Despite some setbacks, players need to experience this charming and inventive adventure for themselves.
While Trillion: God of Destruction does an exceptional job in setting up its universe and having you care about the plight of its characters, the very tedious gameplay and combat mechanics left me disappointed.
An easy recommendation for those who watched the anime back in the day and those who have kept up with the series.
While there is still a decent amount of asset recycling going on, the series has never been better in this new console entry for the Neptunia series.
While it takes some time to get started, the combat and writing in this game help push it beyond its boundaries.
Technical issues aside, this enhanced re-release of one of our favorite games of recent memory is worth a buy.
The strategy RPG series has never been better in the latest entry.
It may not have the depth that some will desire, but after spending dozens of hours in the Free Dance mode alone, I had a great time. The presentation is what this game capitalizes on, which should be enough for players to take notice. For the fans, this comes highly recommended.
It lacks polish, but the freedom found in this samurai adventure may be worth a look.
Technical issues aside, this is still a fantastic game worth your time.
[M]any of the same problems from the previous entries remain. Monster designs are recycled with a few additions. Combat can get somewhat repetitive and maps are reused constantly in which some of them reverse the direction that you approach it.
While the original PC release of Napishtim had been brought to Japan nearly a decade ago, fans in the West had to deal with either the PlayStation 2 or PSP versions of the game. Thanks to XSEED's efforts in flushing out their Steam library, a much wider audience of gamers are now able to try out the sixth entry into the series for themselves.
The combat and music are the highlights here, even if the game doesn't capitalize on the hardware.
This excellent game is far more than a simple port.
While elements such as the writing and level design are on point as always when it comes to the developer, there are a few things that newcomers should be aware of coming into this modern interpretation of a beloved period of time for Western RPG fans.
While sometimes stale, there's plenty of fun to be had here for strategy game fans.
The Neptunia series has never been stronger with this remake of the first entry. [OpenCritic note: Zack Reese separately reviewed the PC (8) and Vita (8) versions. Their scores have been averaged.]
Despite some of its shortfalls, Lords of the Fallen is still an exceptionally remarkable game.
While it may have its fair share of shortcomings, like its clunky combat and relatively few places to visit, there is plenty of here to to enjoy such as the high degree of customization and a script that the translators appeared to have a lot of fun working with. That along with the strong presentation, beautiful art design, and slick UI, there's plenty here to enjoy and a definite purchase if you're big into otaku culture. For everyone else, you may want to consider your options a little more carefully more before diving in.
Conception II is an unusual beast. On one hand, the game could have used a lot more creativity when it came to the dungeons themselves, the throwaway plot is discouraging, and it doesn't do any one thing exceptionally brilliant in the gameplay department. On the other, the game looks incredible, the music is fantastic, and the combat system can be intense when the difficulty goes up. For fans of the genre, this is definitely one worth picking up, but for those on the sidelines, it may be an easier purchase later on.