RWBY: Grimm Eclipse

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
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  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
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  1. Worth Playing
    Apr 26, 2017
    45
    There's a germ of a good idea in RWBY: Grimm Eclipse. The counter system alone makes this button-masher feel more refined. However, the rest of it — the presentation, the actual gameplay, and the lack of story — does such a terrible job at supporting this system that the overall game feels unfinished. Only a handful of fans may be fine with the title, but everyone else can easily ignore this offering.

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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 10 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 5 out of 17
  1. FrostyMcNugs
    Nov 15, 2022
    10
    Given this is the only review since 2017 on this site, I would like to point out there there has been many free updates including an endlessGiven this is the only review since 2017 on this site, I would like to point out there there has been many free updates including an endless horde mode as well as DLC adding new characters and costumes. This game is super fun and pretty faithful to the show. The story mode is engaging and interesting and the music and game play is very memorable and fluid. The only issue I have is that the platinum trophy needs you to prestige 10 times which takes like 30 hours but other than that the game is very well done!… Full Review »
  2. ChrisLioneel
    May 3, 2019
    10
    No esta mal si quieres pasar el tiempo, no obstante el precio debería bajarse algo mas de lo indicado en la store.
  3. OcelotTsuchino
    Oct 14, 2017
    3
    Let me start this review by saying that I was looking very forward to Grimm Eclipse, and had held off on watching any game-play or previewsLet me start this review by saying that I was looking very forward to Grimm Eclipse, and had held off on watching any game-play or previews before purchasing. I am a fan of the on-going series on which it is based on, and I realised the potential for a video game quite early on during the original trailers. Grimm Eclipse had a good base to work up from and surprisingly, it falls very short. The game in it's current state is very unfinished, and feels more like an early access/pre-alpha test than a complete game, yet they've already released DLC for it.

    There are multiple glitches - some game breaking, even. More on that in a few. - along with instances of the frames dropping and the screen even freezing at points. The bugs are quite frequent, but usually not too difficult to deal with, but there is one that has plagued my play-through, not allowing me past the second mission. Upon starting the third mission, the camera does not follow my character, making it so that I can't see where I'm going beyond a certain point, making the game unplayable past that point.

    The game comes with a single player option, but I highly recommend ignoring it, as playing by yourself in this game doesn't make it very enjoyable. Friends, if you can get them to buy the game with you, are recommended. Playing with randoms is also recommended over playing by yourself.

    The combat is extremely dull and repetitive, every encounter becoming mostly the same thing with a different background. The difference between characters is minuscule, mostly acting as different skins. Along with that, you'll find that all of their ultimate attacks (with the exception of one, that being Jaune) are AoE's. After an hour of playtime, if you're not a hardcore fan of RWBY and are willing to look past this, you'll probably become bored.

    On the plus side, the models are extremely alike their show counterparts. On the negative side to that, they are completely emotionless. The different levels you visit, although rather diverse, aren't exactly much to look at. Multiple different colours can only hide the lack of detail for so long before people begin to notice.

    Something the game does well is it's OST, taking instrumental versions of tracks from the show, performed by the brilliant Jeff Williams and Casey Lee Williams, and popping them into the game when you're in battle. My first instance of this was with an instrumental version of 'Caffeine', and I was pleasantly surprised to hear it.

    Upon loading the game for the first time, you'll find that you're not going to get a tutorial. The game simply throws you in and doesn't tell you the controls. Although the controls are simple, it was rather jarring coming from another game straight into this with no idea what was going on.

    Hardcore RWBY fans will find something to like in this game, either the voice acting done by the original cast, the good looking models, or possibly even the story. Though, people just coming into the RWBY series, or are not familiar with it at all, may have a hard time enjoying this game. Even with it's £15 price tag, I would not recommend picking it up until Rooster Teeth update the game to give it more content, replayability, and bug fixes.

    Edit 15/10/17: It's been a while since release, and I can't help but want to come back to this review. The game hasn't improved, the only new thing I've seen going back to it is some new DLC for Team JNPR, and that was a while back itself. As far as I know, the game is dead, which is extremely depressing for someone who was extremely excited for the game beforehand. Ah, well. Lets hope the next RWBY game is better, and isn't something like, hmm... A board game? Surely not.    … Full Review »
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