Granblue Fantasy: Relink

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. Edge Magazine
    Feb 22, 2024
    70
    After eight years in development - initially under PlatinumGames - this long journey has had a happy ending. [Issue#395, p.118]
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  2. PlayStation Country
    Feb 5, 2024
    70
    Granblue Fantasy: Relink delivers a very polished experience with a main story that packs plenty of momentum. Combat is very kinetic but simple to handle. Perhaps that's detrimental when boss fights stretch into long encounters but the chaotic spectacle is thankfully easy to read. It's a shame the side content retreads old haunts and the post-game becomes a repetitive grind. What's here is a decent package but I wish the combat had a few more options to explore.
  3. IGN France
    Feb 2, 2024
    70
    An Action J-RPG on PlayStation and PC with the look and feel of a premium mobile game that will convince those willing to give it their time.
  5. Finger Guns
    Jan 31, 2024
    70
    An intense and fun experience, Granblue Fantasy Relink sits at the short but spectacular end of the JRPG spectrum. Running to some 20 hours all told, and maybe retaining a few too many of its mobile influences, you’ll wonder why it took seven years to release. But hey, with the wind in your hair, the ride is still a sweet one.
  6. GAMINGbible
    Jan 31, 2024
    70
    Granblue Fantasy: Relink is a fine action-RPG and one that takes full advantage of new-gen hardware. While it treads a path we’ve all been down before, the way it sets itself apart is through its world building, characters, a great blend of action and strategy gameplay, and some gorgeous visual detail.
  7. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Jan 31, 2024
    70
    Granblue Fantasy: Relink is brilliant, while it lasts. Part of me appreciates a shorter JRPG story instead of a 60-hour marathon, but there’s just not enough build and intrigue to make me care, and if you aren’t familiar with the cast ahead of time, you won’t be made to care about any of them either. It was fun while it lasted, but I’m both glad it’s done and sad it’s over. At least those cities look really nice.
  8. GamingBolt
    Jan 31, 2024
    70
    Granblue Fantasy: Relink's plot falters in several ways despite some impressive combat, bosses and gorgeous visuals. Nevertheless, it's a solid holdover for action RPG fans who don't mind grinding.
  9. Game Informer
    Jan 31, 2024
    70
    The saving grace of these extended gameplay encounters is that the combat is reasonably engaging, and interactions between characters will likely delight existing Granblue Fantasy fans. Relink is unlikely to be any newcomer’s favorite game. Still, the basic gameplay is fun and keeps you moving along the treadmill, especially if you have a gathering of like-minded source material fans to help you slay its biggest figurative and literal dragons.
  10. VideoGamer
    Jan 31, 2024
    60
    Despite the myriad troubles, Granblue Fantasy: Relink has turned out to be rather excellent. But with several lacklustre aspects, there is a real sense of disappointment that Relink could have been so much better.
  11. Eurogamer
    Jan 31, 2024
    60
    A truly excellent combat system and neat character-centric episodes complement a compelling tale, but weak side activities and some turgid grinding hold it back.
  12. VG247
    Jan 31, 2024
    60
    The problem is that, as many of us know, gacha games are inherently exploitative, and even though I'm confident in resisting spending any money on them, I still feel a bit strange about the pull I'm experiencing towards such a game thanks to a seperate, supposedly stand-alone RPG. Should you play Relink for a taste of Granblue Fantasy's world? I think so! But go in knowing that it won't give you everything you might want, and take it as it is.
  13. COGconnected
    Jan 31, 2024
    55
    Granblue Fantasy: Relink does a few things very well. Its art direction and music are gorgeous. The online multiplayer co-op combat gameplay works well. But as a single-player action JRPG, Granblue Fantasy: Relink is mostly quite generic. It’s also the story sequel to a game not released in North America, which really soured my ability to get invested in the story or characters. Action JRPG fans looking for more games in the genre might enjoy Granblue Fantasy: Relink, but there are too many other better options for non-diehard JRPG fans to recommend the game.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Feb 21, 2024
    GranBlue Fantasy: Relink is a weird JRPG. If you manage to enter their particular world, you can enjoy the proposal, but you have to know what you are going for.
  2. Kotaku
    Jan 31, 2024
    That knack of managing to evoke emotion with so many established storytelling conventions is what makes Granblue Fantasy Relink feel special. In a landscape full of attempts to rekindle nostalgia or capture the essence of yesteryear’s most memorable games, Cygames did one better. Relink isn’t interested in trying to recapture those feelings. It reminds me why they were special to begin with.