Bravely Default

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  1. Vladamir8
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    fantastic game with the best video game soundtrack ever. the story is also one of the best
  2. Videogamessuper
    Jun 24, 2023
    9
    Tremendo video juego en todo aspecto. El sistema de combate fue muy innovador para su tiempo e influenció a Octopatraveller, música increible y personajes carismaticos. El único pero es que pese a que la historia es divertida, la forma en que se utiliza alarga el juego demasiado pasando eventos similares una y otra vez.. no es del todo malo pues hace que puedas llegar a obtener el nivel 99Tremendo video juego en todo aspecto. El sistema de combate fue muy innovador para su tiempo e influenció a Octopatraveller, música increible y personajes carismaticos. El único pero es que pese a que la historia es divertida, la forma en que se utiliza alarga el juego demasiado pasando eventos similares una y otra vez.. no es del todo malo pues hace que puedas llegar a obtener el nivel 99 de una manera ''no común'' y siempre con variaciones. Pero no me terminó de convencer ese pequeño detalle.… Expand
  3. Sterrewiggelary
    Nov 12, 2022
    10
    A truly vital RPG for everyone to play. While the latter part of the story may seem tedious and repetitive, they pay off is exquisite.
  4. hector_bcn98
    Nov 4, 2022
    9
    Suma ciertas mecánicas originales al sistema clásico de lucha por turnos de RPG, ofreciendo un videojuego de altísima calidad y una historia de una duración a la altura de los más grandes. Pico de dificultad elevado y jodido como pocos. Bravo.
  5. attemptatreason
    Mar 4, 2022
    8
    I got the not true ending, which I'm satisfied with. I know you get the true ending by listening to Airy but it was too painful to know i'm falling into a trap. Otherwise, this game is fantastic. It has a pretty straightforward system for dialogue with full voice acting and movement around the map. I think the map design was amazing, I loved Florum and Anchiem, felt really unique and theI got the not true ending, which I'm satisfied with. I know you get the true ending by listening to Airy but it was too painful to know i'm falling into a trap. Otherwise, this game is fantastic. It has a pretty straightforward system for dialogue with full voice acting and movement around the map. I think the map design was amazing, I loved Florum and Anchiem, felt really unique and the themes/plot was integrated in the map design such as the citizens turning the cog wheels and the whole town was about cogs. It had a really strong core - good turn based, classes with a unique system (such as stat changes based on class and equip ranks) and the abilities. Somewhere along the lines the game becomes obnoxiously difficult at random places - with the main story line being easy AF - for example, Ch 7 Crowne was literally 2x harder than the final boss. I would have liked to see the sub quests LATER ON explored more - such as the vampire castle, what are these dragons and why am I killing them? The location and markings for the dragon were so cool and exploring for them was awesome but what are they? Also, I thought the amount of times I would end up at a crystal awakening it, going to the pillar of light and repeating I was going to go crazy... Not to mention hearing the same dialogue and awakening things. Opening knocked it out of the park ~prior to the vampire castle 9.1/10; 5-10 hours after that and after doing a few new worlds 8.5/10. Overall with the ending and slow pace and repetitive endings 8.1/ 10.… Expand
  6. MisterCrux2
    Oct 10, 2021
    8
    I was really disappointed from Bravely Default they told me it was the heir of Final Fantasy it is, but is the heir of the very firsts Final Fantasies, not the heir of Final Fantasy VI, and those games aged orribly. This game really looks like it was born old, the story is really boring it has quite good dialogues but what happens is so basic and derivative, it's all a we have toI was really disappointed from Bravely Default they told me it was the heir of Final Fantasy it is, but is the heir of the very firsts Final Fantasies, not the heir of Final Fantasy VI, and those games aged orribly. This game really looks like it was born old, the story is really boring it has quite good dialogues but what happens is so basic and derivative, it's all a we have to purificate the crystal so we go to that city, but to purificate the crystal we need the dress so we go talking to the sage to know where it is, he says the item is in the cave, than we go to the cave. Everything is so classic and seen already, the best part are the optional dialogues but they're never really fun or deep. And this continues until near the end in the last part there's a plot twist that makes the story slightly interesting that was the only part that made me actually feel like I wanted to know how it continues, even if that plot twist wasn't really well played. Also I really appreciated that Ringabel in the last part becomes serious before he was so annoying, he couldn't end a phrase without making moves on the girls, it was so repetitive to see him doing that every single time. The game also has a couple of plot holes, the greater one is having Edea betraying the army and his father at the beginning, how is possible that a girl that was always told that the vestal is an enemy that would cause great pain to the world if her mission is fulfilled suddenly decides to betray her side and her father only because her collegue wasn't acting fine? Also in the last part there's something you can do to change the course of the events be smart and find out how to reach that final. Anyway what the game gains in the story in the last part is lost in the gameplay that becomes incredibly boring and repetitive. I also expected great things from the battle system, it looked very strategic, but it turned to be extremely basic and simple I imagined one had to use brave and default strategically, but in practice the best strategy is always making the characters attack four time when they can and let another character save bp so he could heal the others if there's need. It would have been a lot better if you could know before if the opponent was going to brave or default than you could decide strategically what to do and you wouldn' mess with the frustration of attacking four times an enemy who defaulted.
    Also the battle can become boring because they're so long and you have to press a lot of buttons to tell them what to do every turn. The boss battles especially are very long boss have tons of hp. Luckly there's an auto battle option where the characters repeat the last action you chose, but observing that the autobattle is able to win most of the fights just show how repetitive and no strategic the battle system is. I appreciated how the subquest are, they don't have a vast variety but they're near always quite well written and they give you jobs as a reward. Also the world is well done, the world map remembers the one of the old Final Fantasies and it isn't linear, but probably it was possible to do better, on the other side the dungeons are very simple they have a boring level design, sometimes they have very basic puzzles. The thing I enjoyed the most from this game is the art style it's really nice and enjoyable    … Expand
  7. AJCk19
    Jul 12, 2021
    8
    This game could have easily got a perfect score. But (and not to spoil it) the ending will agitate you.

    Besides that, it takes our favorite turned based jrpg formula, and improves it immensely. By allowing you to turn off random encounters or even increase it. Provides such a ease of life situation. You can also change the difficultly at any time. Lastly, the main feature of storing    This game could have easily got a perfect score. But (and not to spoil it) the ending will agitate you.

    Besides that, it takes our favorite turned based jrpg formula, and improves it immensely. By allowing you to turn off random encounters or even increase it. Provides such a ease of life situation. You can also change the difficultly at any time. Lastly, the main feature of storing your turns, to then do more damage, is satisfying!    … Expand
  8. Tabbou
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    Un j-rpg comme beaucoup ?
    Oui mais clairemment au dessus des autres à l'époque, une histoire avec des personnages attachants, des paysages et graphismes très beaux pour de la 3DS, un système de combat simple et efficace pouvant aller du mode manuel au mode automatique, une avance rapide sur les combats possible, un choix varié de classes et de skills à débloquer petit à petit
  9. BeeSting1
    Jan 1, 2021
    8
    A lot of grinding, but deep job system.

    Good - the shop was done very well. I could easily see which items were equipped, directly compare their stats easily allowing me to conclude which items have been obsolete, without having to exit shop and pull up a menu. This is probably the best shop menu I've encountered. - the voice acting is great, but because the characters are so    A lot of grinding, but deep job system.

    Good

    - the shop was done very well. I could easily see which items were equipped, directly compare their stats easily allowing me to conclude which items have been obsolete, without having to exit shop and pull up a menu. This is probably the best shop menu I've encountered.

    - the voice acting is great, but because the characters are so chibi, it'a a bit hard to take the more serious dialogue serious.

    - speeding up battle is nice.

    - Being able to adjust encounter rate is very nice. Adjusting difficulty at any time is useful too.

    - being able to use a heal (treat) even after blind is nice.

    - the camera angle is actually very well placed. I can see across various rooms in dungeons, saving me time exploring dead ends. The auto zoom out during no inputs also helps

    - the background is like a big water painting. Pretty cool.

    - a fast way back out of the dungeon at the end is a very good inclusion, since there's no shop or healing station before the dungeon boss

    - auto play is nice

    - the jobs and abilities learned give a vast amount of ways to battle

    - being able to go back at any time during command selection is convenient

    - the game remembering my last command selection between battles is very convenient. Makes grinding very fluent

    - the new item section is really convenient for checking item details right after I picked it up without having to rummage through all the items for it

    - voice acting is great

    - hitting left and right in analog to see status effects of enemy and ally parties is very convenient

    - the little clue guess who killer of the commander was interesting.

    - the JP requirements for jobs at later levels we're sets very well. Such that I couldn't grind random encounters in a short time to gain the levels and acquire do really good abilities. this kind of forced me to progress in the story, and fights bosses to get the big JP boost

    - its satisfying figuring out my own job combinations and beating tough bosses

    - this is an interesting story about the grey area between right and wrong. And the impossibility of trying to make everyone happy. There is no ideal world where no one suffers. Where one person gains, another loses.

    - the party's growing uncertainty in their own beliefs stirs questions of my own and makes me want to find out the other side of the story. The side that doesn't want the crystal awakened

    - being able to equip new weapon and armor during battles is cool

    - after having accomplished my jobs set up and attained all the abilities I want, it's a good feeling applying it in tough battles and seeing it work.

    - at first I was very skeptical about having to reawaken the crystals again. But having airy explain the ritual again it hinted at the potential option 2 continue hitting x to break the crystal, which is pretty interesting and unexpected. To me, breaking the crystals was a way to end the game earlier, for those who do not want to grind the same battles again. But at the same time by triggering the finale, I missed out on the whole multiple worlds lore. It's an unfortunate dilemma.

    - the story is really interesting once the multiple world story arc begins, but the game played becomes completely repetitive and stagnant because the same enemies are rehashed only with more HP and higher attack power. I wanted to continue so that I could progressed in the story but I did not want to grind the same enemies over and over again. Had the game introduced new enemies, new areas, and new scenarios in the other worlds then I would have been inclined to continue with the game since it would be fresh and not a repetitive grind. But unfortunately every area is virtually the same, only with different wild encounters and some different cutscene triggers. - airy being evil was an unexpected twist. Didn't expect the whole crystal awakening was a bad thing either. The game did mask it as a righteous ritual really well. Further disguising her was her cute and cheery look and attitude. Plus her presence on the bottom screen. - I also like how the game gave me a lot chances to stop hitting x during the ritual. - the game made me question what it had made me initially believed. It made me trust the crystal orthodoxy, then turned the table. - I like how there are hints of airy being not gemuine, where she slips up and focuses on awakening crystals over even agnes - I think by the time I reached chapter 7, the developers probably assumed that I knew airy was evil and likely also assumed the player just wanted to go on to more chapters out of curiosity. Even the cutscenes are just rehashed Bad - wish there was an auto attack all, if I selected 4 braves. Against random enemies I usually just use all brave and mash attack. If there was an auto select option, it woulda saved me time    … Expand
  10. Maarten95
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    Strong points: soundtrack, gameplay with many diverse classes and story

    Weakpoints: graphics and the dialogue (a bit to childish at times)
  11. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    A wonderful handheld RPG, Music and art style are phenomenal! Customization and battle mechanics are superb! I think the only drawback it has is the looped nature of the 3rd act.

    Push through though and you'll be rewarded with one of the most satisfying ending I've seen in a game like this since Persona 3.
  12. vodkaffee
    Dec 12, 2019
    8
    The job and battle systems are great, the music is amazing, also this games has so many new ideas i never saw on an jrpg, like change your ultimate attack names and send it to help friends online, which actually ties to the plot really well, the bad thing is the voice acting and dialogue are not great, the story is very good but the game makes it SO repetitive, this game could be half asThe job and battle systems are great, the music is amazing, also this games has so many new ideas i never saw on an jrpg, like change your ultimate attack names and send it to help friends online, which actually ties to the plot really well, the bad thing is the voice acting and dialogue are not great, the story is very good but the game makes it SO repetitive, this game could be half as long and it would be better; a
    Also the use of music in battle and how you can combo it with other ultis with huge speed to get a lot of advantage is crazy and loved the idea.
    I would say is a must play but dont expect a minblowing story, let's say is like Final Fantasy 5.    … Expand
  13. spicysmoochy
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    The perfect jrpg, sumblime OST and art My favorite videogame, great characters.
  14. Fer_O
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Wonderful game, a JRPG masterpiece with so many hints and flavors a-la Final Fantasy but quite different and fresh! This has to be one of my all time favorites! I totally love it!
  15. Poochingus
    Nov 14, 2019
    8
    Rarely does a game I've never heard of make me a diehard fan. I cannot say how much of a hidden gem this was when I first played it. I bought a physical copy and a few months later everyone discovered how great it was, and being out of print, people turned heads and wondered why that was.

    I'll tell you why. Solid gameplay, beautiful design, excellent story. Gameplay of this game is    Rarely does a game I've never heard of make me a diehard fan. I cannot say how much of a hidden gem this was when I first played it. I bought a physical copy and a few months later everyone discovered how great it was, and being out of print, people turned heads and wondered why that was.

    I'll tell you why. Solid gameplay, beautiful design, excellent story.

    Gameplay of this game is amazing. It is just the old jobs system, but mixing and matching aspects makes it fun, as well as the simple yet exciting brave/default mechanic. Store up extra turns to attack on a character by defaulting which is just a fancy way to say, block this turn. Next turn that character has an extra turn to take, meaning they can attack twice. That is what braving is. When you use brave, you use an extra turn. However you can brave to go into debt for several turns. Meaning that if you don't defeat the enemy and your whole party goes 2 turns into debt with brave, you will be helpless for 3 turns in a row! It truly becomes a resource of its own, with many classes and abilites giving you extra turns, or costing you an extra turn for a more powerful attack. Enemies can also use this mechanic, so watch out!

    The art is charming, like a hand painted set from a fairytale. The character designs are a sort of chibi design to make up for the 3DS and its lack of horsepower, and doing so increases the charm of this game somehow, while keeping game performance at the same time.

    Rough around the edges yes, this game wasn't expected to be anything special. But the solid classic final fantasy combat mixed with what is honestly the best story I've seen out of square to date(I really can't say much lest I spoil it). This game is a sleeper hit. Sadly though it does have more filler than it should, and could easily give you more than enough play time without it(My first save file clocked in at almost 90 hours). The value is here for the price.

    It is polished for the most part overall, and has a shocking amount of voice over for a 3DS game. Sadly the audio of voices is compressed somewhat to make it fit, but the performances of the actors is top tier save for the memeable "mrgrgr" moments....that...that isn't how onomatopoeias work love...

    Music is top tier too. Whereas some games have nice, but ultimately forgettable music, bravely default tunes are catchy and emotionally engaging.

    So go out and play this game if you are an RPG fan, you will have a blast!    … Expand
  16. Dormarth
    Oct 24, 2019
    8
    A solid old School RPG with a great class system pulled out of the old Final Fantasy games like FF3. The game is not to much of a grind with good balance until the late game where a dark knight build can decimate anyone. However, part of l the charm of the game is to find the best builds and explore new builds. The story is fairly generic but, without spoiling anything, does go in aA solid old School RPG with a great class system pulled out of the old Final Fantasy games like FF3. The game is not to much of a grind with good balance until the late game where a dark knight build can decimate anyone. However, part of l the charm of the game is to find the best builds and explore new builds. The story is fairly generic but, without spoiling anything, does go in a direction I wasn’t expecting.

    However, the game does have shortcomings, half-way through the game becomes very repetitive and the story is put on hold, there are also micro transactions which are fairly easy to ignore but worth noting for anyone who wants to pick it up. Building your own town is slow and is fairly tedious, you don’t have much input into the town apart from deciding when to level up a shop.

    Overall it’s a solid game worth buying for any RPG fan.    … Expand
  17. new2dsxl
    Sep 6, 2019
    9
    There’s much to be said in praise of Bravely Default, perhaps too much to fit into a single review. What must be relayed, however, is that Bravely Default stands as an absolute triumph of both game design and the reinvigoration of old concepts, claiming its rightful place as a giant in the JRPG genre that will surely be remembered as a classic in years to come. Any 3DS owner with even aThere’s much to be said in praise of Bravely Default, perhaps too much to fit into a single review. What must be relayed, however, is that Bravely Default stands as an absolute triumph of both game design and the reinvigoration of old concepts, claiming its rightful place as a giant in the JRPG genre that will surely be remembered as a classic in years to come. Any 3DS owner with even a fleeting interest in role-playing games and a desire to get lost in an incredible, engaging adventure would be doing themselves a huge favour by picking up Bravely Default without delay.… Expand
  18. Enkindled
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    Here me out, please! This game is one of the best games I ever played in my life and I played a colossal amount of games for the past 30 years (on every console and PC). I am not someone who writes tons of reviews, but for this one I must.

    The good: - Great artwork; - Charismatic characters and nice social interactions between protagosnists; - Innovative Strategic gameplay and    Here me out, please! This game is one of the best games I ever played in my life and I played a colossal amount of games for the past 30 years (on every console and PC). I am not someone who writes tons of reviews, but for this one I must.

    The good:
    - Great artwork;
    - Charismatic characters and nice social interactions between protagosnists;
    - Innovative Strategic gameplay and customization;
    - Intelligent and great plot twists;
    - Awsome humor that dont affect the storytelling of serious moments;
    - You realy connect with the characters;
    - Old school style of RPG, like the SNES Final Fantasy, but with modern mechanics;
    - Balanced difficulty.

    The bad:
    - Soundtrack doesnt really stands out, but its not bad;
    - Like any RPG with and old school base, sometimes you may get lost, but not for too long.

    This game is innovative in its Job systems. Although many other RPGs are based on Jobs, Bravely Default transformed this old systems into something fresh. You have tons of Jobs that grants yo passive and active abilities that completely makes your characters unique. The Bravely - Default system of battle (hence the name) is completely new and intelligent, changing the flow of battles in a whole new way, not seen before.

    The story is addicting, emotional and fun, you will not see the time pass. And, if you are like me, you will be please to know that there is no "crafting system" **** You just buy gears and thats it.

    Don't lose the change of playing this game, its a gem.    … Expand
  19. gq_foine
    Feb 8, 2019
    10
    WOW! I can't believe I missed this game till now! Where was I in 2014 not playing this game? I am baffled how I missed this game till now.

    This game is absolutely the BEST RPG on the 3DS. The overall gameplay is fun with turn-based setup. So here is my quick review of the game - Graphics - 10/10 because the 3D the artwork and design is so amazing Gameplay - 9/10 - Standard    WOW! I can't believe I missed this game till now! Where was I in 2014 not playing this game? I am baffled how I missed this game till now.

    This game is absolutely the BEST RPG on the 3DS. The overall gameplay is fun with turn-based setup. So here is my quick review of the game -

    Graphics - 10/10 because the 3D the artwork and design is so amazing
    Gameplay - 9/10 - Standard Turnbase
    Sound/Music - 9/10 - Characters voice are wonderful and music is little bland but overall nice.
    Characters/Story -10/10 - Absolutely amazing! Wow! How did I miss this? Plot twists but typical JRPG style . The characters are very warm and likeable! I love it!

    I have played a lot of RPGs on the 3DS but this takes the cake and everybody who is into Turnbase-JRPG games will understand how beautiful this game actually is! I am looking forward to the part 2.. What I really like about this game is the actual 3D! I don't usually turn on my 3D thing but this game is so amazing with it! I LOVE IT! 3DS Masterpiece 10/10!    … Expand
  20. dragoneric
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can I say about this game that made buy a 3DS just to play it? Just that it was worth it, the only issue s to reawake the crystals a lot of times, the story is good, you care about the characters and I never got tired of the gameplay.… Expand
  21. syscro
    Sep 17, 2017
    9
    Wow wow wow.
    Cuando lei de este juego me dijeron que era una renovación del antiguo RPG como otros tantos anteriormente se habían proclamado, así que no le tenia demasiada expectativas, lo cual me dejo con la boca cerrada.
    Excelente 10/10 OST, el modo furia con sus temas personalizados, los temas de Boss y los de las ciudades, todo me recuerda el apogeo de los RPG de SNES. Los    Wow wow wow.
    Cuando lei de este juego me dijeron que era una renovación del antiguo RPG como otros tantos anteriormente se habían proclamado, así que no le tenia demasiada expectativas, lo cual me dejo con la boca cerrada.
    Excelente 10/10 OST, el modo furia con sus temas personalizados, los temas de Boss y los de las ciudades, todo me recuerda el apogeo de los RPG de SNES.
    Los personajes excelentes, ademas de contar con una dificultad acorde a lo que quieres se siente demasiado bien el poner tus propios limites y que con esto te sientas satisfecho.
    Si quieres recordar los RPG de antaño con una jugabilidad fresca este juego es recomendado.

    - Lo malo
    El juego se divide por capitrulos y a la mitad de esto y para darle un contexto al juego abusaron mucho de la capacidad de los jugadores, ya que al terminarlo se siente que te llevaron de la mano porque era posible que perdieras en la historia, cosa que sucede pero de mala manera, ya que peligra su recepción por haber realizado esta practica a cierto tipo de jugadores.

    En resumen un juego muy bueno como los RPG de SNES, pero desde la mitad se transforma en algo monótono hasta llegar a los últimos 2 capítulos que son el cual vuelve a comenzar el juego.    … Expand
  22. carlvazq_
    May 6, 2017
    8
    It could have been perfect, but to lengthen the game a bit more than it should, the story get a bit repetitive in some chapters. Even so, it is one of the best games of 3ds and a JRPG that creates a young and brilliant saga for the world of videogames.
  23. Sephiroth_X
    Apr 29, 2017
    8
    Well, bought this game when it came out but just now finished it, and im GLAD I played it! has some of the best tradition of the golden era of rpgs (16bit) going on and refines it a little bit.

    Graphics/art: The towns are marvelous with hand drawing on them, thats the best part, the map is generic and boring so are the dungeons, character art is ok, look way better in the 2d hand drawn    Well, bought this game when it came out but just now finished it, and im GLAD I played it! has some of the best tradition of the golden era of rpgs (16bit) going on and refines it a little bit.

    Graphics/art: The towns are marvelous with hand drawing on them, thats the best part, the map is generic and boring so are the dungeons, character art is ok, look way better in the 2d hand drawn inspired from the game.

    music : is good, nothing special, no tune will be glued to your brain, and here´s a downer, after 70 hours listening the same battle music all over again perfectly makes me never want to play this game again! but overall the tunes are ok.

    story: is good, the first 30hours are boring and generic, was really worried it wasnt truly going anywhere and the characters also felt boring and simple until things evolve and everything becomes more loveable. but that also has a lot to do with:

    gameplay: the complex job system and overall battles are the best aspect of this game, truly gets challending in normal mode after 50 hours or so.. its been a while since I found such a challenging rpg that truly requires startegy to win. That leads me to the most controversial aspect of the game. Have you seen the movie the groundhog day? (very minor spoiler) well it does it to you by replaying parts of the game over and over, maybe one or two times would been great and integral to the story, but after 4 you really start to wonder wtf was goign on...until you accept it (my case) as central to the narrative of the game, also some dialogs change to keep things fresh and you get to see different perspectives that blurry the line between the good and the bad guys, that was very well done. (altho 2 times were more than enough to repeat everything in my opinion!)

    Overall this is a great game and a must play for old rpg fans dont miss it ever!    … Expand
  24. LifeHistory
    Apr 28, 2017
    8
    This is my very first Turn-Based game. Even though am an old gamer and played hundreds of games. But I never was a turn-based fan.
    This game was something else because the combat was kinda fun and the story and the characters are good enough to make you keep playing. It has some good art to it and nice music. A must play for a Turn based fan specially if you own a 3DS.
  25. Balorer
    Dec 21, 2016
    8
    I liked Bravely Default a lot started a simple and nice RPG and got more complex aas time goes on. Good history and enjoyable characters.
    I did end the game and obviously see the problem people have with the "2° Part" of the game but still even with this still a good game that i enjoyed and had fun.
  26. lasmas
    Jun 6, 2016
    9
    Affter 50 hours and the game completed i have to say the following:

    Good: -Job class -Freedom on the map -Enemis -MUSIC -Boses models and type and mechanics -Optional boses and quest (red mage best) BAD -Norende village I found that this was a core thing affter 30 hours .... Regular -Story: Chapter 5 6 7 are more a filler and ussles but they can be skiped fast. The    Affter 50 hours and the game completed i have to say the following:

    Good:
    -Job class
    -Freedom on the map
    -Enemis
    -MUSIC
    -Boses models and type and mechanics
    -Optional boses and quest (red mage best)

    BAD

    -Norende village I found that this was a core thing affter 30 hours ....

    Regular

    -Story: Chapter 5 6 7 are more a filler and ussles but they can be skiped fast.

    The final boss was perfect so this is the final score.

    Gameplay: 7
    Graphics: 9
    Music: 10
    Online: 8 send and recibe moves to help you in batle can be op as hell or usles
    Story: 8

    FINAL SCORE: 8.5

    Recomeneded to all people who want to play a classic RPG in turns.    … Expand
  27. Rekiotsu
    Jun 1, 2016
    8
    Quite good, at the beginning this was great, but towards the end the story got quite confusing which kind of a unmade the greatness for me, thus overall I finished this game kind of disappointed. Still, technically this game was great at least, and story little bit better when you clear some things reading stuff from internet. This to say, worth playing.
  28. Sylviaheathers
    May 31, 2016
    8
    Bravely default? Where to start?!

    The end, many people complain about the 'messenger from hell has a sister' bit at the end (no details or spoilers) People please remember this game has a sequel! That explains everything and conjoins both stories Even so many believe this is because of marketing and such but using the konami code reveals a pre meditated and created set of characters.    Bravely default? Where to start?!

    The end,
    many people complain about the 'messenger from hell has a sister' bit at the end (no details or spoilers)
    People please remember this game has a sequel! That explains everything and conjoins both stories
    Even so many believe this is because of marketing and such but using the konami code reveals a pre meditated and created set of characters.

    Secondly I move to the middle to end sections.
    You may follow the accepted ending but despite the horrid grinding from the rest of the chapters I do not recomend this, you will not get your moneys worth

    Or you can follow the true ending with it's 'repetitive' chapters and subtly named (title) plot twists
    If you chose to do this then you can extend the length of your gameplay considerably, even so you will probably cringe at the protagonist's stupidity.

    The bosses are repeated many times over and I cannot help but wish they at least changed their tactics

    I only wish the antagonist was as created in as much depth as his minion and wasn't just evil for the sake of it.

    At the start the characters are slightly rushed disapointingly and even though if you have played this game and hate agnes remember she is still a better fighter and a more rightous that we would be if we resided in Luxendarc!

    So moving on to graphics, music and voice acting etc

    amazing, when in town it is advised to play with full 3D on but can be skipped for over world, cut scenes and dungeons.

    Oh my gotch the music is crazy, sadly for bravely second end layer the composer is not the same but even so, wow just wow.

    Voice acting wise it really isn't bad, sometimes even on auto play it is a bit awkward

    If someone was being cut off during a sentence they would stop and then let the other speak, almost as if they wished to be stopped
    Could have been better but it makes them more realistic.

    Character wise I love them all and i can't wait to see them again but I have not played many ff games or rpgs with strong casts that interact with you (kinda a pokemon person)

    Also they do not overly push the bravely second feature onto you!
    even for bravely second it's not a craze, and considering the gameplay time of this JRPG filling up your sp meter is nothing!
    And who doesnt want a lil extra cash, give them some credit!

    So basically my last point is the combat mechanics
    Brilliant, and the use of jobs are crazy good,
    Worth pkaying on hard mode defininetly

    So why do I still rate it as an 8?
    Even with the stupidity of the character and repetition this game feels like a proper package deal
    I feel like we don't appreciate the time and money put into these games, with everything this game does wrong it still can put a lot of games to shame!
    If you want something repetitive get yourself a rouge-like dungeon game because compaired to that this is a craze filled master piece and we need to appreciate it!

    Hope you enjoyed this review
    And I hope it helps

    Happy gaming! Xx    … Expand
  29. Sharpshooter188
    May 20, 2016
    8
    Right then. I'm gonna try to keep this short and sweet. Definitely a great throwback rpg from the yester years of Final Fantasy. Pretty likeable characters and plot. Albeit a bit simple at first with the plot. Art direction is good, spells look nice and flashy.

    A LOT of optional boss rebattles. The story is charming in it's simplicity up until the 5th chapter I believe. The game is 8    Right then. I'm gonna try to keep this short and sweet. Definitely a great throwback rpg from the yester years of Final Fantasy. Pretty likeable characters and plot. Albeit a bit simple at first with the plot. Art direction is good, spells look nice and flashy.

    A LOT of optional boss rebattles. The story is charming in it's simplicity up until the 5th chapter I believe. The game is 8 chapters long. From the 5th to the 8th chapter (with the exception of the finale) the game is completely redundant and I reeeeally had to push through and make myself complete it.

    You essentially have to do the same thing 4-5 times until something changes. Can't say much more without spoiling. Overall, I would definitely give the game a 7-8. Well worth your time and especially since the game is cheaper now, I would say it certainly deserves a spot in your 3ds library.    … Expand
  30. sammysanz
    Apr 25, 2016
    10
    Un juego muy grande para la portátil de Nintendo

    Con un planteamiento muy JRpg le ha sabido dar un aire fresco a este genero muy trillado para algunos pero que a mi personalmente me encanta de lucha por turnos, la historia que podría parecer buena como cualquiera de este genero se va volviendo genial con unos diálogos frescos y unos giros en la historia mas que atrayentes, gracias a    Un juego muy grande para la portátil de Nintendo

    Con un planteamiento muy JRpg le ha sabido dar un aire fresco a este genero muy trillado para algunos pero que a mi personalmente me encanta de lucha por turnos, la historia que podría parecer buena como cualquiera de este genero se va volviendo genial con unos diálogos frescos y unos giros en la historia mas que atrayentes, gracias a este juego jugar en una portátil rompe la barrera entre sistemas y no te hace pensar que bonito seria en una consola de "sobremesa" es incluso mejor poder disfrutar de este pequeño tesoro en una portátil la cual puede acompañarte en cualquier momento.

    Geniales voces y mejor banda sonora que acompaña al juego que mezcla guitarreo con algo mas clásico que sin duda recordaras mucho tiempo

    Obra maestra que hay que jugar SI o Si    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 64 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  1. Quarter to Three
    Apr 14, 2014
    100
    It sounds like a lot, and it is, but not in an overwhelming way but in a fantastic, three in the morning, I can’t stop playing this game kind of way. When it all comes together and you destroy a boss that gave you troubles just a few job levels ago, it feels great.
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  2. GameCritics
    Apr 8, 2014
    70
    It's got a lovely fresh coat of paint, but underneath that Bravely Default is the same old thing.
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  3. Level7.nu
    Feb 16, 2014
    90
    Bravely Deafult is the best game from Square-Enix in a long time and a must for fans of classic Final Fantasy. The battle and work system, as well as the history and the graphics is natural progresses of a gamemaking many deemed nostalgic.
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