13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

 PlayStation 4
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 383 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 339 out of 383
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 383
  3. Negative: 23 out of 383
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  1. KingOfDelusion
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    I've gone into this game knowing nothing, my expectations were even high since I really enjoyed other Atlus games before but this still managed to blow my mind. If you want a game with a great plot, don't even think twice about picking it up, it always keeps you interested and wondering what's about to happen, I was barely able to leave it alone for two days because of how intrigued I was.I've gone into this game knowing nothing, my expectations were even high since I really enjoyed other Atlus games before but this still managed to blow my mind. If you want a game with a great plot, don't even think twice about picking it up, it always keeps you interested and wondering what's about to happen, I was barely able to leave it alone for two days because of how intrigued I was. I don't want to say anymore to not spoil the game but I wholeheartedly recommend it.… Expand
  2. weskergamer
    Feb 27, 2021
    10
    This is the best video game of 2020 in my opinion. A really well written story and characters. It starts slow but by the end of the game you will feel time well spent. The balance between the gameplay and story is very innovative to the point that you can take a break from the gameplay and go to the story and vice versa. It is a game that respects your time a lot. I wish more people wouldThis is the best video game of 2020 in my opinion. A really well written story and characters. It starts slow but by the end of the game you will feel time well spent. The balance between the gameplay and story is very innovative to the point that you can take a break from the gameplay and go to the story and vice versa. It is a game that respects your time a lot. I wish more people would play this game, it's a masterpiece… Expand
  3. Kpackom
    Feb 18, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece of a game, although I would admit it's not for everyone.
    Visually and audio is superb, gorgeous and immersive, while combat part is purposefully left visually lacking which more games should learn to do.

    It's a mix between a visual novel and tactical mech wave defender and both parts are exquisitely well done.
  4. Massimod1117
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Just an amazing game. Full of some of the best characters and visuals I've seen in a long time. The story is the true star of the show. It is full of twists and turns that will always have players on their toes. If you are looking for a good narrative to sink your teeth into. This game is most definitely for you.
  5. Cafe_8bits
    Feb 21, 2021
    10
    Probably one of the best PS4 exclusives. What a ride. This game is just perfect, and everyone who likes science fiction should give it a try! The story can be confusing, since is not playing on chronological order, but the fact that they could put 13 point of views of the events in the game together in this way is a testimony on how great is the writing here.
  6. MizoNozo
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    I won't spoil a thing, the game's surprises and twists are definitely most of what this game has going for it. The art is beautiful and the music / voicework are amazing. The only negative I could really leverage is that the combat is really easy almost the whole way, but that's fine, you can play it on harder difficulties. Easily the best sci-fi story I've seen in a videogame, please play this.
  7. Sarulade
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    Just completed the game and have to say it's one of the most unique experiences out there. In the beginning I wasn't a big fan of how it had seperate sections for the RTS gameplay and then story mode but later I realised how both are intertwined and how it makes you to remember what event they are talking about basically the context of what is happening. The story is very masterfullyJust completed the game and have to say it's one of the most unique experiences out there. In the beginning I wasn't a big fan of how it had seperate sections for the RTS gameplay and then story mode but later I realised how both are intertwined and how it makes you to remember what event they are talking about basically the context of what is happening. The story is very masterfully crafted and explained in a confusing but satisfying for when you are able to piece everything together. Then ending also felt quite impactful and not just something thrown at you to end the game. If you are a fan of a good stories in games and lack of gameplay for majority of your hours in it doesn't bother you then you should definitely try this game. Worth it in my opinion!!!… Expand
  8. igolrum
    May 25, 2021
    10
    Excellent story with many world changing twists to it. And unlike most other stories that go wild like that, this one actually manages to tie everything together in the end so that it all makes sense.

    Pretty neat strategy part aswell.
  9. sohronery
    May 3, 2022
    10
    Must play masterpiece with 10/10 story telling. Visual novel and tactical mix works pretty well but the split is about 80/20 for the gameplay.
  10. tbouniverse
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    This game was a first for me because playing through it I wasn't able to grasp what was happening with the story but I just couldn't put it down. ​I got so invested that I had to see it through the end. I especially loved the battles since they are very addictive and requires good strategizing as you progress. Playing on INTENSE is advised, for me, I felt genuine accomplishment clearingThis game was a first for me because playing through it I wasn't able to grasp what was happening with the story but I just couldn't put it down. ​I got so invested that I had to see it through the end. I especially loved the battles since they are very addictive and requires good strategizing as you progress. Playing on INTENSE is advised, for me, I felt genuine accomplishment clearing the stages. Music was great as well, want to point out the Inaba song (Seaside Vacation) and the final battle theme (DEOXYRIBOSE) for being out of this world good!

    This game may not be for everyone, it starts off slow, but if you stick with it, you'll be rewarded with a fantastic ride.
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    When I finish a good game, I feel like "aw well, it was a good ride", but when I finish a great game, I genuinely start missing it and feel a bit empty, left wanting more; 10/10.    … Expand
  11. DrGerm
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    This is a difficult game to describe, and is definitely something you need to put a little time in to see if this is your sort of game and get into the story. However, after about an hour or two, if this is your thing, I think you'll be hooked as well.

    I would describe this as a game consisting of 3 sub-games. The most important aspect is the story. I am barely in to the genre, but I    This is a difficult game to describe, and is definitely something you need to put a little time in to see if this is your sort of game and get into the story. However, after about an hour or two, if this is your thing, I think you'll be hooked as well.

    I would describe this as a game consisting of 3 sub-games.

    The most important aspect is the story. I am barely in to the genre, but I think you would categorize it like a Light Novel. It also reminds me a little of the old Myst style games, a little. I don't want to give anything away, you just have to play through it a little and see for yourself. Let's just say, if you like Sci-Fi at all, and then if you like anime style art, throw in some mystery, then you'll love it. Every character is enjoyable and has a story.

    There is a quasi-real time strategy combat but don't let that turn you off if you're not into RTS. It is not hard (on normal difficulty), very satisfying, and contributes to the story telling.

    Lastly, there is an encyclopedia of sorts, kind of a "collect them all" sub-game. Again, this serves very well to support the story. Essentially, if you just play the game, you'll unlock everything in due time. Reading each entry helps to flesh out the world, and it serves as a great way to go back and easily re-live scenes.    … Expand
  12. neffu
    Sep 10, 2021
    10
    It's difficult to find a game with a good story. Even the story driven games tend to be bland and generic. This one however is really great and worth the try. The battle system is a bit simplistic, but it serves as a nice change of pace as well. Game is pretty chaotic and that may turn some people off, especially at the beginning where you are seeing things happening on the the screen butIt's difficult to find a game with a good story. Even the story driven games tend to be bland and generic. This one however is really great and worth the try. The battle system is a bit simplistic, but it serves as a nice change of pace as well. Game is pretty chaotic and that may turn some people off, especially at the beginning where you are seeing things happening on the the screen but they are so random and seem mostly unconnected, that it's a bit of a struggle to get enraged. But if you give it a chance and you reach the point the stories start to make sense and create one big narrative, you'll feel it's the best thing ever.… Expand
  13. Chickenph
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    It’s a definite 10/10 *if* you can enjoy a game with a lot of story (and some tower defense that’s fun and pretty easy). There’s a lot of effort put into the world, the story, the animations. Watch some gameplay videos and you'll know if it seems interesting. It’s misleading to call it a visual novel because you play through the story instead of just clicking through text.

    The graphics    It’s a definite 10/10 *if* you can enjoy a game with a lot of story (and some tower defense that’s fun and pretty easy). There’s a lot of effort put into the world, the story, the animations. Watch some gameplay videos and you'll know if it seems interesting. It’s misleading to call it a visual novel because you play through the story instead of just clicking through text.

    The graphics are really pretty, and there are a lot of different locations. The gameplay in the story sections involves talking to people, a little interacting with things, and presenting topics to people. It’s very streamlined so you don’t waste time trying out every option like in adventure games. It’ll highlight any option that you need to use, and give you an onscreen indicator that you have a topic you need to present to someone.

    The story involves time travel, high school, conspiracy theories, a cat, mech battles, gangs…I mean, it’s a fun story that touches on a lot of topics and genres. You play through short episodes that continue each character's story, and after the prologue you choose what character's story to play next.

    The tower defense sections are cool and I’m not usually a huge tower defense fan. They’re pretty easy on normal difficulty, and I enjoyed using the different abilities. Like, some characters control mechs that are for close-range damage, so you can make them jump in the air and do AOE damage. If you don’t enjoy it, you can set the difficulty on easy and just rush through it.

    I looked at screenshots and didn’t get why I kept hearing rave reviews of “This game deserves to be way more popular,” but I bought it and agree. The story is enjoyable to follow and slowly understand, and it’s presented in a way that feels like you’re playing through a season of a cool show. It’s a special game that just has that game magic you can’t explain.    … Expand
  14. marvell2k
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    I was hesitant to pick up this game as I'm not very much into visual novel style type games (although there is a RTS element). I found it on sale on the PSN store and said why not. I sat on it for a few weeks before starting the game.

    This game is an absolute gem. It's a love letter to Scifi Movies/Literature/Manga/Anime in every sense of the word. It deserves all the praise it's    I was hesitant to pick up this game as I'm not very much into visual novel style type games (although there is a RTS element). I found it on sale on the PSN store and said why not. I sat on it for a few weeks before starting the game.

    This game is an absolute gem. It's a love letter to Scifi Movies/Literature/Manga/Anime in every sense of the word. It deserves all the praise it's getting and then some!    … Expand
  15. francegame
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    Very interesting plot of the game! Incredible beautiful art! For the sake of such exclusives it is worth buying a playstation!
  16. jhuang3
    May 2, 2021
    10
    I heard the storytelling of this game is a masterpiece, and I was attracted by its graphic and characters, so I gave it a try. I would say I love this game, and I am also addicted to the battle part, which is unexpected, because I heard some negative comments on battle before I played it. Anyway, I like the mechanism of battle, I truly enjoy controlling different giant robots and useI heard the storytelling of this game is a masterpiece, and I was attracted by its graphic and characters, so I gave it a try. I would say I love this game, and I am also addicted to the battle part, which is unexpected, because I heard some negative comments on battle before I played it. Anyway, I like the mechanism of battle, I truly enjoy controlling different giant robots and use various skills to win a battle in city scale.… Expand
  17. Trensch
    Feb 10, 2021
    10
    I beat this game a week ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it yet. The story is a wild ride with relatively few low points. The mystery had me hooked early on and never let me go. I found the turn based strategy combat enjoyable enough. It won’t blow your socks off but it breaks up the story nicely and never seemed to overstay its welcome. There are story beats inserted throughout theI beat this game a week ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it yet. The story is a wild ride with relatively few low points. The mystery had me hooked early on and never let me go. I found the turn based strategy combat enjoyable enough. It won’t blow your socks off but it breaks up the story nicely and never seemed to overstay its welcome. There are story beats inserted throughout the battles as well which helps tie the game play to the story.

    *Buyers Beware* if you are looking for a game filled with action, you will be very let down. If you are here for a great mystery-sci fi story then you will not be disappointed.    … Expand
  18. Olkadan
    Jan 25, 2021
    10
    Great story and characters.
    The game entered my all time favorite list.
    More people should play it.
  19. VelAmi
    Jan 22, 2021
    10
    Without getting into any spoilers, I would simply recommend that this masterpiece is played with as little info on it as possible. After reading comments similar to my previous sentence I thought I would just jump in and check it out. After all good User reviews mostly means something positive.
    Do not miss out on this game!
  20. Bartson
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I Ever played. Story, artwork are absolut fantastic...
  21. Ngoo-Tong
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    Cast: 10/10
    Story: 10/10
    AVG: 10/10 Battle: 10/10 Part of the AVG plot is very interesting. It may be due to insufficient funds, and some of the pictures in the battle are not very good. Time: 42.5hrs-(platinum trophy, excluding new tasks after the ending ) ===== AVG劇情很有趣 戰鬥部分可能是因為經費不足 畫面不是很好 費時:42.5hrs (白金，不含全破後新增任務)    Cast: 10/10
    Story: 10/10
    AVG: 10/10
    Battle: 10/10

    Part of the AVG plot is very interesting.
    It may be due to insufficient funds, and some of the pictures in the battle are not very good.

    Time: 42.5hrs-(platinum trophy, excluding new tasks after the ending )
    =====
    AVG劇情很有趣
    戰鬥部分可能是因為經費不足 畫面不是很好

    費時:42.5hrs (白金，不含全破後新增任務)
  22. Runmyhands
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    This game has great storytelling, great voice acting, an interesting cast of characters, and on top of that, a beautiful visual style. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the combat gameplay before getting into the game, but I actually enjoyed it. It’s nothing too crazy, as combat/gameplay isn’t really the focus of this game, but I thought it was pretty fun for what it was. This gameThis game has great storytelling, great voice acting, an interesting cast of characters, and on top of that, a beautiful visual style. I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about the combat gameplay before getting into the game, but I actually enjoyed it. It’s nothing too crazy, as combat/gameplay isn’t really the focus of this game, but I thought it was pretty fun for what it was. This game definitely isn’t for everyone, as there isn’t too much gameplay involved, but if you don’t mind that, and you enjoy a good sci fi story, I’d definitely recommend it.… Expand
  23. Himesh26
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    A masterpiece of a game that will go down in my short list of greats which include the likes of Undertale and Persona 4 Golden. Story 10/10, Characters 10/10, graphics 11/10, gameplay 9/10. I've never seen any other game tie in 13 non-linear character storylines into a well-written sci fi plot.
  24. Ben_ben
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    One of the best Adventure(GAL) game. It is funny to reveal surprise unexpected astonishing story
  25. Maki0
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Another great game from atlus. With excellent and uniqe story telling. Excited what atlus comes with for their next installment.
  26. Valiefor
    Jun 20, 2021
    10
    One more master piece from Atlus.
    The best sci-fi story I have ever experienced.
  27. Ourflag
    May 8, 2021
    10
    What a game. 13 Sentinels has one of the best stories in gaming history. I was so hooked on such a complex, well-written story of this game. The art direction and the characters were also really good.
  28. CarsonButBased
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    The few times I heard people talking about this game I always heard that it was amazing. I went in with pretty high expectations and it completely blew those out of the water. The game loads up and you're greeted with probably the best title screen music I've ever heard.
    The game is split into a real time tower defense combat mode, and a visual novel mode. While the combat mode is good,    The few times I heard people talking about this game I always heard that it was amazing. I went in with pretty high expectations and it completely blew those out of the water. The game loads up and you're greeted with probably the best title screen music I've ever heard.
    The game is split into a real time tower defense combat mode, and a visual novel mode. While the combat mode is good, the main appeal defiantly comes from the vn mode. In the vn mode you go through the events that happened to the 13 main characters leading up to the final battle.
    What makes the game so incredible is how the story is told. As you experience each characters story, you'll get twist after twist after twist. At first nothing makes any sense, but as you get further and further everything starts connecting. I didn't have everything 100% figured out until the ending. You can also play through the stories in almost any order, so your experience with the game won't be the same as someone else.
    Like I said before, I went in with high expectations, and this ended up becoming my favorite game of all time. If you have a PS4/5 give this game a shot, you won't regret it.    … Expand
  29. proxzia
    May 29, 2022
    10
    This is truly a masterpiece in the sci-fi genre. A beautifully crafted game with gorgeous art and music, which is brought to life by its immersive story and cast of characters.
    This game truly blows you away, the number of twists and turns and questions to be asked and answered in this game's narrative is truly mind-boggling, and yet somehow it all makes perfect sense in the end.
    Play this game.
  30. Underpants158
    Aug 14, 2021
    9
    This game is essentially a visual novel with some RTS gameplay elements. The RTS elements serve to change up your flow but you would not play this game for the RTS parts. If that is what is piquing your curiosity then this is not the game for you. If a visual novel with an absurdly deep, complicated, and interwoven story is what you are interested in then this is the game for you.

    There    This game is essentially a visual novel with some RTS gameplay elements. The RTS elements serve to change up your flow but you would not play this game for the RTS parts. If that is what is piquing your curiosity then this is not the game for you. If a visual novel with an absurdly deep, complicated, and interwoven story is what you are interested in then this is the game for you.

    There are 13 characters who's stories you will play through. The storytelling can be incredibly hard to keep track of because of the sheer number of characters but also the time jumping and flashbacking. Making sense of the sequence of events, especially as they cross over with over characters is a pain. However after the prologue (about 4 hours into the game) you get access to an “analysis” menu. Here you can review all story elements that you have uncovered in tabs divided by character, chronology and objects. You can also replay scenes from this menu if you want. This will help a lot.

    Now you may be wondering, does the story payoff? Or is this a Game of Thrones kinda situation. The story absolutely pays off. It is reminiscent of some other sci-fi franchises, which I can not name because that would be too spoilery. If that doesn't bother you AND you are willing to get fully invested into the story then I highly recommend giving this game a shot.    … Expand
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#13 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#33 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 65 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. Edge Magazine
    Dec 31, 2020
    70
    No, it doesn't make any damn sense. But consider us compelled. [Issue#354, p.112]
  2. CD-Action
    Dec 18, 2020
    80
    “Huge mechs, a ruined city, and a hot female teacher in a latex suit”, is how one of the game’s characters described his visions. That’s, in a nutshell, the essence of this unique, crazy RPG where you face kaiju in turned-based combat one minute, and follow weird conversations of high-school students the next. And there is nothing wrong with that. [12/2020, p.70]
  3. Games.cz
    Nov 12, 2020
    90
    A game of two halves. One of them is an amazingly detailed and well-told sci-fi story, the other a fun, strategic RPG. And as a whole it works perfectly.
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