Nights of Azure Reviews

Nights of Azure is ranked in the 34th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Mar 31, 2016

Not a game for everyone, but one that's better than you'd probably think.

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5 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2016

Anything it gets right or does adequately enough is countered by a pitfall or something lackluster. It's perfectly functional and seems to do what it wants to do, it's just a pity none of those things are particularly exceptional in any way.

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6 / 10
Mar 29, 2016

Nights of Azure feels like a guilty pleasure, but it's the gameplay that's the star here. The boring story is filled with forgettable, two dimensional characters, and while there is passion between the main characters, it feels forced rather than natural. The gameplay isn't ground-breaking either, but it is at least competent at delivering a mindless hack 'n' slash that is fun to play and worth a look.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 28, 2017

Nights of Azure 2 is an action-RPG with a good number of content, but despite a great artistic direction, it's technically underdeveloped and with a still too low level of difficulty.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2016

Gust's first action RPG is a decent attempt let down by inconsistent visuals and various problems with difficulty.

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Mar 29, 2016

It may not be the best hack 'n' slash game on the market, but Nights of Azure does enough right to warrant checking it out.

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6 / 10
Mar 29, 2016

While Nights of Azure is an enjoyable enough ride, it doesn't really possess anything that makes it worth investing a large amount of time in. A lot of the game's extra components, like the inclusion of merchant trading, seem sloppy and poorly thought out, offered as a mere distraction from the rest of the release. Luckily, it's fairly easy to power through combat and see out the story, and doing so is reasonably satisfying, if not a little repetitive at times.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2016

Nights of Azure is an example a very decent game that could have been great given more time and money.

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80 / 100
Mar 29, 2016

Although the story itself is straightforward and relatively simple, it continues to mirror past Gust games with its focus on the intricate development and interactions among the cast of characters.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Apr 12, 2016

Overall, Nights of Azure is a rather unremarkable ARPG that just happens to have a gorgeous art style and a fantastic soundtrack. Even though it's not likely to become the new flagship franchise for the developers at Gust, it's a solid attempt at a new genre and a good distraction until the next Atelier title releases later this year.

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7 / 10.0
May 27, 2016

Gust has some pretty good ideas with the Servan system, and the gameplay is pretty smooth once you get yourself properly kitted out, but Nights of Azure has a few boring aspects that really make it a chore to play.

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6.5 / 10.0
Feb 7, 2017

Nights of Azure is a game of wasted potential. The game's dark tone and setting is ultimately ruined by the excessive presence of comic relief, which takes a lot of the tension out of the terrible choice Arnice has to take to save the world. With an experience that gets stale way too quickly, Nights of Azure true saving grace are the game's two main characters and the development of their relationship, which takes some interesting turns. A shame, as the game could have been so much more.

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Mar 29, 2016

Nights of Azure has an impressive story that is brought down by disappointing gameplay. Those looking for a simple action title will be rewarded with a surprisingly mature story, but the combat is too repetitive to really impress.

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6.5 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2016

Fast-paced, agile and funny, Nights of Azure is a light J-RPG with an unexpectedly interesting (love) story. On the other hand, is too easy and tecnhnically poor.

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8 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2016

Nights of Azure is a bit shorter than your average JRPG, but it jam-packs a ton of variety into its 20-25 hours of story — and if you stick around to collect everything afterward, you'll have even more time to sink your teeth into the game's various systems. On the combat side of things, the hack-and-slash at Nights' core keeps things from getting too button-mashy by mixing it up with collectible Servan that can do the majority of the fighting for you, as well as an appealing transformation system and changeable set of weapons. Plus, you've got a compelling reason to fight thanks to the sweet and adorable romance between heroines Arnice and Lilysse; for once, a same-gender relationship in a video game handled with considerable respect. You can enjoy all this no matter your skill level or availability; with gameplay equally suitable for marathon sessions or bite-size pieces, and with a challenge level that can be easily tailored to your play style, this is one of the most enjoyable and accessible pieces of light RPG entertainment available on PS4.

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Alana Hagues
Top Critic
68%
Apr 10, 2016

While it starts off fun, Nights of Azure gets boring very quickly and never seems to fully utilize its array of other features.

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RPG Site
Top Critic
6 / 10
Apr 6, 2016

Fumbling between technical issues and stilted writing, this action RPG has the potential to be great... in future installments.

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NZGamer
Top Critic
5.5 / 10.0
Mar 30, 2016

An interesting premise squandered on poor storytelling and unremarkable play.

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6 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2016

Nights of Azure is a game that has the potential to be a legitimately enjoyable experience, but unfortunately, most of that potential goes to waste.

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4 / 5.0
Mar 29, 2016

Nights of Azure is a solid action RPG.

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