Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea

 PlayStation 3
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 53 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 53
  3. Negative: 7 out of 53
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  1. Vadrael
    Apr 7, 2018
    8
    A great game, while compared to the other 2 entries in the Dusk Trilogy is this game rather weak in Characters and story. The graphic are sure great and i can recommend this game for those who like solid games.
  2. Terrabyte
    Dec 29, 2015
    10
    Great game. Must buy!!! Its just that good characters amazing soundtrack amazing designs amazing everything about this game is amazing if you werent sur you wanged to buy one this is the game for you to try out it is simply that amazing
  3. Quandary
    Oct 20, 2015
    10
    Atelier Shallie is the Atelier game I always wanted to play. It has the best battles in the series and the less amount of frustration since Gust decided to eliminate the time constraints typical of the series. The two heroines are very funny and charming, and their desolate world makes you want to explore every nook and cranny and to find new recipes and ingredients. The graphics are evenAtelier Shallie is the Atelier game I always wanted to play. It has the best battles in the series and the less amount of frustration since Gust decided to eliminate the time constraints typical of the series. The two heroines are very funny and charming, and their desolate world makes you want to explore every nook and cranny and to find new recipes and ingredients. The graphics are even better than before, with colorful environments and awesome characters and monsters. The Shallies' adventure is one of the funniest Japanese rpgs on Ps3 to date.… Expand
  4. LadyAshe
    Apr 4, 2015
    10
    The best RPG game I've ever played in years. a true RPG game. real RPG. hard core RPG. this game is soooo addicting! I've been playing it for days now none stop! the moment you start the game it's too late! it's so hard to put down the controller! goodbye my social life!
    thank you Gust for listening to your fans and remove the frustraiting time system from the game. finally an atelier    The best RPG game I've ever played in years. a true RPG game. real RPG. hard core RPG. this game is soooo addicting! I've been playing it for days now none stop! the moment you start the game it's too late! it's so hard to put down the controller! goodbye my social life!
    thank you Gust for listening to your fans and remove the frustraiting time system from the game. finally an atelier that is wide OPEN since atelier landed on PS3, yey!    … Expand
  5. deadlysilentbob
    Mar 20, 2015
    10
    Finaly the atelier games have found perfection.

    let me explain for those of you who now want my blood. The atelier games originally were designed to be clean, simple and light rpg games. meaning they are not weighed down with too much story, too much lore, too many characters, too many bosses etc ad nausium. Unfortunately in the last 5 games (rorona, totori, meruru, ayesha and esha &    Finaly the atelier games have found perfection.

    let me explain for those of you who now want my blood. The atelier games originally were designed to be clean, simple and light rpg games. meaning they are not weighed down with too much story, too much lore, too many characters, too many bosses etc ad nausium. Unfortunately in the last 5 games (rorona, totori, meruru, ayesha and esha & logy) they artificially tried to push in some difficulty with the time mechanic to appease a select few hard core Japanese gamers who wanted something hard.

    To any of you who are in the know (or are capable of reading between the lines) you could see that this move hurt the series overall. I am NOT saying that the aforementioned games are bad. I did enjoy them. and i would have loved to enjoy them for longer than the forces 20 hours of play i had.

    shallie fixes that. I can play for as looooong as i want and advance the story as leisurely as i want to. this is how rpg's should be.

    Possitives: graphics are good, 360 camera is a nice addition, music is realy nice, i love the character shalotte as i always found the series could use a punky/mildly alt heroine to balance the mostly girly ones, the search and gather system is awesome (think manakhemia inspired battles with sleek visuals) and the usable items replenish when you return to town (not too necessary a feature without a time limit to restrict synthesis but hey, ill take it)

    Negatives: the areas you visit seem a little bland (never did like desert scapes too much), the quests seem a little repatative and the layout of the quest menu is a bit of a step back from the ease of the one in ayesha.

    overall i recomend this to alllll rpg fans    … Expand
  6. MetaTotori
    Mar 13, 2015
    10
    A delightful end to the Dusk Trilogy that stands on its own quite nicely. Despite the lack of the time-management feature the game is still enjoyable and a delight to play. It works as an excellent entry point to the series, or as a way for long-time fans to say goodbye to the Dusk series.

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 26
  3. Negative: 1 out of 26
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    May 26, 2015
    80
    Still pretty niche as far as JRPGs go, but well presented and packed with multiple paths and replayability. [May 2015, p80]
  2. Hardcore Gamer
    Apr 25, 2015
    80
    Fans of the series, as well as newcomers looking for a different style of JRPG owe it to themselves to try Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Apr 16, 2015
    85
    Some minor flaws aside, Atelier Shallie doesn't break the mold and is an excellent ending to the Dusk trilogy. While the presentation lacks a little polish, it has the most refined and enjoyable version of the core franchise mechanics to date.
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