Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

Game Rant

Anthony Taormina

'Final Fantasy Type-0 HD' features deep combat mechanics and a mature tone, but some confounding design decisions and awkward storytelling hold it back.

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Eurogamer

Chris Schilling

No Recommendation / Blank

Such is the quandary at the heart of every long-running game series. Type-0 HD bears all the hallmarks of a game simultaneously keen to escape its past while being forced to embrace its heritage. At its best, it's a fine, smartly-paced action-RPG with thrilling combat mechanics that just happens to be a better fit for a handheld than a home console. But, crucially, it represents a promise unkept: this isn't so much a blend of new ideas, more a melange of existing ones. It may have been conceived as a fresh start for Final Fantasy, but Type-0 is more often a false dawn.

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PC Gamer

Samuel Roberts

58 / 100

Type-0 certainly gets real-time combat right, but this port of an RPG that began on handheld is otherwise not much fun to play on PC.

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IGN

Meghan Sullivan

8 / 10.0

Final Fantasy Type-0's gritty tone and fast action is a welcome change of pace.

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GamesRadar+

Becky Cunningham

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.

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Game Informer

Matt Miller

6 / 10.0

An intriguing twist on long-running Final Fantasy tropes, but the experience is ultimately brought down by repetition and lackluster storytelling

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GameSpot

Alexa Ray Corriea

8 / 10

Final Fantasy Type-0's storyline may not be the most engaging, but it's combat system makes it hard to put down.

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Polygon

Philip Kollar

8 / 10.0

Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a flawed but appreciated push in a new direction

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