Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl

 3DS
  • Publisher: Atlus
  • Release Date: Oct 1, 2013
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
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  1. God is a Geek
    May 5, 2014
    70
    It’s a far better introduction to the peculiar designs of this superb cult series.
  2. Digitally Downloaded
    May 2, 2014
    70
    With the likes of Bravely Default, Fire Emblem and Etrian Odyssey IV already being readily available on the console, Untold is more of a curiosity; a remake of a game that people can already play on the console that plays classically well, but ultimately feels a little limited for any but the faithful.
  3. DarkZero
    Oct 14, 2013
    70
    In the end, Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl serves as a worthy introduction (or reintroduction for longtime fans) to the hardcore RPG series.
  5. Slant Magazine
    Oct 5, 2013
    70
    The game does a generally solid job of educating the uninformed on how to manage the extensive skill set necessary to prevent shattering Nintendo's latest handheld in frustration.
  6. Polygon
    Sep 27, 2013
    60
    Etrian Odyssey has never needed deeper or more developed plot, and the new parts of Millenium Girl are the least interesting ones. If you've played past games, there's little reason to jump into this latest entry — exploration is a lot less enticing when it's terrain you've already mapped before.

Awards & Rankings

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#14 Best 3DS Game of 2013
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#24 Most Discussed 3DS Game of 2013
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#14 Most Shared 3DS Game of 2013

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 102 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 102
  3. Negative: 11 out of 102
  1. Capn_Pancakes
    Oct 4, 2013
    10
    A fantastic retelling of the original Etrian Odyssey. A lot of the newer features from Etrian Odyssey IV return here, and make the experienceA fantastic retelling of the original Etrian Odyssey. A lot of the newer features from Etrian Odyssey IV return here, and make the experience much more enjoyable. The Story mode adds an incentive to replay this journey even if you already have before.… Full Review »
  2. GoombaJMR
    Jul 30, 2014
    9
    Again, now another one of my top 3DS games. After completing the story in approximately 45 hours over the span of 4 months (march~july) andAgain, now another one of my top 3DS games. After completing the story in approximately 45 hours over the span of 4 months (march~july) and spending a lot more with quests and extra "post-game things" to do (no spoilers~), I have to thoroughly admit that this game is something that all RPG fans should play! Now, is it as good as EOIV? Let's see the goods and bads before comparing the two.

    The Goods: Etrian Odyssey Untold is a freshened, remade version of the first game, which was released around 6/7 years ago (2007). It has a story mode, and the story mode serves as the main mode that etrian players will play. The classic mode is still there for people who want to use their own crew for fighting....and stuff. So, down to the story mode - it's surprisingly great. I found the premise of the story to be a bit niche, but the way they presented it was really spectacular, and the scripting was as good as ever, convincing me to continue to play it until the end. It was really emotional towards the end and I have to applaud Atlus for being able to shake my iron soul. The graphics are as good as ever for a 3DS game, and the 3D effect is really well implemented, as always. The character designs are really nice, and the backgrounds are really detailed and well drawn. The music was something from another planet. Yuzo Koshiro really did a splendid job remastering the songs from the first game into an orchestrated/live version of it for this game. I never turned the volume down or turned off the BGM throughout the whole time, and actually kept it at max volume while keeping the others down. You see, there are FOEs (strong bosses that roam the labyrinth) that cruise around, keeping you scared and alert, and they are really programmed well this game. The puzzles that you have to solve to avoid fighting them is really well designed, and some of the later stratums require a lot of thinking to avoid these nasty fights. The fighting system is as good as ever, with the inclusion of Grimoire Stones, which from what I know..are stones that contain enemy's (or human) skills that can be used if the weapon type is the same as the user......which can be confusing, but you'll learn more about it ingame~. The dungeons are wonderful as ever, the feeling you get from mapping is splendid, and the 3 difficulties you get from the beginning of the game are great for beginners and veterans (I chose the standard diff, fyi). The bosses are really tough, most of the time, and things get really intense, again, towards the end of the game. Definitely worth the effort of grinding~

    The Neutral: It's good that voice acting has been implemented more, but it may be nicer if more things were spoken. I felt that they only spoke 1 or 2 important lines in central parts of the story, and not really talking much in other "branches" of the story that I also felt were somewhat important. Again, although it's something that has never occurred in the franchise, I have always thought that a city hub would be nice (one that you could explore), but it seems you'll be stuck with menus for this game as well, which isn't exactly a problem. Another neutral thing is the grinding at the start of the game. You're really going to have to spend a bit of time (although it's easier in this game) grinding for a while to get a decent load of cash and skills/levels. The game is also a tad bit to the boring side for the first 10-20 hours, and after that - things really get awesome and super intense! (especially the story, but you'll have to wait it out for a while)

    The Bad: There isn't really much here that I can say...though there is one thing I can think of. It'd be nice if the game had more than 1 slot for saving, because after finishing story mode, I wanted to try Classic mode but I didn't want to delete my old file, so it kinda creates a problem for people like me who want to try out everything that's featured in the game without deleting anything.

    VS EOIV and Overall: Compared to EOIV, I'd say this is a better game to start with, but notice that it's definitely more difficult than EOIV - especially with endgame bosses and the last few stratums being very very difficult to beat and navigate through (and map). Although EOIV has the wonderful world system ("Lands") and Untold lacks it, I'd say that Untold still holds pretty well with EOIV. Of the two though, I'd say I like EOIV more by only a small percentage. I truly had a great experience with EO Untold, and hopefully this review can sway you (hopefully and RPG fan) to have the wonderful experience that I had whilst playing this game~

    Gameplay: 10/10
    Story: 9/10
    Music: 10/10
    Presentation: 9/10
    Length/PostGame: 9/10
    Overall: 9/10    … Full Review »
  3. Gikame
    Jan 2, 2016
    10
    I am in love with this game. That's, the short part.

    Now to the long one: I have played Etrian Odyssey since its first title came out. I    I am in love with this game. That's, the short part.

    Now to the long one:

    I have played Etrian Odyssey since its first title came out. I have tried my best beating it, ended up cheating halfway through the game but deleted it as I ran past everything and it wasn't fun at all. Why am I mentioning this? Because Etrian Odyssey is hard. Etrian Odyssey is a game series based on exploration and preparing. One false step, one missed hit and its the end for you.

    The overall game is very much enjoyable. The graphics, mainly Anime-style, are very well drawn and you have a whole variety of them. About 4 for each class and additional ones for specific characters and NPCs.

    As you enter the game you are greeted with a beautiful sounding soundtrack that expands on the whole Labyrinth you will explore. However having played the original, the remakes just don't sound as good. They are still quite good though.

    And now we are already at the part that I love about this game. Everyone who has played this knows about the end of the game. Well "end". The big Twist about this game to be specific. And that is where the two new modes come into play. I myself already know the secrets and know whats coming for me but seeing how the characters in the story mode discover it for them-self makes it even better. It is like a Anime that you have to play along to unlock more and more the further you get. But of course the Story mode has a lot more to offer than the actual old classic mode. New maps, new quests and most importantly: New areas.

    This comes into play as I hear many people moaning about the fact that this game does not have a Over-world map. Correct me if I am wrong but I am pretty sure that the Over-world map came with later installments of the series. And as of right now I am very happy about the fact that they did not make a Over-world map. I see though where an Over-world map could come into play. it just wouldn't fit.

    If you want a challenging and interesting game to play than Etrian Odyssey, the series as a whole (except the Mystery Dungeon Spin-off) is a game you should play.    … Full Review »
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