too grindy, but the overworld music is too good
I adore the paper doll Akihiko Yoshida aesthetic and am always a sucker for snappy job system combat! The characters in BD aren't the deepest but they're charming little sketches that play off one another well and really grow on you with time. And yet... I feel like this game relies a little too much on Final Fantasy nostalgia in a way that almost feels a bit like easy pandering. I never thought i'd say it, but i just miiiight be getting a little fatigued with magical crystals at this point!!! Even the attempt to deconstruct the trope (the crystals are actually BAD and must be STOPPED) is kind of done to death and equally prominent in the series? it hardly functions as an exciting twist or subversive moment. This is a consummately made and satisfying title with so much to enjoy, but as a classic JRPG obsessive there was a lot this game did that simultaneously warmed my heart and left me feeling a bit patronized. Which is what I signed up for, I guess? And that's the uncomfortable problem!
The first meaningful advancements in turn-based battles since Final Fantasy X. The brave and default system is genius. It drives me crazy that Square Enix was so surprised by this game's success. Nobody stopped wanting turn-based RPGs, they were just starting to get stale and needed to be iterated on, not abandoned entirely.
The end of the game is monotonous and highly questionable, as anyone will tell you. The biggest offense in my mind is that in order to get what one would consider the "true" ending, one has to completely ignore everything the game is telling you about its themes. The game was more or less asking me to both do something extremely monotonous, AND be oblivious. I refused.
The end of the game is monotonous and highly questionable, as anyone will tell you. The biggest offense in my mind is that in order to get what one would consider the "true" ending, one has to completely ignore everything the game is telling you about its themes. The game was more or less asking me to both do something extremely monotonous, AND be oblivious. I refused.
Hey, get this, folks. This game is—wait for it—unnaceptable!
Really, though, it's not great. While the combat mechanic is interesting in the beginning, the interactions between class skills in the game (there are a lot of them, to be fair) mean that it's fairly easy to muck around a little with class combinations to create a party that can beat anything with auto-battle on, mitigating any late-game difficulty (here's a tip: ninja with valkyrie skills and 1 team member has hasten world on).
The second half of the story is notoriously bad, and the character writing is wretched. There's much better stuff out there.
Really, though, it's not great. While the combat mechanic is interesting in the beginning, the interactions between class skills in the game (there are a lot of them, to be fair) mean that it's fairly easy to muck around a little with class combinations to create a party that can beat anything with auto-battle on, mitigating any late-game difficulty (here's a tip: ninja with valkyrie skills and 1 team member has hasten world on).
The second half of the story is notoriously bad, and the character writing is wretched. There's much better stuff out there.
Surprised at the lowish rating for this. Features a great FF5-style job system, likeable characters, beautiful style + music, and blissful QOL options. Yeah the endgame is bizarre and repetitive but it's not too bad. Chicken soup for the souls of jrpg heads.
Bravely Default is a wonderful take on the turn-based RPG genre. The characters, music, and story, along with the beautiful hand-drawn environments make the whole adventure a joy to go through. The only downside is how repetitive it can get due to the plot, but the large variety of jobs offers a nearly endless number of ways to equip your party for different playstyles.
this game is pretty cool and it has good music. the loop shit is dumb but everythin else is pog
Bravely Default was a very solid game. It's about what you'd expect from a turn-based jrpg, but it was very fun and I spent hours grinding to get everything done in this game. The characters and world were fun, and I really enjoyed it.
Seems good, just honestly felt too much like it’s trying to be an old RPG.
You have in your hand an amazing RPG, isn't the most mindblowing thing of all time, but it's super solid, and that i could re-visit from time to time, but then you completely fucks up the ending with some stupid time loop shit that gets annoying already in the second time, and then it does again, and again, and again, and it starts feeling like that the game's bugged, or it's a glitch, but no, it's just that stupid, you could've been an instant classic, but decided to shit yourself at the finish line.
Love the combat and the job system, and it has a great art style, but the story, characters, and honestly pretty much everything else bored me to tears.
Pelea a muerte con el SMT4:A para ver quien se lleva a casa el titulo de mejor JRPG de la 3ds
Tremenda ost, el combate / sistema de jobs es divertido y tiene banda de profundidad, el juego constantemente recompensa al jugador por pensar de manera creativa en las peleas.
Lastima que el worldbuilding es medio pedorro y no recuerdo ni un solo NPC del juego.
Tremenda ost, el combate / sistema de jobs es divertido y tiene banda de profundidad, el juego constantemente recompensa al jugador por pensar de manera creativa en las peleas.
Lastima que el worldbuilding es medio pedorro y no recuerdo ni un solo NPC del juego.
the battle theme makes me penish the big penoid
GOAT
Terrible voice acting, incredible combat, awful repetitive story, banging soundtrack, weak art style, one good character. Truly a bizarre experience.
BD une o que os jRPGs tradicionais têm de mais gostoso com uma série de mecânicas que promovem qualidade de vida, como regular intensidade de batalhas aleatórias (ou desligá-las por completo), resultando em uma experiência bastante adequada para a modernidade.
Ponto negativo fortíssimo para a história que possui um loop temporal extremamente chato, e os velhos hábitos de tirar vilões do cu da Square, os mantendo em segredo durante todo o desenvolvimento da história.
Ainda assim o carisma dos personagens, a trilha sonora e as mecânicas consegue manter a qualidade e a diversão. Fazia tempo que eu não passava 100h num jRPG.
Ponto negativo fortíssimo para a história que possui um loop temporal extremamente chato, e os velhos hábitos de tirar vilões do cu da Square, os mantendo em segredo durante todo o desenvolvimento da história.
Ainda assim o carisma dos personagens, a trilha sonora e as mecânicas consegue manter a qualidade e a diversão. Fazia tempo que eu não passava 100h num jRPG.
This is a good job-based RPG by Square that is basically Final Fantasy in all but name (and in the fact that there aren't Moogles or Chocobos). It adds a cool twist to the traditional turn-based RPG battle system. However, there are some flaws. Sometimes the game is too frustrating. Some parts of it aren't too exciting. Ringabel is a pretty weak character. It is pretty satisfying in the end, though.
Writing is pretty terrible, getting the true ending takes way too long. Soundtrack is good.
love the art and music, but this isn't a good game.
The gameplay is amazing, too bad the ending half where you fight the same 4 bosses over and over and over sucks eggs. The only blemish on what is otherwise a masterpiece
This game is more likable that BD2 because it doesn't have the worse dubtitles known to man
A perfect JRPG until it completely falls apart in the second half.
This game has one of the most fun class systems of any game I've ever played. Add on a fun cast of characters, a wild plot, and Revo's incredible music, and you've got yourself an incredible game that isn't your ordinary Final Fantasy.
it's nostalgic to me so I'm biased (tho the constant repeating bosses is kinda lame ngl)
One of the greatest soundtracks of all time, first half is an incredible romp which, despite half the party being dull, is easily one of the best JRPG experiences I've ever had. Really fun combat/job system, visuals ooze charm too.
Entire essays could be written dissecting the second half of this game and how it's generally thought to be a trainwreck in terms of gameplay and narrative (though the actual idea is admittedly very cool). I'll just leave it at saying that I agree.
Entire essays could be written dissecting the second half of this game and how it's generally thought to be a trainwreck in terms of gameplay and narrative (though the actual idea is admittedly very cool). I'll just leave it at saying that I agree.
So pretty!
cool art style but everything else is boring as fuck lol
It is one of the the first non pokemon/mario rpgs i played and still hold up as one of the best in the genre. The jobs system is ridiculously fun with its customisability, allowing for a level of depth that other turn based rpgs do not deliver. The graphics are gorgeous as well and stand out as among the best the 3ds has to offer. The very endearing cast and fun story also are a plus
Some wise ass on the dev team named Edea's father Braev Lee and I'm still mad that like everyone's name is a play on words
I welcomed this game into my home for a comfy 4 chapters. "What a nice time we've had" I thought.
By the end of Chapter 6 we were no longer friends.
By Chapter 8 this game was trying to kick ME out of MY house
By the end of Chapter 6 we were no longer friends.
By Chapter 8 this game was trying to kick ME out of MY house