The Witch and the Hundred Knight

 PlayStation 3
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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 85 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 53 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 85
  3. Negative: 15 out of 85
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  1. aspentitan
    Apr 6, 2021
    6
    I think this game is under rated however it does present a few problems that can ruin the game depending on your personality. For a quick background, I enjoy western action RPGs a lot and don't really care for t/ j-RPGs. However, I am a big fan of rogue elements in those games whether they are loot drops, random enemies or hidden rooms. Unfortunately most of the best games utilizing theseI think this game is under rated however it does present a few problems that can ruin the game depending on your personality. For a quick background, I enjoy western action RPGs a lot and don't really care for t/ j-RPGs. However, I am a big fan of rogue elements in those games whether they are loot drops, random enemies or hidden rooms. Unfortunately most of the best games utilizing these features are the old turn based games like disgaea and makai kingdom. Unfortunately again all these games have super annoying pre-pubescent characters and ultra annoying personalities. Somehow there is a market for these Spongebob Squarepants wanna be's and I'm not one of them. That said I do wonder why western games haven't explored some of the features in these older games that despite being annoying as can be have a huge fan base. Seriously that must mean the gameplay can be ultra captivating......And in walks this game, a hybrid between everything I just mentioned. I must say I both like and dislike this game. All those "disgaea" like elements are there and I liked the various elements being blended into an action rpg. Unfortunately, the game has retained lots of reading and humour which isn't humorous but it does succeed in presenting a decent immersion of its story none the less. What sank me was the game has technical difficulties the most annoying to me was a subtle but noticeable stun lock or delay during combat. One other feature of this game I would like to touch on is the 100 second time limit for most battles. While in general I don't enjoy timed battles I did feel it was integral to how the game dished out rewards/drops and you do earn better stuff if you are decent. I guess this is why I was so annoyed by the stun lock/delay those two things do not mix. Overall I could go either way on this game. It does have a unique hybrid approach to two different game styles however looking back its probably better just to stick with what you love best than settle for a blend of "Mey" which is ultimately how I decided to score this one. For people less fussy I think this could be an overlooked under rated game so if you seem as intrigued as I was about this hybrid game I'd still recommend trying it out and seeing what you think. It does have a lot of interesting features and they may not annoy you as easily. At least I can say I tried, you never know til you do.… Expand
  2. chimer
    May 2, 2015
    5
    The storyline is fine with it's take of playing on what is like being on the villains side being a fresh air. I enjoyed the storyline completely but an RPG isn't just a story it also has to have it's gameplay function. That's where it trickles down to cataclysmal levels. The gcal system is a good concept and all but most rpg's try to encourage exploration and it's pretty cannibalizing inThe storyline is fine with it's take of playing on what is like being on the villains side being a fresh air. I enjoyed the storyline completely but an RPG isn't just a story it also has to have it's gameplay function. That's where it trickles down to cataclysmal levels. The gcal system is a good concept and all but most rpg's try to encourage exploration and it's pretty cannibalizing in that regard and rather encourages jumping the gun and going from waypoint to waypoint and you'd make it through the boss just fine if you armed yourself properly. The camera angle is the absolute worst in this game as you'll be fighting the nauseating perspective point while still not have the camera black out because of a wall, and it constantly readjusts so there isn't anything to do but hope your eyes don't hurt after this. The music is overtly repetitive as I'm trying to explore and hear the same 2 minute soundtrack 20 times with no variation at all it becomes where I just muted the music. The fighting is repetitive as there are only 5 weapons in the game and rarely ever does it change due to either needing to be adequately armed in blunt, slash, or magic damage discourages using the other two and some animations lock you in which isn't wise to take (spear and sword at 5.) Another sin is its inconsistency to maintain what it's doing. One map you have the objective on there clear as day and the next one it asks you to find 5 things with no indicator on the map whatsoever. The only other thing that also comes to mind is the animation during dialogue cutscenes: It's just a bare minimum with a limited amount of animations put in altogether and it just feels lazy as I've seen the exact same animation 40 other times. So I will say there is hardly anything wrong with the story aside from some of the dialogue scenes being repetitive animations, but the gameplay is just a giant mess of linearity, inconsistency in conveyance, discouraging of exploration, and overall frustrating or boring… Expand
  3. bdbD
    Aug 18, 2022
    6
    the story is kind of interesting but the game wasn't that fun to play, hopefully next time is better

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#63 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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Metascore
53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 28 out of 44
  3. Negative: 11 out of 44
  1. GameCritics
    Nov 13, 2014
    40
    Metallia's antics coupled with the dull gameplay was just too much to take. Even if it does get better later on, the hours I sunk into the game's unsatisfying mechanics and nasty storyline left me cold. NIS has many good titles in their library, but this isn't one of them.
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  2. CD-Action
    Jun 28, 2014
    60
    The designers decided that convoluted RPG mechanics and 40 hours of artificially bloated content is what the action RPG genre needs. [05/2014, p.68]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    May 23, 2014
    50
    It's never enough to help you forget the game's warts. [June 2014, p.85]
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