


The environments are often characters themselves and steal the show." The chibi character models and lo-fi 'talking heads' cutscenes are going to be polarizing still but having never minded them that much in the first place, it was easy to acclimate.

There are some beautiful landscapes on display, with the option to zoom out heavily and really take them all in. By taking advantage of ultra-fast combat speed and monster treats that allow you to stack up a bunch of battles into one for additional rewards, you can take the sting out of hours of grinding and turn it into a much more palatable pastime."Ĭhris Carter, Destructoid: " Bravely has always looked good, especially when it comes to concept art, but now with the Switch it finally feels like it can live up to a lot of that promise. Luckily, Bravely Default II is cognizant of its own nature, and provides players the tools to fly through skirmishes once your setups get going. Seth Macy, IGN: "Bravely Default 2's roughly 60-hour story is like a refrigerator magnet poetry set of Square Enix cliches: you control a team of heroes out to save the world from calamity using magic elemental crystals - the group is even called The Heroes of Light, and you're not just fighting evil, you're fighting the ultimate evil."ĭaniel Tack, Game Informer: "Grinding is a big part of the game, so if you don't enjoy doing it, this one probably isn't for you. Capcom Is STILL a Perfect Game for Vintage Anime Nerds It seems that critics are divided on Bravely Default II, with most agreeing it's a challenging grind, but some finding the time spent in Excillant more worthwhile than others. Thanks to the game's official release and critical reviews of the final product, we can now see how those tweaks were implemented. Square Enix took player feedback based on the game's punishingly hard demo seriously, offering a number of quality-of-life improvements to address their concerns. The latest game in the JRPG series, and the first on the Switch, proves Square Enix can release more than Final Fantasy VII Remake tie-ins the company is still committed to offering classic JRPG experiences - at least on Nintendo's hybrid console. Bravely Default II is now available for the Nintendo Switch.
