Granblue Fantasy: Relink Reviews

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
4 / 5.0
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink has a short and sweet story campaign with the potential for endless grinding after the main credits roll. The story is an enjoyable ride from start to finish that blends a captivating story filled with interesting crew members and exhilarating action-packed gameplay. Most of the characters' backstories are revealed through Fate Episodes in town and watching these stories adds a great deal to how invested the player can get in their individual stories. The content after the main story promises countless hours of completing increasingly more difficult missions to extend the life of the game. These missions after the main campaign deliver story content at a much slower pace, however, and after a certain point these activities amount to little more than grinding for better resources. Multiplayer helps with these missions, but most players will likely move on before completing all the content the post game has to offer. But up until that point, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an incredibly fun adventure.

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8 / 10
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a fantastic anime adventure, and one that will delight fans of the series.

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8 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink features an incredibly satisfying gameplay loop on the back of an outstanding, fast-paced combat system. If you’re looking for a narrative-driven experience, this isn’t it. But if you’re looking for a fun grind that constantly feels satisfying and rewarding, that’s exactly what you have here.

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IGN
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink has a succinct story, fantastic battle system, and fun multiplayer options that help it stand out.

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8.1 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink has a lot of character and is a great contribution to action RPGs. Genre fans looking for something new will enjoy this tale, especially its epic boss fights and interactive landscapes to explore; well, if you can get over the initial hurdles, of course. ⚔️

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8.2 / 10.0
Feb 13, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an entertaining title, beautiful to look at and play, especially with friends. Unfortunately, the fast pacing of the story gives too little space to in-depth analysis of the characters. The technical side is not exceptional and not being able to handle 4K at 60 fps on PS5 today is a serious flaw for a developer like Cygames. However, all this problems magically disappear in front of the vastness of the sky of Zegagrande, accompanied by the music of Tsutomu Narita and the great Nobuo Uematsu.

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82 / 100
Apr 5, 2024

Cygames is taking an extremely important step in its career as a developer, entering a complicated market in which gaining respect can be one of the most complicated tasks due to the high level of demand. Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a game that doesn't come to revolutionize the genre or change it forever, however, it does important things such as showing that in less than 20 hours, you can present a great story and a sophisticated combat system that shines thanks to its good execution and the implementation of a couple of original ideas. If on top of all this you have an audiovisual presentation that surpasses even much more important productions, it results in a brilliant video game that we believe, you should not overlook, especially if, as in our case, Japanese RPGs always tend to awaken something that other genres or forms of design simply cannot.

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8.2 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

Son of a troubled development and studded with "bumps in the road" even important ones, such as the change of engine and developer, Granblue Fantasy: Relink may not be the masterpiece that eight years ago it promised to want to become, but overall it remains an adrenaline-pumping and addictive action RPG like few others.

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8.4 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a great, fresh action JRPG. The story is predictable, but offers an enormous amount of variety and definitely scores with its pleasant length. Battles are really fun and full of variety and effects, and the many characters in an online group make you want to play more, even if it can become confusing and repetitive. However, we can recommend the title to any fan of the genre.

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84 / 100
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy Relink is a more than remarkable action JRPG that makes clear the potential of this franchise within the world of video games. Highly addictive gameplay, a deep progression system, and spectacular art design are its best assets. Only excessive repetition in the missions can hinder the experience.

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8.5 / 10.0
Feb 7, 2024

The JRPG greats eventually grew to become genre stalwarts, and I certainly see a future where, upon great iteration and improved storytelling, Granblue Fantasy also gets there.

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INVEN
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Feb 1, 2024

A well-made title in the IP that offers interconnected gameplay that feels like playing a party even solo, various characters armed with unique moves. While the monotonous multiplayer can be a drawback, the synergy of fast action and intense JRPG storytelling is for both those familiar and unfamiliar with the franchise.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

Cygames did a great job of turning a gacha game into an epic adventure full of action and magic. Granblue Fantasy Versus: Relink capitalizes on the charisma of its characters and their abilities. The best part is that we can unlock them without paying and harness their power in awesome boss battles. Although it is an action RPG, it takes advantage of other elements to make things more interesting. If it were more extensive, had a more solid multiplayer system and more exploration elements, it would be perfect.

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GameGrin
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

A great cast of characters let down by a fairly unengaging narrative, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is still a superb RPG packed with content. Grab your friends, it's time to go adventuring in the skies!

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

Overall, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an enjoyable action-RPG, even when divorced from its gatcha origins. It doesn't break any molds and tends to feel more like an MMO than Monster Hunter, but almost every part of it is well executed and enjoyable. If you've been curious about the franchise and want a more friendly way to explore it than gatcha and fighting games, Relink gives you everything you need. If you're looking for a chill multiplayer RPG to play with friends, Relink absolutely nails the experience.

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Fextralife
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy Relink is an action-packed RPG with stunning graphics, engaging combat, and high replay value. Fans of the Granblue Fantasy franchise and players seeking a visually impressive gaming experience will undoubtedly enjoy this game. Although there are a few areas that could be improved, the overall experience is incredible, and it’s worth playing, especially online with friends.

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85 / 100
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is yet another bold leap for the franchise and it lands gracefully. The combat is a ton of fun with a massive and unique roster of characters. The game could have introduced characters much better and given them more quiet moments, but the story is nice to watch play out, and it all leads into a massive post-game that will keep you playing for a long time.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jan 31, 2024

After a long wait and concluding my journey in Granblue Fantasy: Relink, I can say without a doubt that we are facing one of the outstanding releases of January, especially for fans of excellent RPGs like this title. Looking for an immersive narrative, thrilling matchups, outstanding gameplay, and more? Then, this game is made for you.

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GAMES.CH
Top Critic
87%
Feb 5, 2024

Small flaws may keep the action RPG from reaching its full potential, but if you're looking for a charming fantasy adventure, you can't go wrong with this game.

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88 / 100
Jan 31, 2024

Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an action RPG based on the successful transmedia franchise Granblue Fantasy that comes with the mission of expanding the success of this franchise in the West. Although there was already an approach with a couple of fighting games programmed by Arc System Works, Relink is Cygames' big bet and they couldn't have been more successful, with a fairly solid, well-structured, very fun game, but one that is small. flaws that do not allow it to achieve the outstanding rating, even so, this is a highly recommended title.

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