Etrian Mystery Dungeon

 3DS
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: Apr 7, 2015
Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 44
  3. Negative: 1 out of 44
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  1. Kill Screen
    Apr 17, 2015
    35
    In a stone-cold RPG like Etrian Odyssey you want to minimize the crazy shit happening, but in a Mystery Dungeon you want to revel in it, like a surfer in search of the biggest wave. You would hope in spite of this the game would manage to branch off and do its own thing, but it doesn’t, unless that thing is needless complexity, endless grinding and conscripting dreary-eyed anime children on a plodding adventure.

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#17 Best 3DS Game of 2015
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#22 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2015
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#29 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2015

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 56 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 56
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 56
  3. Negative: 7 out of 56
  1. JeffreyTey
    Apr 12, 2015
    8
    If you like rogue-like games, Etrian Mystery Dungeon is the perfect game for you. A very good crossover of two different series Etrian OdysseyIf you like rogue-like games, Etrian Mystery Dungeon is the perfect game for you. A very good crossover of two different series Etrian Odyssey and Mystery Dungeon, it takes the best of both games and combines them.

    If you've played any games in the Etrian Odyssey series, you would know the daunting and medium to high level of difficulty the game throws at you and it is no different here. That being said, like all EO games, it also encourages you to try different playstyles with a wide variety of job classes to choose from.

    You definitely do not die in the first dungeon. All you need is planning and understanding of what to do as well as understanding party synergy. Overall Etrian Mystery Dungeon is a very solid game that will appeal to players who like to customize their own parties and rogue-like gamers.    … Full Review »
  2. mikeanite12
    Apr 26, 2015
    5
    First of all, I would like to say that this game is fun in its own merit and worth a play-through if you like rouge-like games and want aFirst of all, I would like to say that this game is fun in its own merit and worth a play-through if you like rouge-like games and want a fresh feel in gameplay. That being said, there are many, MANY issues with this game that seem to more than just oversight, but actual negligence.

    First of all your team AI is almost worthless, the only saving grace being the skill that allows you to control your party for 9 turns and turning off their skills altogether so that they don't burn all of their TP in the first few encounters of enemies because apparently if my tank is missing 5 health, she's in need of an immediate heal. If a party member is in a hallway, they see nothing and seem to be incapable of making any choices for themselves, often my gunner gets stuck in the hallway with a monster just a few squares away, but because the healer is standing in the doorway, my gunner is blind to the monster.

    DOE's. The only ONLY threat they possess is sneaking by you when trying to get to the town. Other than that, throw on a couple of debuffs and they fall without having much of an impact on the game other than slowing down your exploration of the dungeons. I like the idea of DOE's being very strong but it was handled very poorly, a fire link and a bind shouldn't be every single damn DOE's weakness. Granted, the bosses were actually entertaining.

    I like pokemon mystery dungeon, and etrian odyssey is one of my favorite game series, but if something isn't done to at least fix some basic mechanics of EO mystery dungeon, it was both a waste of etrian odyssey's development team and my time.    … Full Review »
  3. TemplarGR
    Sep 10, 2016
    0
    Another overrated japanese trash by Atlus. You can count on them to always disrespect the player's time, making very cheap games with littleAnother overrated japanese trash by Atlus. You can count on them to always disrespect the player's time, making very cheap games with little effort on their part and just padding them with endless brainless boring grinding, because they can. Then they can advertise "hundrends of hours of gameplay". Yeah right.

    If you somehow don't value your life and your time, you can play this. I suppose it is better than just starring at a wall. The rest of us can play decent games.    … Full Review »
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