Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout

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  • Summary: The beautiful role-playing game follows the exploits of teenage tomboy Ryza, who dreams of escaping her mundane village lifestyle, alongside her band of mischievous friends. One day, as they explore a forbidden island in search of adventure, they meet an elderly magician who will changeThe beautiful role-playing game follows the exploits of teenage tomboy Ryza, who dreams of escaping her mundane village lifestyle, alongside her band of mischievous friends. One day, as they explore a forbidden island in search of adventure, they meet an elderly magician who will change their lives forever. … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Video Chums
    Oct 27, 2019
    91
    With so many JRPGs remaining stagnant or trying to appeal to the masses, Atelier Ryza stands tall amongst its peers as a truly amazing experience. Whether you're a fan of the series or just a JRPG enthusiast, you need to play this masterpiece.
  2. RPG Fan
    Nov 6, 2019
    87
    Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & The Secret Hideout is a surprisingly nuanced, enjoyable RPG with a bevy of content.
  3. Everyeye.it
    Oct 30, 2019
    85
    The eternal darkness of recent episodes now seems destined to give way to a radiant and exciting future.
  4. Vandal
    Oct 25, 2019
    78
    It finally feels like Atelier is making a solid effort to evolve the series. It’s still far from the big RPGs, but it’s a step in the right direction and, also, a good entry to discover the series.
  5. RPGamer
    Jan 27, 2020
    70
    After the disaster that is Nelke, I wasn’t sure if I would ever get back to playing and reviewing the Atelier series. While Ryza is a shorter experience clocking in at just over thirty hours, I admit to enjoying nearly every second of my time with the game. Atelier Ryza ushers in something new while still feeling like a familiar experience. Sure, it’s not the perfect Atelier experience, but I appreciate the changes in Ryza in a way I did not with any of the Mysterious subseries or recent iterations. Ryza is easily the best heroine since Totori, and while her game has some ups and downs, I would play another game with her at the helm.
  6. DarkZero
    Nov 25, 2019
    70
    Though it may require a bit of patience to get to the sweet stuff, Atelier Ryza is a wholesome and addicting experience that RPG fans will gleefully gulp down, even if they’ve never dabbled with the Atelier franchise before. Thanks to the strong visuals and countless gameplay features, now is the best time to jump in on this niche series, which may end up becoming much more recognizable thanks to this latest solid entry.
  7. We Got This Covered
    Nov 19, 2019
    50
    Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness and the Secret Hideout feels like a massive step backward, both in terms of gameplay and story. Although GUST attempted to inject some real-world themes into this tale, it's unfortunately just more of the same.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. jaymz1970
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    apparently jerks are trying to review bomb this because of the eye candy in game. really fun game, beautiful areas, alchemy is also veryapparently jerks are trying to review bomb this because of the eye candy in game. really fun game, beautiful areas, alchemy is also very entertaining.
    first in series I've bought.
    noticed it BECAUSE of the eye candy, its not a bad thing, really sad people who have a problem with it..    … Expand
  2. Noughter
    Nov 1, 2019
    10
    I have only played Atelier Sophie and Atelier Rorono up until now so i am no expert but for me Atelier Ryza tops those Games easily. The gameI have only played Atelier Sophie and Atelier Rorono up until now so i am no expert but for me Atelier Ryza tops those Games easily. The game really grabbed me from beginning to end and even became one of my favourite games this year.

    It got the best alchemy system of the atelier games i played, amazing characters and a really interesting story. Also the World Design is so much better than i exspected and even the combat tho it gets some getting used to, felt really fresh and engaging.

    The only problem i had is that you need to finish the game to play it on the 2 highest difficulty levels so it is a bit easy on the first playthough (except the final Boss). But all in all i can only recommend this game especially if you like the atelier series    … Expand
  4. Realisa
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    10/10 Thiccness and those Thighs... :o
    for real tho, it's a good game, ignore the salty negative reviews, if you like JRPG's then you will like this
  5. aosan
    Aug 20, 2020
    9
    This game is so relaxing. I didn’t expect to be drawn into a game in which crafting is one of the important things in the game. This gameThis game is so relaxing. I didn’t expect to be drawn into a game in which crafting is one of the important things in the game. This game showed me that gathering and crafting stuff out can be fun.
    Cool game, I like it.    … Expand
  6. Allexeioftheros
    Apr 23, 2023
    9
    Made me feel nice and calm. After a stressful day it's a nice way to unwind. Really cool combat system and alchemy system. Plus, theMade me feel nice and calm. After a stressful day it's a nice way to unwind. Really cool combat system and alchemy system. Plus, the characters are very likable, even the least likable ones turn out to be interesting as well.… Expand
  7. DingoOnMy40
    Nov 1, 2019
    8
    Great visuals runs great Easier than the other Atelier games in the past but still enjoyable. A solid new entry for people that want to jumpGreat visuals runs great Easier than the other Atelier games in the past but still enjoyable. A solid new entry for people that want to jump in an Atelier game. Less frustrating time management system gives newcomers the change to explore, experiment new crafting techniques. A more intense turn-based combat system that will keep you on your toes vast areas to explore, collecting items for crafting is even easier than before giving you a chance to craft items without looking for a specific item. I would give it a higher score if the game was a little more difficult. I finished it much quicker than any of the other games in this series. Looking forward to a sequel since most of the Atelier games are Trilogy.… Expand
  8. Patters84
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    I am new to the series, and While I do find the story somewhat fun and the alchemy pretty interesting, the EXTREME lack of monster varietyI am new to the series, and While I do find the story somewhat fun and the alchemy pretty interesting, the EXTREME lack of monster variety coupled with the low choice in party composition makes this kind of a letdown. The animations are pretty off in the cutscenes, as in, they're pretty stiff. Game seems pretty short, as I appear to be at the end of the game (according to the characters in-game).

    All in all, looking back, I would not have bought this game for $60, but I fed into the eye candy hype sadly. That said, I don't regret my purchase, but I would recommend waiting for the price to drop.    … Expand

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#93 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019