundreds of characters!
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10 or more hours of gameplay!
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4 or more hours of hilarious side quests!
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A dark, cyberpunk soundtrack by The Krundas!
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More than 40 levels!
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You can connect to vInternet anytime and explore!
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Use Chips to learn new abilities!
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Episodic story!
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Role of Remains
A man who has lost his beloved family ventures into sinister underground ruins in search of a mysterious “wonder.” He goes deep into the darkness, all for the sake of what he has lost…
Role of Remains is a story-driven strategic turn-based RPG. We offer you a grandiose atmosphere and a rewarding game experience, featuring a uniquely gloomy and melancholic world view combined with battles full of tension and sense of achievement.
Features:
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A highly rewarding RPG experience with a unique somber atmosphere, comprising a fascinating story and gripping battles.
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Event scenes centered on texts using movie-like production effects.
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Strategic battle system. The more you play, the more you understand, and challenging battles increase your confidence. To put it simply, “Distract your enemy and catch him off guard! Block your enemy’s attacks!”
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Searching a dungeon with the constant risk of death. Well-planned exploration taking into account reduced stamina.
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Characters develop in line with a detailed skill tree.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
What destinies await these three fateful figures? Use the Crossroads system to switch between Rean Schwarzer, Lloyd Bannings, and the masked figure “C”, and determine the fates of key characters and locations within Zemuria. Dive into refined tactical combat with new features such as United Front, and discover new allies and challenges within the halls of the True Reverie Corridor!
About
Where one trail ends, another begins…
The intertwining fates of three figures in Zemuria will be decided in this climactic chapter of The Legend of Heroes series! Follow the footsteps of the war hero Rean Schwarzer, the liberator Lloyd Bannings, and the masked enigma “C”, and switch between each of their paths freely with the Crossroads system.
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Lloyd Bannings, leader of the Crossbell Police Department’s Special Support Section, finds himself fighting for his city’s freedom once again after Crossbell’s independence celebrations are interrupted by the sudden reappearance of an old threat.
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Following the events of the Great Twilight, Erebonian hero Rean Schwarzer and his students return to life at the branch campus. However, this fleeting peace is disturbed by the emergence of a new threat.
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When the former governor general of Crossbell suddenly returns and lays claim to the city state, four figures carry out a secret mission to investigate his actions. Their leader is “C,” a masked individual who seems to be using the same codename as the leader of the Imperial Liberation Front. But to what end?
Key Features
A Trio of Trails: Experience three different story arcs and switch between them any time with the Crossroads system. Plus, discover side episodes to fully flesh out the characters and world of Zemuria.
Reverie into Reality: Enter the True Reverie Corridor, which allows you to encounter and recruit new characters from across Zemuria, enter randomly generated dungeons to test your mettle, and play a variety of mini games.
Paragons of Combat: Utilize Arts, Brave Orders, and cunning tactics to prevail in battle. Master the new United Front system and harness the power of your entire team to decimate enemies while empowering yourself.
Fateholder Quest
Cute, linear game that kept me interested. Nice little combat system too.
– Real player with 6.8 hrs in game
Turn based, but not bad even for me as a person who doesn’t care for turn based. Cute, and kinda addicting, Makes you want to continue playing only issue with that is that it is very short.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
My Inner Darkness Is A Hot Anime Girl!
Good game overall. References are amazing (especially if you’re in the SIGYAAD Discord, you should join it, it’s fun). Menus are nice to look at and navigate and the combat feels very rewarding. However there are a few negative things I’d like to point out. The text is riddled with typos (either something simple like “wierdo” or punctuation where there shouldn’t be any), first person mode resets when I enter a new room, and I couldn’t seem to find a way to fullscreen the game.
So I like it, other than the oddities mentioned I really recommend it. Especially when you’re seeing references left and right to people you know.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
I had so much fun playing this game. I am curious though, did they ever catch the rat? 10/10 would recommend, very funny story and worth spending a bit of time playing through,
– Real player with 3.1 hrs in game
The Guardians of Peace
This is an interesting game. Had fun playing so far! Lots of story and mix of meditation. Its definitely unique!
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
The title says MH Stories well i should note there is not much story going on in this game, but that is to be expected from capcom and a monster hunter game!
the gameplay is amazing. its unique and really fun weather you’re fighting or exploring.
i really enjoyed the rock,paper,scissor style for the battles and how the animations worked to really show that style!
so many cool monsters and most of them can be obtained as monsties! hey you monster hunter fans out there who want to mount your favorite monster when they wont try to knock you off, get this game right now cause thats what you’re about to do here!
– Real player with 477.3 hrs in game
Really enjoyed the game, its a bit grindy and my only concern is the lobby for co op missions which rarely find people to play with, so i end up doing solo.
– Real player with 114.6 hrs in game
AKIBA’S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed
After a little over 80 hours, I’ve finally got the platinum badge. Now, I would like to mention that platinum isn’t the same as 100% I am not even close to getting 100%, there’s still so much clothes and weapons and nicknames and other stuff to collect. I just managed to get all of the Steam achievements, but that’s good enough for me! And now that I’ve gotten platinum, I figured I might as well write a review.
So as you already know, this game was originally released in 2011 for the PSP, and now in 2021 they decided to release a PC HD remake. Now, I’ve never played the original PSP game, but I am certain that they have made good improvements, and it’s also a very nice port.
– Real player with 86.1 hrs in game
Don’t ask for HIS measurements!
Onto a more serious review. I wish there was a neutral recommendation but, since there isn’t, I cannot recommend this game at full price.
To preface this review, I played the original version and the plus version on a psp years ago.
I love that Aquire has translated this game into English and ported it to pc. It makes it easier preserve such a great series.
However, if you are coming in from Undead & Undressed, you may be disappointed.
While it does say HD update, the graphics does not look great when it is up-scaled to 1080p and above. Also, the voice recordings sound compressed. This is to be expected when you port a psp game to pc.
– Real player with 42.8 hrs in game