Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8

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  1. DylanNicholson
    May 13, 2018
    0
    the battle system is so painfully tedious that kills any enjoyment from the main story.
  2. Hermaeus
    Apr 26, 2018
    8
    Regalia is a flawed but nonetheless enjoyable tactical RPG. The goofy humor and characters may turn some off, but I found the cheesiness to be pretty charming. The exploration, unfortunately, can drag a little at times, with many of the battles being too similar or having arbitrary rules (you must finish this battle in X amount of turns... but why? There's never a story reason or, say,Regalia is a flawed but nonetheless enjoyable tactical RPG. The goofy humor and characters may turn some off, but I found the cheesiness to be pretty charming. The exploration, unfortunately, can drag a little at times, with many of the battles being too similar or having arbitrary rules (you must finish this battle in X amount of turns... but why? There's never a story reason or, say, something that blows up if you don't. The requirement is just tacked on for no discernible reason.)

    The forced march through the game (you're required to accomplish 5-7 tasks per chapter, and you're on the clock) adds an element of tension to playing, although I discovered that you can pre-complete these tasks so that they count over into the next chapter, which was helpful. If I had one problem it's that the game largely abandons this structure in the last chapter and kind of just drags on for a while. Maybe some players will find tidying up loose ends at their own pace satisfying, but for me it lost any sense of urgency.

    I enjoyed expanding my town and bonding with my companions, and the mini-text adventures that pop up in dungeons were amusingly written and a welcome diversion from battling. Voice acting ranges from entertaining to kind of sketchy; a couple characters have pretty grating voices, but overall it's decent.

    All in all, I really enjoyed my time in Regalia and I intend to jump back in for a second playthrough, as it isn't possible to collect all the characters in one run. I'm hoping for a sequel in which a greater diversity can be added to the battles. Overall, thumbs up! 7.5 rounded up to 8, just because I found it very likable.    … Expand
  3. AhiruSama
    Jan 8, 2020
    4
    It could have been much better: the characters are fun to play with, each one have a very different approach, but a series of bugs and crashes made it impossible for me to beat it. It crashes a lot, on battles, sometimes on dialogues. A broken game.
  4. SaviorGaming
    Apr 22, 2018
    7
    The game is fun and doesn't take it self that serious, but it does have some design flaws and the combat can be quite tedious at times. It will however scratch that tactical RPG itch for you.

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81
#81 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. GameCritics
    May 17, 2018
    90
    Overall, Regalia is a beautiful adventure where each action the player takes accomplishes something, and it feels like every part of the experience has something to offer. The cast of characters and surprising story (no spoilers here!) show the developers’ dedication to both tactical RPGs and their narrative.
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  2. RPGamer
    Apr 23, 2018
    70
    Its friendly difficulty options cater to all abilities, providing strong challenges to those who want it and not getting in the way of those who don't, while the humour and vibrant graphics provide a great first impression. Its combat and gameplay loop can become a bit stale towards the end, with the kingdom building only playing a bit part and there being a few UI and control issues to overcome, but there's still plenty to like and no reason whatsoever for the developers' dynasties to end here.
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  3. PlaySense
    Apr 18, 2018
    75
    Porting the game to the PlayStation 4 after a successful PC Kickstarter project pays off relatively well. Although the controls aren't really suited to the DualShock controller the story managed to captivate us. The game is challenging and the voice-acting is solid. Combat can sometimes be a drawn-out borefest and the game suffers from repetitiveness somewhat but generally you won't mind since it still manages to entertain.
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