Babylon's Fall

 PlayStation 5
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2.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 194 Ratings

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  1. hkjhkjh
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    If you want a good game from Platinum Games just pick up something like Nier Automata, Astral Chain, Bayonetta 1+2 or (probably) Bayonetta 3 later this year.
    Don't waste your money on this game
  2. robotichands
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. sadly i didn’t look into this before buying it, was basing my desire on the early trailers, i didn’t think it would change so much . and i’ve usually been a fan of any square game, even the weird ones like “the bouncer”. but in todays gaming world, this feels worse than a mobile game. it’s like a budget title on the vita. the whole thing just feels so disconnected. and they used assets from other games making it even lazier. booting it up for the first time and seeing the graphics was jarring. i had to double check that i was playing on PS5. and then getting past the non engaging tutorials and bare bones story, you find out the game is a cash grab. everything that could go wrong, went way farther wrong than expected. the game uses basically the exact same battle scheme as nier, even the dodge sound. this game was a waste of time. at least it gave people some jobs i guess. now i’m hoping the other square games i pre ordered aren’t pieces of **** i liked the stranger of paradise demo, seems like that one will be fun. but now i don’t know about forspoken. just have to wait and see. in a way this is a blessing because it means more time for elden ring play lmao.

    if i could get a refund, i would. didn’t think i’d ever have to rely on a demo for a square game. this is so much worse than ff14 1.0, at least that was free    … Expand
  3. JasperThorn
    Mar 5, 2022
    3
    I thought I really could get into this game but sadly I can’t and I love arcadish games like this reminded me of my Dreamcast days but no wait to see if it a go to ps now or plus buy if u want to but at ur own risk
  4. SukamaD
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    Greediest game ever. For the price they are asking for, it's not worth it.
    This game pushes micro-transactions like it were a free to play game.
    i will never buy another square enix game again.
  5. Fairbrother69
    Mar 19, 2022
    0
    Square Enix, yet again, tortures their devs to make games they definitely don't want to make just so they can monetize their customers. This isn't the devs fault, it's squares fault for telling them to make a game they wouldn't be passionate about.
  6. Raios-Rogue
    Mar 23, 2022
    0
    what a garbage game this isn't the developers fault again Square enix fumbling the football
  7. ArataLatam
    Mar 25, 2022
    6
    Babylon Fall es una obra que se puede volver una gema, cuya primera impresión ya no puede cambiar. Cuenta con un buen sistema de combate y una historia que logra enganchar de a poco en sus misiones principales.

    Visualmente no se siente que le hayan puesto cariño a una premisa que da para más, con los cambios adecuados. Las propuestas de juego como servicio no son malas en sí, hay    Babylon Fall es una obra que se puede volver una gema, cuya primera impresión ya no puede cambiar. Cuenta con un buen sistema de combate y una historia que logra enganchar de a poco en sus misiones principales.

    Visualmente no se siente que le hayan puesto cariño a una premisa que da para más, con los cambios adecuados. Las propuestas de juego como servicio no son malas en sí, hay títulos que han triunfado con esa fórmula. Es una lástima que hayan preferido mermar su base jugable con microtransacciones que reflejan la idea de pagar para ganar. A pesar de sus problemas, es disfrutable y quizás con el tiempo puedan tener una redención como No Man Sky.

    Review:
    https://arata.lat/arata-review-babylon-fall-playstation-5/    … Expand
  8. ItsLazyguy123
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    An extremely poor game with a low player base & horrific bugs as well as a lacklustre gameplay loop
  9. NeySama
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Una falta de respeto para los jugadores entendemos que salgan justo detras de er pero al menos algo más de seriedad
  10. SniperWolf07
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    What a garbage game for 60$ that's sucks square enix and platinum games are Really Disappoint me this time
  11. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 4, 2022
    1
    Babylon's Fall is a dull, live-service action game that's bad even by dull, live-service standards -- it almost makes junk like Avengers, Anthem, and Godfall look acceptable. With uninspired combat, repetitive levels, and an utterly hideous visual design, Square Enix should be embarrassed for charging people 60 dollars for this glorified free-to-play dreck.
  12. Dom007
    Mar 5, 2022
    0
    Haven't played it and will never support games with awful battle passes, microtransactions and generic looking combat mixed in with a boring looking story and bad looking visuals. **** live service games like this. This game deserved to flopped. Play Elden Ring instead.
  13. malrats
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Absolutely atrocious. Please just never play this game. I don’t know why anyone thought this was a good idea to release and at full retail for that matter.
  14. Shinkle
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    My short review is: The game has few redeemable qualities. It is a bad, Games as a Service cashgrab.

    My long review is: This game will be remembered when discussing SE and their GaaS cashgrab era. I don't even think it's any of the designers or artists fault, the budget is small and it shows, even among the poorly thought-out decisions. What was conceptualised here, was a game    My short review is: The game has few redeemable qualities. It is a bad, Games as a Service cashgrab.

    My long review is:

    This game will be remembered when discussing SE and their GaaS cashgrab era.
    I don't even think it's any of the designers or artists fault, the budget is small and it shows, even among the poorly thought-out decisions.

    What was conceptualised here, was a game made around the idea of GaaS first, game second to keep that money printer going and from a soul-less idea, we get something that feels, plays terribly.
    They learned nothing from Outriders. If you want your GaaS to be profitable, you've got to give me a reason to buy your microtransactions.

    Within the first 30 minutes, the game is throwing it's battle pass in your face... This has a 60 dollar box price.
    When your release week (in early access) is the same week as *Elden-Ring*, why would you release something so sub-mediocre and ask for ten dollars more? I don't know if it's audacity, confidence or incompetence.

    To break things down deeper:

    The Combat.
    The combat is dry, boring and uninspired, it doesn't even look flashy or cool because there's just fast jittery animations blocked by particle noise.

    The 3 weapon system is a confusing addon because it's not particularly clever or fun, it's just annoying and each weapon lacks identity, simply put, you have different ways of doing damage and that's it. The hammer does not feel heavy or brutish like a hammer should, the swords feels flimsy and soft, like waving aluminium around and I swear the bow literally goes 'pew-pew'. The enemies do not stagger or respond to hits and every sound effect sounds like it was from an asset pack, nothing amazing with that design. I think Platinum probably had some scrapped or b-game combat systems (Transformers, TMNT, TLoK) and just slapped it in here.

    I'll be polite and say it tracks well and there's no sluggishness, aside from being unable to dodge out of mid combo attacks, but other than that, it does the bare mimimum to be a combat system.
    Platinum games has had years to develop combat ideas why is it so basic when there was so much room for more? Saving it for the next project?

    They try nothing and it shows.

    The Graphics (and style).
    SE has gone for a 'watercolour painting' style filter over the entire game and it looks terrible and makes very little sense in the games aesthetic.
    In fact, I think it was a design choice to try and smudge and hide the low-poly models and low-res textures. The environments seem nice, blurred mind you, but the human models and armour look awful.

    Unlike Okami, No More Heroes, This War of Mine and many other games with a stylised low-fidelity aesthetic, thid game makes absolutely zero use of it anyway.
    And why would it? The game's aesthetic is some sort of medieval-aetherpunk-mechanical-futuristic mess- which is a shame because some of the later environments and designs look quite nice.

    Fantasy-technological or rather 'aetherpunk' settings lend themselves well to styles that can show off the vibrant colours and the acrobatics of enemies and main characters. Which is why they usually have basic 3d, anime or cartoony styles. Not a oil painting to smudge it all away. Disappointing.

    The Story.
    Terrible. It is the bare-minimum of story and it's presented in such lazy ways.
    The entire story is told to you in a bar "You will climb the tower and kill the sun". Told, not shown or demonstrated.

    The story is basically an isekai, from being a prisoner to having magic powers all of a sudden and a grand quest with no rhyme or reason or world setting. The story is to just get you *in* the game quick. A lazy backdrop in a mess of a painting.
    Minimal story presentation works when a game has other things going for it.

    The gameplay.

    Run down a corridor.
    Defeat trash mobs.
    Hit a boss with a basic melee combo, dodge their combo, repeat.
    Complete level. Get items.
    Repeat ad infinum. This is also endgame gearing.

    The bosses have no unique mechanics other than projectiles either in a rectangle or circle and varying speed - their designs are super cool though, but the mechanic designs left me wanting, nothing here was incredible or something I've never seen before. Dodging shapes.
    The gameplay loop is nothing fancy, nothing interesting and nothing lucrative. Music. Actually quite good. Kind of generic during downtimes but I think it'd compliment an epic boss given the opportunity. Final thoughts I wish SE would just abandon the Avengers, Outriders, GaaS trend chasing. Or is this the future of SE? I hope they're starting to realise they no longer can rest on their laurels and that the game space is financially rewarding those who innovate and trendset, not the ones sitting on the coat-tails of popular trends, fighting for scraps over long exhausted industry fads.    … Expand
  15. willerkiller
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    Shame on Platinum Games for abandoning their hardcore fanbase in favor of live service trash. Where is Metal Gear Rising 2? Vanquish 2? This studio has taken a depressingly disappointing turn.
  16. louie13b
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    This game is God awful. Worst game of 2022. This game is dull, boring, and has a terrible story line. Gameplay is slow and clunky. Cut scenes are terrible and the voice acting is even worse.
  17. RoverDiscover
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    This game is a joke. And it can't be saved. No idea what Platinum Games was thinking while making this garbage.
  18. meyerpark
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    I played Babylon's Fall, the game is very plain, combat is easy and dull. The game doesn't feel polished and it was very rushed game in development
  19. Nanashi95
    Mar 4, 2022
    4
    This game could have been amazing. The combat is awesome and a lot of fun. The story, setting and lore is also pretty interesting, exploring the Tower of Babylon would have been something I would have been really interested in.

    But the whole game is ruined by this forced online and game as a service stuff. You can't even start the game without having a PS plus subscription, even though    This game could have been amazing. The combat is awesome and a lot of fun. The story, setting and lore is also pretty interesting, exploring the Tower of Babylon would have been something I would have been really interested in.

    But the whole game is ruined by this forced online and game as a service stuff. You can't even start the game without having a PS plus subscription, even though it says you only need it to play in coop! On top of that, the game slams microtransactions in your face, despite charging $70 for the game.    … Expand
  20. msismf
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    This not only the worst game I've played in recent years ( Yes, worse than Godfall and Marvel's Avengers), but It's also Platinum's worst gam by a large margin.

    i 100% completed the game and got all trophies because i had to make sure. . . . -Dull and mindless combat with zero depth and challenge. I stopped watching the game itself during combat and watched videos on youtube when    This not only the worst game I've played in recent years ( Yes, worse than Godfall and Marvel's Avengers), but It's also Platinum's worst gam by a large margin.

    i 100% completed the game and got all trophies because i had to make sure. . . .

    -Dull and mindless combat with zero depth and challenge. I stopped watching the game itself during combat and watched videos on youtube when grinding for gear. You are barely required to press anything other than Square.

    -Pathetic "Endgame"

    -The OST is actually quiet forgettable when compared to other Platinum games. To this day I still jam to MadWorld and NieR Automata and can point to several songs by name. Babylon's Fall OST is just "Generic"

    -Instead of paying 60$ for this disaster, go pay 40$ and get NieR:Automata. Its literally a better in every aspect.

    -I'm not even going to go into the horrible business model and live service **** and over priced microtransactions, (5$ for a pose, and 15$ for armor sets)

    Dont let this game sully your opinion of Platinum games. Check out the original reveal trailer, it looks awesome! Back then it looks like it was planned to actually be a good ol' single player action game with good combat. But Square Enix got the "Live Service" bug and clearly altered the project.    … Expand
  21. rampantrabbit
    Mar 13, 2022
    2
    Bare minimum does even describe the effort they must have put into developing this. It is like something you would put on the old Steam greenlight program.
  22. OnlyOneHere
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    This game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. The graphics are a joke. The physics are beyond horrible. The animations are pathetic. The combat is boring and repetitive. When I pay $60, I expect a combat system with depth and detail. All the developers did in this game is put pretty lights during every move, to give playersThis game is a huge steaming pile of garbage. It doesn't even have the AAA quality to justify the $60 price tag. The graphics are a joke. The physics are beyond horrible. The animations are pathetic. The combat is boring and repetitive. When I pay $60, I expect a combat system with depth and detail. All the developers did in this game is put pretty lights during every move, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me. The voice acting is terrible. The running animations are cringeworthy.

    For goodness sake, why are there still so many developers giving us online only experiences for $60 or more? Enough already. It's even worse to make always online games when I just want to play the singleplayer. If the servers are down, I won't be able to play the game. I paid $60 for this trash, so I should be able to play it whenever I want. There are no offline modes. So once the developers decide to switch off the servers, this game will end up in the trash can. Charging $60 for a game with no offline modes is a cash grab. I don't recommend this game at all.    … Expand
  23. Jms91
    Apr 3, 2022
    8
    Honestly, after reading the reviews I thought there was no way I could like this game. I was wrong!! I played the demo with a buddy and we had such a blast we went ahead and both bought it. This game was a lesson to me about not listening to the status quo when it comes to trying games out. I understand that this game isn’t polished in some areas, but I find it incredibly fun and hope theyHonestly, after reading the reviews I thought there was no way I could like this game. I was wrong!! I played the demo with a buddy and we had such a blast we went ahead and both bought it. This game was a lesson to me about not listening to the status quo when it comes to trying games out. I understand that this game isn’t polished in some areas, but I find it incredibly fun and hope they continue to support it.… Expand
  24. Owen20
    Mar 13, 2022
    0
    Wtf is this. The graphics are awful, the dialogue is so bad, the “cutscenes” are straight trash and the gameplay is lacklustre. The fact that this is priced at $60 like a Triple A game and even wants you to buy battle passes and more is hilariously ridiculous. This is literally a free to play mobile game ported to console and PC. Don’t even waste your money or your time on this mess, idkWtf is this. The graphics are awful, the dialogue is so bad, the “cutscenes” are straight trash and the gameplay is lacklustre. The fact that this is priced at $60 like a Triple A game and even wants you to buy battle passes and more is hilariously ridiculous. This is literally a free to play mobile game ported to console and PC. Don’t even waste your money or your time on this mess, idk what PlatinumGames were thinking with this game, and why they thought $60 for what is basically a cheap mobile game was okay… Expand
  25. LeeLayfield
    Mar 7, 2022
    0
    If you want to play a game that feels like a empty shell with large open blank zones and fight enemies one at a time then this is for you.
    If you want attention to detail and flourishing environments that it’s not for you.
  26. ScottPilgrim
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    pure and utter heaping pile of trash. i respected platinum so much for creating some of my all time favorite games (Nier Automata and Astral Chain) also loved bayonetta. i am in complete confusment as to why they would put their time and talent into creating one of the worst games i have ever played. who in that studio thought this was remotely a good idea is beyond my compreshension. whypure and utter heaping pile of trash. i respected platinum so much for creating some of my all time favorite games (Nier Automata and Astral Chain) also loved bayonetta. i am in complete confusment as to why they would put their time and talent into creating one of the worst games i have ever played. who in that studio thought this was remotely a good idea is beyond my compreshension. why would you tatter your beloved status reputation for a 60 dollar microtransaction gacha game that has never been well recieved in the industry. this almost seems like a prank on the fans to get us ready for something big around the corner. sadly i doubt that's the case. shame on you platinum. i hope you learn a valuable lesson from this and never betray us again with this garbage. thank god Steam gives refunds, it only took 18 minutes to issue it.… Expand
  27. alivescorpion1
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    What a dull and boring game. The missions are repetitive and cumbersome. Combat feels clunky and unpolished which is very surprising considering its developed by platinum games. Really wanted to like this game but its simply the worst game I’ve played by platinum games. Disappointed……
  28. KodKill
    Mar 6, 2022
    0
    это что за хе...ня? в мусор такую недоигру и Square Enix и Platinum ту даже.
  29. PressStart28
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    Let me start by saying, I love this game. I have over 35 hours into it and still coming back for more. I've beaten the main story and currently grinding out skirmishes and sieges to level up my gear (power level 95 currently).

    Let's start with the obvious and my agreement, this game is rough and a slog to get through in the first 4-5 hours. This isn't good when first impressions matter    Let me start by saying, I love this game. I have over 35 hours into it and still coming back for more. I've beaten the main story and currently grinding out skirmishes and sieges to level up my gear (power level 95 currently).

    Let's start with the obvious and my agreement, this game is rough and a slog to get through in the first 4-5 hours. This isn't good when first impressions matter and the demo on PlayStation limits you to basically the entire bad part of the game. Personally, my excitement and love for it came right after the demo. It really opens up and becomes more fun/rewarding after you finish the second cloister (or floor in other terms). The combat then picks up speed and allows you to combine with your other weapons to feel more satisfying. The game also sees you unlock new aspects of town and abilities all the way to the end of the story (another not good thing when you are trying to hook people to come back).

    As I stated above, my excitement grew fighting the third boss of the game. The boss fights from then on to the end were extremely fun to me. I also felt the story picked up at this point too. It still can be hit and miss, but nothing I felt put off by. I continue to log in daily to grind up and get ready for those more extreme fights like the recent duels update.

    Touching on the premium aspects, I don't think they are too over the top if you don't want to buy them. The prices are a bit excessive, but they don't impact weapons or your power level. They are strictly cosmetic based and to add a personal touch for yourself. So if that doesn't concern you, you can skip it. You can level up one level of the battle pass (which is free to everyone in season 1) by just doing the daily missions which can take under 45 minutes to complete. The weekly missions take a bit of extra time each day to complete, but not much longer.

    Platinum's biggest hurdle is getting over the negative thoughts already surrounding the game and making the early parts more fun/engaging. While I love this game and find parties to do my quests more often than not, this game will die quickly if they don't figure this out in updates. I look forward to the planned season 1 roadmap updates (more story, boss fights, Nier Automata collaboration), but I don't know how much love will get put into season 2 if the current sentiments remain.

    Took 2 points away because of the early portion slog and for the other issues I stated above.    … Expand
  30. jameswoo
    Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Having played the demo and the released version quite extensively, the demo does a poor job selling the game. The gameplay opens up and is more varied in the final game. The boss fights are epic and the rousing soundtrack is a highlight too
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 43 Critic Reviews

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  3. Negative: 25 out of 43
  1. Het Nieuwsblad
    May 11, 2022
    40
    Our expectations for Babylon's fall were sky high. A collaboration between legendary publisher Square Enix and developer PlatinumGames, a few years ago responsible for the masterful 'NieR: automata', that could only produce fireworks, right? Unfortunately, fireworks that end with a whimper.
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  2. PSX Brasil
    May 7, 2022
    35
    Babylon's Fall is a game that impresses by the fact that nothing in it works as it should. It's a boring title and marked by a series of problems. It ends up standing out as one of the worst games in a year full of great releases.
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  3. The Mako Reactor
    Apr 21, 2022
    55
    In its current state after a few updates, Babylon’s Fall is worth trying through the demo before you should consider picking it up on a discount. Until the team can overhaul the progression system to ensure most things aren't unlocked after a dozen hours of playing, Babylon's Fall likely will continue to lose players early on. There is definitely potential here and a lot of the bosses and areas are worth experiencing, but it is hard to recommend at even half price right now unless you click with the combat in the demo and want to see more.
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