Crystar

 PlayStation 4
User Score
9.5

Universal acclaim- based on 2255 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,138 out of 2255
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 2255
  3. Negative: 105 out of 2255
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  1. Valtiel86
    Aug 31, 2019
    7
    Great art and music plus a decent story. The combat is serviceable but unfortunately it's way too easy and areas tend to drag on for too long. It's still mindless fun but too repetitive for its own good. Worth playing if you can find it on sale.
  2. TricksterZero
    Sep 8, 2019
    7
    The story is the strongest part of the game and I absolutely love it but unfortunately, the same can't be said for the gameplay. I want to give it a higher rating but I'd be lying to myself because the difficulty is utterly laughable and the enemies are a complete joke and provide no challenge other than being mooks that you whack with a weapon to get stronger to whack stronger mooks andThe story is the strongest part of the game and I absolutely love it but unfortunately, the same can't be said for the gameplay. I want to give it a higher rating but I'd be lying to myself because the difficulty is utterly laughable and the enemies are a complete joke and provide no challenge other than being mooks that you whack with a weapon to get stronger to whack stronger mooks and being spoiled by Kingdom Hearts 3 is also why I can't give it higher than a 7.

    If you're in it for the story, there's a really good one but if for the gameplay, play Kingdom Hearts 3 or Devil May Cry 5 instead: all are Hack and Slash Titles like this one but miles better than this one.    … Expand
  3. Uzumaki212
    Sep 22, 2019
    5
    No Spoilers Here

    This game is strange, that's about as informative as I can be about my experience off the bat. I'm not a fan of visual novel games & this sort of has one which is why this needs a patch for auto text so I don't have to press X every time someone finishes a sentence, I'd just like to sit back & enjoy the cutscene. So the game has a strange mix of Action RPG, Visual    No Spoilers Here

    This game is strange, that's about as informative as I can be about my experience off the bat.

    I'm not a fan of visual novel games & this sort of has one which is why this needs a patch for auto text so I don't have to press X every time someone finishes a sentence, I'd just like to sit back & enjoy the cutscene.

    So the game has a strange mix of Action RPG, Visual Novel, Hack & Slash elements & crafting & does them alright it's just the combat is extremely repetitive &... kinda kills the game for me despite the good writing.

    I stuck with the game for Seven/Eight hours & only played with the first two playable characters the combat is different depending on character, which is good because the art-style makes the game look incredibly cheap & the cutscenes are either playable models of the characters or still images of what looks like a child's drawing, I don't like it but the playable ones are okay mostly because of the voice acting, which is pretty good. With some exceptions.

    The main character Rei Hatada is the best character to use for combat she has more variety with combos & magic attacks making her the most balances & interesting to use.
    The second (Because I don't want to spoil) character is a pretty great as a character in terms of story & writing but she's awful in combat, slow but heavy hits make combat a chore & is one of the reasons why I didn't finish the game I have would liked to but It's just not for me.

    Oh, I forgot the Soundtrack... Well, it's okay but it does it's job well in the background but let's just say I really love the song "Room" It's great.

    Game with great potential but held back by grind & repetition, not a bad game just average.
    But that's probably the worst part.    … Expand
  4. Nathanimations
    Sep 4, 2022
    5
    Userscore too high. They were at the top of Best user rated games of all time.
  5. nanansgxz2
    Jan 17, 2023
    7
    故事，讲故事，人物和世界构建都非常好。如果你喜欢严肃的JRPG，你也会喜欢这个。

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#72 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2019

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. Cubed3
    Dec 2, 2019
    50
    Endless grind, very slow progression, and an abysmal battle system, are the major knocks against what would otherwise be an average experience. The story itself is unique, but hardly goes into depth instead relying far more on shock-value of events occurring rather than actual meaning. Unfortunate, really, as the plot serves up a huge potential for some interesting questions, or dialogue - things that are completely missing.
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  2. LaPS4
    Sep 3, 2019
    80
    Crystar is one of those titles that makes it out of Japan and it is going to be a reference for the RPG titles to come. Fluid combat system, characters with their own fighting styles and complex plot are its strengths. Gemdrops Studios offers a title which is far from perfect, but it is able to impact the player like few games can.
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  3. GameGrin
    Aug 30, 2019
    40
    A trigger warning in game form - without any trigger warnings. Had a lot of potential, but unfortunately misses the mark.
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