Tokyo Xanadu eX+

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Dec 12, 2017
    70
    Tokyo Xanadu is good. It’s a lot of fun and Nihon Falcom has a real touch with combat systems that its developers deserve real respect for. The biggest challenge I found with the game was finding the motivation to actually finish it; it might not get anything wrong, but it’s such a lengthy quest that it really needed a greater thematic depth to maintain my interest, and unfortunately it wasn’t quite able to replicate Nihon Falcom’s own, brilliant, Trails of Cold Steel in offering that.
  2. Cubed3
    Dec 7, 2017
    70
    There are legitimate moments of fun and almost a harkening back to major JRPG classics in Tokyo Xanadu eX+, but all too often the pacing detracts from being truly great. The battle system is excellent, with a single but significant flaw of fighting with only one character, despite the large crew acquired. The entire game would be better served immensely by being about half its length, as nothing truly gets kicking before it burns out on itself.
  3. GameGrin
    Jan 17, 2018
    60
    In the full spectrum of things, Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is a title that offers just enough to be considered entertaining, but not so much that it tries to excel in its genre.
  5. Push Square
    Dec 18, 2017
    60
    Tokyo Xanadu eX+ is a wonderful way to spend several hours thanks to a delightfully fun combat system. The standard JRPG storyline means everything feels very familiar, but it's not all bad. Overall, the game's nothing special -- certainly not to look at -- but there's at least plenty of content here, and the title does a decent job of keeping things fresh.
  6. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Dec 11, 2017
    60
    If Asksys Games and Nihon Falcom were serious about porting Tokyo Xanadu to the PS4, there was a lot more that could have been done. Graphics needed a major overhaul, and the additional side stories were merely fluff that didn’t contribute a lot to making an already bland story more interesting.
  7. RPG Fan
    Mar 12, 2018
    55
    Those who couldn't get enough of Tokyo Xanadu's combat will no doubt be pleased with the extra content here, especially a robust post-game that takes place during Halloween. Everyone else, however, is better off passing this one up. eX+'s additions are so flimsy and superfluous as to actively detract from the original game, dragging out an already thin premise to another 25 hours.

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 75 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 75
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 75
  3. Negative: 10 out of 75
  1. zaftgun
    Dec 27, 2017
    7
    medicore story, characters, music and game play.

    structure is similar to trail series. combat is similar to Ys series. Ok to play but    medicore story, characters, music and game play.

    structure is similar to trail series. combat is similar to Ys series.

    Ok to play but you will find nothing particularly good.    … Full Review »
  2. Prrgangsta
    Dec 12, 2017
    7
    Tokyo Xanadu feels like a mixture of the Trails series mixed with Ys battle system. You can spend time with friends to raise your relationshipTokyo Xanadu feels like a mixture of the Trails series mixed with Ys battle system. You can spend time with friends to raise your relationship with them, read books and answer questions for wisdom, complete difficult dungeons with high grades to raise bravery, and complete side quests to raise kindness. These kind of reminded me of Persona's gameplay a little and I really enjoyed it.

    The only down sides are only one character can fight at a time so you have to constantly switch characters during battle to hit enemy weaknesses or use different attack types and they all share the same energy bar as well as control the same way. It feels like the game only needed one character but uses multiple characters instead. That isn't bad though it just felt unnecessary. I think the weapon type should also matter instead of just their element. The eclipse has different styles but they always stay the same so grinding means going through repetitive hallways and monsters that you have played before.    … Full Review »
  3. Neatqt
    Jan 27, 2021
    4
    Cast: 3/10
    Story: 3/10
    Fun: 5/10
    Gameplay: 6/10

    Not Recommended - Coming from a Falcom Fanboy
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