GrimGrimoire

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 2795 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,470 out of 2795
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 2795
  3. Negative: 317 out of 2795
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  1. Diablo4
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    A great game and change for fans of RTS, and a great beginner RTS for those just getting into the genre. The story is original and the characters all have their individual charms. The "Harry Potter rip-off" comments all seem to be from people who forget there are thousands of books, tv shows, etc about kids going off to magic school, and the philosopher's stone wasn't invented… Expand
  2. JenC
    Apr 8, 2009
    10
    A great game and change for fans of RTS, and a great beginner RTS for those just getting into the genre. The story is original and the characters all have their individual charms. The "Harry Potter rip-off" comments all seem to be from people who forget there are thousands of books, tv shows, etc about kids going off to magic school, and the philosopher's stone wasn't invented A great game and change for fans of RTS, and a great beginner RTS for those just getting into the genre. The story is original and the characters all have their individual charms. The "Harry Potter rip-off" comments all seem to be from people who forget there are thousands of books, tv shows, etc about kids going off to magic school, and the philosopher's stone wasn't invented by J.K. So if you're worried Grim Grimoire is just like Harry Potter, don't be. Grim Grimoire's story is a lot more mature and in-depth. This game used to be everywhere for pretty cheap, but is not starting to fade away. Grab a copy before it disappears.… Expand
  3. TomH.
    Jul 28, 2007
    10
    I truly enjoyed this title. The plot, while certainly influenced by Harry Potter, was original in its execution and twists. I loved the dark tones to the characters, and the story was a "page turner" until the very end. As a 2-D RTS, you won't find another game quite like this. The difficulty isn't high, but there will be some stages that will require you to try a different I truly enjoyed this title. The plot, while certainly influenced by Harry Potter, was original in its execution and twists. I loved the dark tones to the characters, and the story was a "page turner" until the very end. As a 2-D RTS, you won't find another game quite like this. The difficulty isn't high, but there will be some stages that will require you to try a different strategy. Overall I'm glad to see this breath of fresh air from Vanillaware (along with Odin Sphere), and am eagerly awaiting their next game (though I'd love to see the original Princess Crown).… Expand
  4. gawster
    Mar 9, 2014
    9
    You have probably never thought about it, but if given the opportunity to create and command your own army of elfves, fairys, imps demons, dragon, cats, ghosts, blobs and chimeras and plenty more then this game is perfect for your.

    A hugely enjoyable strategy game with an excellent original story. Quality unique games should be tried by everyone or they will die out. this is well worth    You have probably never thought about it, but if given the opportunity to create and command your own army of elfves, fairys, imps demons, dragon, cats, ghosts, blobs and chimeras and plenty more then this game is perfect for your.

    A hugely enjoyable strategy game with an excellent original story. Quality unique games should be tried by everyone or they will die out. this is well worth picking up    … Expand
  5. gabes1919
    Mar 30, 2018
    8
    Pretty interesting and awesome strategy game. Fairly easy until the very last part. Enjoyed it, good story
  6. XV_
    Aug 7, 2018
    8
    I'm not good at RTS games, but I love George Kamitani's work and in the end GrimGrimoire delivered a thrilling strategy experience and a nice and interesting story (I see that a lot of people are saying that this is a ripoff of Harry Potter for the most mundane things tho' Kamitani is well known to took inspiration from western media such as Disney, D&D, etc.). This game looks beautiful,I'm not good at RTS games, but I love George Kamitani's work and in the end GrimGrimoire delivered a thrilling strategy experience and a nice and interesting story (I see that a lot of people are saying that this is a ripoff of Harry Potter for the most mundane things tho' Kamitani is well known to took inspiration from western media such as Disney, D&D, etc.). This game looks beautiful, the character design and background design in the cutscenes is gorgeous, the music is good and the game play at least for a noob like me is good, but, my biggest issue is the variety of stages, every battle feels almost identical and kinda repetitive because the stages look almost similar, I mean there are important differences on their structure but nothing too dramatic to fool your mind, imagine that you play a fighting game and you only play in the same stage with the same background, sure every fight will be different but then again it feels tired, that aside what keeps me going was the story, it has a very interesting twist and is almost like a character study. I don't recommend this game to everyone and if you're like me you will feel overwhelmed by the RTS game play, but if you're a fan of Vanillaware or Kamitani give it a shot, it will not disappoint.… Expand
  7. Sutasu
    Dec 9, 2020
    9
    This game is certainly fun.
    For an RTS game for PS2, this one has a very good controls, neatly complementing game's 2D POV.
    Difficulty is quite easy, but just enough for the core loop to be engaging. Aside from certain story missions, it is possible to spam super units FTW. Artstyle was something new for me at the moment of playthrough in 2020, given I haven't played any PS2 game    This game is certainly fun.
    For an RTS game for PS2, this one has a very good controls, neatly complementing game's 2D POV.
    Difficulty is quite easy, but just enough for the core loop to be engaging. Aside from certain story missions, it is possible to spam super units FTW.
    Artstyle was something new for me at the moment of playthrough in 2020, given I haven't played any PS2 game before this one. I got used to it pretty quickly, and in all other regards cutscenes are made with love and care, so graphics are good in my opinion.
    The only things I find weird are sound and story. The latter is an obvious Harry Potter rip-off with timey-wimey I had a hard time following through, so I had to live in the present and enjoy the show, but I'm afraid I missed some plot points. Regarding the sound, I found many in-game sounds a little bit too similar. For example, sounds for healing, attack alerts, finishing buildings and units sounded all the same for me in the heat of battle, so I had to use mini-map to figure out what actually happened.
    Certainly worth a try!    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

12
#12 Best PS2 Game of 2007
14
#14 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2007
10
#10 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2007

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. GameBrink
    90
    It's a console RTS that controls well, looks great, sounds great, and is fun from start to finish. [JPN Import]
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  2. Play Magazine
    85
    Grim Grimoire doesn't have quite the depth or complexity of a western RTS like "Command & Conquer 3, but it does have an elegance that such games lack. [June 2007, p.72]
  3. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    67
    GrimGrimoire is fun at first, but not in the same league as developer Vanillaware's "Odin Sphere". [July 2007, p.92]
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