Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Reviews
Primarily meant for mobile devices, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD suffers from several gameplay and graphical elements that otherwise made it a PSP success.
Final Fantasy Type-0 may have started life as a PSP game, but its mysterious world and fast-paced combat are still an exciting mix. Shame about the voice acting and interface, though.
Type-0 isn't as beautiful or as innovative as other recent Final Fantasy titles, but for a PSP remake from 2011, it's pretty good.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a mechanically solid action role-playing game, but now and again, it feels far more like a straight port than a grand remaster. However, questionable visual effects and some pretentious plot points aren't quite enough to hold back the efforts of Class Zero. Even though it can take a little while to truly click, this is a unique and refreshing entry in Square Enix's beloved franchise, and one that's a prime candidate for an even better sequel.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD certainly has some flaws, but it's still an interesting and surprisingly deep spinoff that fans of the series should check out.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will please fans desperate for more crystals and summons, but there's no mistaking it for anything other than a PSP game port.
A good placeholder for Final Fantasy XV
It's unfortunate that Square Enix did not put enough time and polish toward the visual side of Type-0, which was their chosen title to kickstart the Final Fantasy series on the latest gaming platforms. Look past its unpolished visuals and confusing story, however, and you may yet discover (or rediscover) a unique experience that rekindles an old flame with the long-cherished franchise.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD may not live up to the epic story-telling traditions that made other games in the series so popular, but thanks to surprisingly refreshing gameplay, this high-definition remake of a four year old PSP game is an all too worthy entry into the franchise
Not the best Final Fantasy you'll ever play, but still very enjoyable on the whole.
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD has its ups and downs. The narrative falls well shy of the intended mark, as none of the characters really stick with you after playing, and the writers explain very few of the minute details. The camera and blurring effect puts a crimp in the flow of combat, and I wish some of the fighters had more originality in terms what they can do on a battlefield.
The fact that Final Fantasy: Type-0 HD is enjoyable on PS4 and Xbox One proves how magnificent the PSP original must have been. Its fantastic real-time battle system holds the entire game together, while the ending more than makes up for the confusing mess of jargon that precedes it.
There's a great urge to celebrate what Type-0 is trying to do. There's a temptation to laud the concept of a series best known for simple fantasy making an effort to grapple with the seriousness of a topic of which it has skirted the significance for so long. But Type-0 shows that Final Fantasy, despite its best efforts, probably doesn't know how to grow up in the way it wants to—that it can only grasp at greater dramatic impact even as its battle systems are further refined, its attempts to dig something out of the ancient muck of a subject as heavy as war itself constantly curtailed by concessions to the iconography of its past.
An intriguing twist on long-running Final Fantasy tropes, but the experience is ultimately brought down by repetition and lackluster storytelling
The pick-up-and-play aspect is great, which is one of the few positives gained from its PSP roots. And the leveling just works. As I said before, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is definitely for fans only. One last warning, though: The main game is worth finishing if you can get past the punishingly hard boss battles that plague the last ten hours.
'Final Fantasy Type-0 HD' features deep combat mechanics and a mature tone, but some confounding design decisions and awkward storytelling hold it back.
Type-0 can often be a daring departure for the Final Fantasy series, but its uneven narrative and learning curve hold it back.
Just be prepared for what you are going into, this was a PSP game, and there is only so much a remaster can change.
It's rare that the core of a game is as satisfying as Type-0, so if you're willing to overlook some filler, you'll find a lot to love. If nothing else, the combat will get you excited about what real-time system Square's cooking up for Final Fantasy XV.
Final Fantasy: Type-0 HD has all the makings of a great Final Fantasy game – namely a lack of fear to let go of everything previously established in other Final Fantasy games and offer a unique experience.