The World Ends with You

 DS
Metascore
88

Generally favorable reviews - based on 59 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 59
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 59
  3. Negative: 0 out of 59
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  1. Zentendo
    70
    It ultimately suffers from trying too hard to be innovative and forgets the important part of being user friendly.

Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best DS Game of 2008
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#2 Most Discussed DS Game of 2008
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#4 Most Shared DS Game of 2008

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User Score
8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 391 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 333 out of 391
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 391
  3. Negative: 31 out of 391
  1. JudgeMental
    Sep 12, 2010
    10
    Square Enix, with its unfortunate tenancy to publish almost anything that comes through the door, has lost my respect as a publisher. ThatSquare Enix, with its unfortunate tenancy to publish almost anything that comes through the door, has lost my respect as a publisher. That being said, they are one of the few publishers that would take the risk of publishing this game, so rich in things that have not been done before, and for that, I am grateful. Innovative, with an excellent plot, with twists I never saw coming. Worth playing, and for me, worth a 10/10.… Full Review »
  2. evanbiddulph
    Jan 17, 2011
    0
    Absolutely awful. I read all the great reviews, and I tried to give it a chance, but it was so amazingly boring that I had to put it down.Absolutely awful. I read all the great reviews, and I tried to give it a chance, but it was so amazingly boring that I had to put it down. The text went on and on - I kept wanting to play the game, but I wasn't interested in what the people were saying. By the time I tried to play the game I was so bored that I didn't care. This is the most overrated game I have ever played. Play Zelda instead.… Full Review »
  3. Funkymonk
    Sep 1, 2010
    8
    The most important thing i can tell you about this game is that it's a grower. I wouldn't say i hated the game when i first played it butThe most important thing i can tell you about this game is that it's a grower. I wouldn't say i hated the game when i first played it but because of the steep difficulty curve, off the wall gameplay and slightly irritating characters i certainly found it hard to get into. It wasn't until i'd been playing it for nearly a week that the gameplay suddenly made sense. All of a suddern i found i could appreciate the finer details of the item management, run through chain battles with ease and was having a jolly good time thank you very much! Even the music and characters seem to get less annoying as the game progresses.
    I'm guessing most of the people who gave this a low score probably gave up after a couple of days. I'm not going to pretend that this is a game that everyone will like but genuine innovation and originality are pretty rare in todays games so THEWY is a must but if you're looking for something different.    … Full Review »
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