Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

 PlayStation 4
User Score
4.4

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 42 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 42
  3. Negative: 23 out of 42

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  1. D3ATHTAX
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    I feel the need to post a review for this as I don't think other user scores represent this game fairly.

    For the base game itself, I don't think it was worthy of a 10 back when it was originally released, but it was definitely in the 8-9 score range for me, closer to 9. I didn't realize that until about 5-10 years ago when I finally fully experienced this game. The music is wonderful, I    I feel the need to post a review for this as I don't think other user scores represent this game fairly.

    For the base game itself, I don't think it was worthy of a 10 back when it was originally released, but it was definitely in the 8-9 score range for me, closer to 9. I didn't realize that until about 5-10 years ago when I finally fully experienced this game. The music is wonderful, I love the colors of the game, and I love the concept of the parallel worlds. Not a new concept, but it was done well. People expecting a direct sequel to Chrono Trigger were disappointed. Admittedly, Chrono Trigger was perfection, and outside of producing basically the same game again, people were not going to be happy. I like that Squaresoft (now Square Enix) wanted to do something different for this game. The personality for this game was similar to Chrono Trigger, yet distinctly different. I do think that the element grid system is cumbersome (thank god for auto-allocate, but still, what a drag), and there are too many characters to really have significant character development for any of them. I think Radius probably had the most interesting story.

    Remaster:
    As for the remaster, I do agree partially with other reviewers commenting on the frame rate. For the bit of the little bit of the remaster that I tried, I wouldn't say the frame rate was worse than the PS1 game. It's about the same. The original game did not have a great frame rate. Don't believe me? Go and boot it up and you will see. I think there's an opportunity for this game to really wow people with a remaster by fixing that. Is it broken? No, absolutely not. The character models are better, it just needs an improved frame rate to give the game a polish to it. Now as for the soundtrack and sound in general, the quality to me is noticeably improved. That was the first thing I noticed was the sound quality. And to ease any fears, those remixed tracks are not used in the game itself, it's the original soundtrack with the sound quality improved.

    For those of you that enjoyed this game before, you will enjoy revisiting it, now with trophies as an incentive to experience this game in full. An easy recommendation to buy. For those of you that are determined to hate this game with all of your being, you will undoubtedly continue to do so. I'm someone that was disappointed with the game initially, revisited it about 10 years ago and changed my mind. I definitely recommend the game to those that are already familiar with it and enjoyed the game in any way.    … Expand
  2. Tatovr
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    My personal best RPG of all time. Not without flaws, this remaster does a MUCH better job at cleaning and re-doing the backgrounds and characters than what they did with FF VII, VIII y IX for ps4. We can only hope that they use AI upscaling for the backgrounds in the future. THE MUSIC!, is the best OST of all time, again, for me. The game is a must play even in 2022 if a great story andMy personal best RPG of all time. Not without flaws, this remaster does a MUCH better job at cleaning and re-doing the backgrounds and characters than what they did with FF VII, VIII y IX for ps4. We can only hope that they use AI upscaling for the backgrounds in the future. THE MUSIC!, is the best OST of all time, again, for me. The game is a must play even in 2022 if a great story and memorable characters are your thing! A trip full of joy, comedy, nostalgia and sadness through time awaits!… Expand
  3. rjpardor90
    Apr 9, 2022
    8
    Back in ps1 this game was a must play. The remaster keep the game adding some quality of life improvements. If you like the original game this i a must for you. If you're gonna play it for the first time, well, no nostalgia for you but you'll enjoy a great history (although i'd strongly recommend you play chrono trigger first). Square Enix could do a better job? Yes, but it's not bad at all.
  4. ZamknijMorde
    Apr 12, 2022
    9
    Please buy it. Don't listen to trolls that don't know the difference between remake and remaster. It looks a lot better than the original and have the same charm and music.
  5. DeLeon
    Apr 15, 2022
    10
    A classic game that no RPG lover should miss.

    My save data was corrupted back in 2001 so this was the best time ro give it another chance.

    I loved it! The backgrounds could be betyer but the gameplay, story and music is as good as always
  6. lewdbeat
    Feb 22, 2023
    10
    The update 1.01 really improved the game and now it's a true remaster. Now every negative review is outdated. I hope everyone can enjoy this game one more time.
  7. LouisJ
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    Despite a few framerate issues I thoroughly loved replaying through this masterpiece! I like the remastered soundtrack a lot. And the story, worlds and characters were all great to return to

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 37
  3. Negative: 3 out of 37
  1. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    70
    Here we enter a particularly difficult case to judge: is it worth playing Chrono Cross these days? Absolutely. Is this faulty port worth buying at its launch price? It depends. It's a shame the remaster turned out this way, but Chrono Cross is still a gem even after all these years.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    May 6, 2022
    75
    Chrono Cross has been and still remains one of the greatest JRPG titles of all time. As such, remastering it properly would require utmost care and love, making the game shine once more in the modern era of video games. Unfortunately, this remaster is of no such sort as some of the improvements made the game look even worse than the original. But as it still remains what it is at its core, Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers edition is undoubtedly worthy of your time.
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  3. PLAY
    May 3, 2022
    70
    An ambitious but often confusing game, further held back by an unsatisfying remaster serving neither old fans nor new adoptees adequately. [Issue#14, p.86]
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