Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon Reviews

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon is ranked in the 28th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2017

Nights of Azure 2 is a very enjoyable action RPG that could have used a bit more work. The story is quite good and the combat is entertaining, but repetitive level design and uneven difficulty drag down the overall package, preventing it from reaching greatness.

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the_nmac
Unscored
Oct 31, 2017

The game is still very compelling and does a great job of creating an overall package. Check this game out as it's worth your attention.

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aysnel
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Oct 30, 2017

A sequel to the neo-gothic jRPG released year and a half ago, but with a new heroine. It fixes almost every flaw of the predecessor so we all can enjoy this great, dark title from Atelier creators.

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45 / 100
Oct 30, 2017

Nights of Azure 2 fails in using the its predecessor potential and goes even worse: it is a regression in all aspects. Nights of Azure 2 might not be taken as a

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7.9 / 10.0
Oct 27, 2017

Simply put, if you're a fan of action RPGs and are looking for something unique and surprisingly addictive then Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon may have what it takes to be your next genre obsession.

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9.5 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2017

Personally, I wasn't a massive fan of the original Nights of Azure, but I couldn't put this game down once I started playing it. The game feels like you are always progressing due to its time limits, whereas a JRPG would usually be a lot slower in its pacing. The combat is solid and you have at least three playthroughs of the game to complete if you wish to try and achieve the platinum.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
60%
Oct 26, 2017

Playing through Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon is a strange balance of joy and determination — long periods of boredom tend to surround shorter pockets of enjoyment.

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7 / 10
Oct 26, 2017

Sequels typically improve on their predecessors and Nights of Azure 2 is no exception here. Some of the flaws from the original game are now fixed but at the expense of creating new problems along the way.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

It's not perfect, but I'm having a good time with it. I encourage you to save often, though, because the game crashed on me three times and resulted in lost progress. Annoying, but at least it's not hard-locking the system.

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7 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

As a fan of the action RPG genre, Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon should be everything you've been craving after devouring the other great titles this year, but that's probably the worst knock on the game as well, it does little to make itself stand out and call it a game you must play, or even should probably try eventually.

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6.5 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

Nights of Azure 2 has a fun and simple gameplay and interesting mechanics, but that get penalized by the game design itself and the repetitiveness of the title. If you enjoyed the previous game, you'll probably have fun with this one as well.

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6.3 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

Nights of Azure 2 had the potential of being much better than the original game, but it fails to build upon some of its best features, such as the character development and interaction. The experience offered is thus slightly worse. The game can still be enjoyable with its fast-paced battle system, humorous interactions, and plenty of fanservice, but the low challenge level, bad dungeon design, and underwhelming story make it difficult to stay engaged for a long time. A missed opportunity.

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8 / 10
Oct 25, 2017

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon is a lot of fun despite the time limits – I had a blast playing it. The Platinum trophy is going to be tricky and very grindy, but that's usually the case for most action RPG releases on PS4. The graphics and animations in the game are absolutely brilliant, bringing the world and its characters to life – be sure to check this one out!

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8 / 10.0
Oct 25, 2017

If you were a fan of the first game, then you should feel right at home with the recently released Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon. It brings back most of what I enjoyed about the first game - the interesting world, the enjoyable combat and the lovely visuals. I just wish that Gust would have taken a few more chances with this sequel along the way.

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Oct 25, 2017

A much larger roster of characters build on the gorgeous lore and setting established in the first, and solidify Nights of Azure as one of the most distinctive and original JRPG franchises going around. Keep building on this, Gust. It's going well.

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5.5 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2017

Nights of Azure 2 on Nintendo Switch is a lazy port with loads of visual and performance issues and a downgrade compared to the first one in every aspect.

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4 / 5.0
Oct 24, 2017

Nights of Azure was a surprise gem of 2016, giving Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon high expectations to live up to.

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Alana Hagues
Top Critic
50%
Oct 24, 2017

Nights of Azure 2 was the chance to improve on its predecessors potential, but it completely drops the ball.

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6 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2017

While the game is nice to look at and can be fun to play, the technical issues and objectification of its characters keep it from really shining.

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7.5 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2017

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon improves heavily on the original but it also stubbles by introducing unnecessary mechanics that hinders your ability to enjoy the game at your own pace.

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