Granblue Fantasy: Versus

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 88 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 88
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 88
  3. Negative: 24 out of 88
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  1. awokengenius
    Apr 22, 2020
    7
    Probably the last fighting game I'm buying, other than me being bad at them.. The game is really laggy, rpg mode although a good idea was super boring, the codes that come with the game are pretty useless. Making the game more beginner friendly just makes it easier for pros to destroy beginners with less effort and it doesn't feel as rewarding. The characters are cool though and theProbably the last fighting game I'm buying, other than me being bad at them.. The game is really laggy, rpg mode although a good idea was super boring, the codes that come with the game are pretty useless. Making the game more beginner friendly just makes it easier for pros to destroy beginners with less effort and it doesn't feel as rewarding. The characters are cool though and the glossary is a nice addition.… Expand
  2. Kinokee
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    Game can be laggy, even offline. It's caused me to drop combos or input wrong commands but it even lags in cutscenes and loot box open animations.

    The cooldowns and stuff feel like a nice concept but I really didn't enjoy it in the end because I didn't have a good enough sense of when things were on cooldown. I do really like the character designs, and I thought the background on the    Game can be laggy, even offline. It's caused me to drop combos or input wrong commands but it even lags in cutscenes and loot box open animations.

    The cooldowns and stuff feel like a nice concept but I really didn't enjoy it in the end because I didn't have a good enough sense of when things were on cooldown.

    I do really like the character designs, and I thought the background on the stages were very nice and thematic but liking character designs doesn't go far enough when I don't like the playstyle of the characters. The feel somewhat sluggish at times or can't connect combos off a hit at all times unless they're within closer ranges which happens very often.

    RPG mode was okay for what it was and the AI was incredibly useful, but there's no one playing online anymore. They would have had to had a better drop in drop out system I guess. It's also probable people don't want to re-watch all the story elements every time they rerun a map. The raid bosses were usually pretty fun to play. Except the last boss. That felt aligned with fighting game last boss BS.    … Expand
  3. Siome
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Old school mechanics, good visuals, too slow for a fighting game. Not a lot of combo. Roaster too short without dlc. Rpg mode is nice but repetitive.
  4. iCyanRyu_
    Aug 9, 2020
    7
    I love Granblue fantasy but I'm honestly not a fan of Fighting games. It feels slow as I tab the buttons way too fast so its frustrating. But anyways I played RPG mode and loved it. Ttird versus and arcade modes too. Everything looks normal; nothing special. I'm really disappointed to see more characters come as DLCs. That's just a sign of greed since each character is like $8. So as II love Granblue fantasy but I'm honestly not a fan of Fighting games. It feels slow as I tab the buttons way too fast so its frustrating. But anyways I played RPG mode and loved it. Ttird versus and arcade modes too. Everything looks normal; nothing special. I'm really disappointed to see more characters come as DLCs. That's just a sign of greed since each character is like $8. So as I said.. I'm a fan of the series but I honestly hate fighting games. I'm giving it a 7. It's good but not that great.… Expand
  5. CyanReaper
    Mar 6, 2020
    7
    I love this game. I've always liked granblue fantasy and I'm not really into fighting games, but I'm enjoying it anyways. I was hoping for more characters but adding the new character as a DLC is honestly worrying me that the game will become another money grabber.
    Overall the stroy is enjoyable and the game as a whole is amazing. I wish they stopped selling each character for a price and    I love this game. I've always liked granblue fantasy and I'm not really into fighting games, but I'm enjoying it anyways. I was hoping for more characters but adding the new character as a DLC is honestly worrying me that the game will become another money grabber.
    Overall the stroy is enjoyable and the game as a whole is amazing. I wish they stopped selling each character for a price and just sell a complete game with as many characters or combine multiple characters in a DLC pack    … Expand
  6. jonnycakes
    Mar 17, 2020
    6
    i have a love hate relationship with this game, it has an interesting combat system, but the insanely terrible online system destroyed the reason for me buying this game, my friend and i love buying fighting games to try out a lot. First off, it takes a ton of time to unlock the room lobbies, then once we did that, we then found out how terrible the netcode is, over half my inputs werei have a love hate relationship with this game, it has an interesting combat system, but the insanely terrible online system destroyed the reason for me buying this game, my friend and i love buying fighting games to try out a lot. First off, it takes a ton of time to unlock the room lobbies, then once we did that, we then found out how terrible the netcode is, over half my inputs were missed, while the game doesn't stutter from my experience, the missed inputs are very frustrating........ i haven't played through the story, but i got it for online play, not the single player stuff, and for that, it isn't worth picking up. There are too many hurtles to jump and since the netcode is poor, it isn't worth doing anyway. if you want a fun fighting game in this style, go buy Guilty Gear Xrd Rev2. At least that has a stable netcode for closed lobby sessions with a couple friends.… Expand
  7. HRChan
    Aug 1, 2020
    7
    This game is actually really easy to get the hang of, which me as a noob in fighting games really appreciate. But RPG mode may seem nice in paper lacked in delivering it, I think with a little more changes here and there it might be great. Connection to matches sometimes take forever, and it kinda takes the fun out of it when your opponent's connection is slow. Overall it was pretty fun toThis game is actually really easy to get the hang of, which me as a noob in fighting games really appreciate. But RPG mode may seem nice in paper lacked in delivering it, I think with a little more changes here and there it might be great. Connection to matches sometimes take forever, and it kinda takes the fun out of it when your opponent's connection is slow. Overall it was pretty fun to learn the move sets of each character, we got the 1st pack of characters and stages and they add more fun to the base game, now just waiting for the next set of characters!… Expand
  8. Tintler
    Jun 24, 2023
    5
    Güzel bir dövüş oyunu olmuş, özellikle rpg öğelerini campaingde harmanlaması eğlenceli ve sürekleyici bir deneyim sunmuş. Bir oturuşta bitirdim.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 54
  3. Negative: 1 out of 54
  1. Finger Guns
    Aug 10, 2020
    90
    It really is a beautiful game. As I’ve said, Arc System Works have only continued to hone their craft and have offered this stunning, smooth and fast-paced fighter as a testament to that. I don’t think it’ll have as big an audience as other genre mainstays, but if you’re a fan of Guilty Gear or Dragonball FighterZ, this is well worth checking out.
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  2. GameCritics
    Jun 15, 2020
    75
    Despite this slightly middling RPG addition, there’s not much to knock Granblue Fantasy Versus for. Purists may scoff at the low barrier to entry, and there’s not many characters to choose from without dipping into the DLC offerings, but it’s still a beautifully-presented fighter that holds its own. It’s just a shame there’s not more of it.
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  3. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    70
    These presentation issues definitely temper my excitement for what is easily one of the more accessible fighting games I’ve had the opportunity to play. Then again, that feeling of accessibility likely comes from the fact that I’ve mostly focused on the single-player mode here – a mode that everyone, not just fighting gamers, can enjoy. Would I recommend picking the game up just for the RPG Mode alone? No, definitely not, but it does make Versus more tempting for gamers looking to start their journey into fighting games.
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