SD Gundam Battle Alliance

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. INVEN
    Sep 9, 2022
    71
    SD Gundam Battle Alliance ensures combo-centric, spectacular battle by adding the variety of close-up actions. But, the timeframe for 'just guard' or avoidance maneuver is too short to use them well. You will be able to experience close-combat action little by little after the second half of the game, when your level slowly rises from the repetitive gameplay.
  2. Jeuxvideo.com
    Oct 16, 2022
    70
    Action, strategy and role-playing! While being aimed at fans of the animated series, SD Gundam Battle Alliance is probably one of the best gateways to getting started in the Mobile Suit Gundam universe.
  3. IGN Italia
    Sep 14, 2022
    70
    A game clearly developed for fans, entertaining despite its repetitiveness.
  5. LevelUp
    Sep 7, 2022
    70
    SD Gundam Battle Alliance is an interesting proposal. It is one of those games that can entertain you for dozens of hours. The problem is that, in order to achieve that, you need to have certain niche tastes. The point is that you can enjoy SD Gundam Battle Alliance without being a fan of Gundam or actions RPGS; however, it seems to me that its true appeal can only be appreciated by those who are.
  6. Multiplayer.it
    Sep 4, 2022
    70
    SD Gundam Battle Alliance is a fun little game with an intriguing battle system and tons of fanservice.
  7. RPG Site
    Aug 24, 2022
    70
    Despite its flaws, SD Gundam Battle Alliance provides a fairly unique experience in just being a challenging game in general. This is one of the few games in Gundam that heavily encourages multiplayer co-op. I hope it finds a healthy community in all the platforms it is released on, because this is not a great experience if you are intending to play it only alone. There are certainly problems on a fundamental level besides its oddly tuned balance; the AI partners and camera often perform poorly, while some of its environments are straight up borderline visually unnavigable. Yet, I am left impressed with how technical the gameplay is and how carefully Artdink designed the game’s framework to emphasize teamwork and synergy above all throughout fun Gundam crossover stages. It’s not perfect, but I am thankful that this kind of game can still exist.
  8. Shacknews
    Sep 8, 2022
    60
    While SD Gundam Battle Alliance features a ton of mecha to play and famous moments from throughout the franchise, the grind, spikes in difficulty, and a few other flaws might leave fans looking elsewhere for a nostalgia trip.

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User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. dcgaming5
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    Awesome game with tons of content, customization and a fantastic online component. The post-launch updates have improved the game in every wayAwesome game with tons of content, customization and a fantastic online component. The post-launch updates have improved the game in every way as well. One of my favorite releases from the last year.… Full Review »
  2. aizee121591
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    Very enjoylable game. Combats awesome. A lot of gundam to choose. If your a gundam fan this game is for you.
  3. cloudyHaze
    Sep 13, 2022
    10
    This game is a fantastic unexpected treat. Its the only game other than Elden Ring I’ve been playing. I tried the demo out and it was fun, hadThis game is a fantastic unexpected treat. Its the only game other than Elden Ring I’ve been playing. I tried the demo out and it was fun, had potential, but the Game is even better.
    It’s very comparable to Dark Souls combat and also its Bosses ( Circle Dodge, trigger attacks etc and some Bosses that will have you tear your hair out) The game is very fluid, and each MS feels unique and different. Some glide like butter, others are like rabid beasts, and all have incredible moves right out of the anime. It feels great to take out Wing Zero and be tossing enemies up into the air and blasting them like Nappa, especially because the game doest hand hold you you literally create your own combos. The combat is so deep and the game forces you to use every tool and element at your disposal to succeed. Make sure you go into the tutorials as there are advanced mechanics you don’t wanna miss.
    Even if you know nothing about Gundam this game is fun enough I would still recommend it.
    Now it’s not perfect, the environments graphics could be better, and some stages feel similar for sure…but its obvious this is because all the focus and funding has gone into the Mobile Suits themselves. The music is all out of the Various Gundam Anime too and its all amazing. From smooth Jazz to 90s glory to present day scores.
    I really hope they keep adding more dlc and that they take what they have made with this game and run with it for a sequel. Add bigger environments with better graphics etc. As for bugs in my 80 hours of playtime everything was smooth. Ive heard on other consoles that may not be the case but on PS5 it’s visually phenomenal, ray traced etc, with no hiccups.
    The story has a lot to click through and there is a lot of jargon, but you can get the just of it while clicking through it pretty fast.
    The feel of collecting different suits and trying them out/getting to look at them up close never gets old. Very useful if you paint Gunpla. There were also some surprises I didn’t expect in the game that rewarded my hard work and curiosity, so all in all even though it can still improve in a sequel, its a game changer for Gundam Games and so that is why I gave it a 10. Now if they can just bring PVP to go along with the PVE so I can start unleashing all my insane combos out on people already.    … Full Review »
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