At worst it offers up an unpleasant sort of artistic whiplash. This is a game with gorgeous, painterly backgrounds that beckon you deeper into BD2’s medieval world… But then dead-eyed character models gesticulate their way through story scenes with repeated animations and I’m yanked right back out. The presentation, however, is where I get stuck. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. In terms of how it plays, I generally rather love it. It’s challenging - sometimes a little too much for its own good, in fact - but ultimately rewarding. Its combat is texturally rich, full of depth and wide-ranging battle options. On one hand, it’s a Japanese role playing game for true aficionados of the genre. As a high definition 2021 video game, it sometimes falls short. As a retro RPG revival, Bravely Default 2 is faithful and full of heart, just like its predecessors.
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