Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

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7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 457 Ratings

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  1. Keav
    Mar 21, 2022
    0
    Es decepcionante como un juego puede llegar a reciclar mecánicas de hace más de 30 años, los gráficos son horribles y la jugabilidad no se queda atrás, mejor no desperdicies tu dinero.
  2. Clintvindet
    Mar 20, 2022
    8
    Personally I like it, I never expected it to be a "real" Final Fantasy game, it is more of an experiment than anything, it is not perfect, it absolutely have some flaws, but it is not as bad as some people say, take it for what it is and you will moat likely have a good time
  3. sethdean0
    Mar 20, 2022
    5
    Well this game is a disappointment. It can be fun at times but is extremely repetitive and bland. The graphics look bad as well. It's like a worse version of Nioh. The controls are way to convoluted. It's a chore to take down big groups of enemies. Not because of they're difficulty but because of the controls
  4. bersi84
    Mar 20, 2022
    7
    To me this game is a 7.5 but considering the whole package I decided to go with the 7. The combat system is amazing I have to say although for a single playthrough there are way too many jobs. If you want to uncover and test all of them you will have not only do all the sidecontent but farm also quite a bit. The engine is obviously made for last-generation games. The HDR/non-HDRTo me this game is a 7.5 but considering the whole package I decided to go with the 7. The combat system is amazing I have to say although for a single playthrough there are way too many jobs. If you want to uncover and test all of them you will have not only do all the sidecontent but farm also quite a bit. The engine is obviously made for last-generation games. The HDR/non-HDR implementation is not really good, there are obvious lightning issues in certain areas rendering the picture too bright or nearly pitch black. Also there is a lot if AA flickering, loading times are not bad but not good either on a PS5. Overall the graphics are mostly good and enjoyable but some places have horrible quality drops.

    The story itself is a like it or hate it. If you enjoy trash horror movies you might know what I mean with that. Afterall the story was okay-ish but it lacks and SQENIX could try to enhance their story telling a little bit after recycling their franchises over and over again. After 22hrs the main story most of the side content and some grinding was done. Mostly I played on ACTION difficulty but some areas spike insanely hard.

    I would recommend the game on a decent sale for around 40-50bucks but not more because it lacks obvious parts as a gaming package. I still enjoyed my time and the combat a lot.    … Expand
  5. teamcat5
    Mar 20, 2022
    9
    Yo lo estoy disfrutando muchísimo. No se que moda hay ahora de pretender que todos los videojuegos sean a gusto exquisito del consumidor. No te gusta, muy bien, pero no digas que este juego es malo, por que el juego es justo lo que pretende ser.
  6. Generalement
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Une quête Intérieure.

    Encore une fois, Team Ninja aura su démontrer l'efficacité de ses talents. Combat plus simplistes que la série Nioh et ayant moins de facteurs statistiques permettant a ceux qui n'auraient jamais connu l'opus Nioh d'y avoir une introduction. Mecanique différente mais tout autant prime. Offrant possibilité de chaque classe d'avoir des attributs spécifiques. L'histoire    Une quête Intérieure.

    Encore une fois, Team Ninja aura su démontrer l'efficacité de ses talents. Combat plus simplistes que la série Nioh et ayant moins de facteurs statistiques permettant a ceux qui n'auraient jamais connu l'opus Nioh d'y avoir une introduction. Mecanique différente mais tout autant prime. Offrant possibilité de chaque classe d'avoir des attributs spécifiques. L'histoire est une quête en soi à la recherche de l'origine du chaos, de la souffrance qui entraîne la souffrance. Dans une voie où le protangoniste cherche à s'émancipé de lui-même, d'un cycle perpétuels pris entre les ténèbres et la lumière.

    L'histoire dans la simplicité nous apporte à se recueillir intérieurement et prendre conscience de nous-mêmes. Nos pensées ainsi que nous émotions sont des facultés qui embellit ou détruit le monde. Une réinitialisation aurait été un gâchis car cela aurait amené le prontagoniste à retourner de nouveau sans souvenirs dans une dimension comme dans un autre à la recherche de ce qu'il ne peut trouver qu'en lui-même.

    Si les gens étanches leurs soif sur cette simplicité, le monde connaîtrait un meilleur sort.

    Félicitations TeamNinja pour votre implication.

    Un succès de la série qui sera mitigé entre ceux recherchent sans cesse la fantasmagorie et ceux la lumière, tel que présenté    … Expand
  7. Grimm0
    Mar 20, 2022
    0
    feels really unfinished, don't stain ps2 reptation by saying this is ps2 game. the combat is nioh copy-paste everything else is garbage. however, nioh combat is **** amazing. some funny moment is appreciated but the fact square Enix released an unfinished game and locked behind Epic game's **** store says it all. avoid it all costs.
  8. Voklesh
    Mar 20, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This title does not deserve the "final fantasy" brand even with binoculars.
    The plot is written in an ignoble way, the level design is non-existent, the technical sector of poor quality. The combat system is passable I would say almost discreet but often ruined by a camera that is not always impeccable and by woody animations.

    The equipment is very varied, completely lacking in personality, just a heap of stats.

    Good variety of classes but again little gameplay variation.

    The end game does not exist and at the end of the title, practically everything has been done.

    I don't know how Square Enix had the courage to publish a massacre like that, so much more could and should have been done. Not to mention the reference to final fantasy is a poor 5 game ... If we then take into account that it should be a Final Fantasy then vote garbage.    … Expand
  9. winterstorme
    Mar 19, 2022
    5
    It's really sad that Team Ninja made and released the game in this state. You would never guess that the same people who made Nioh 2 made this...
  10. radlikemydad
    Mar 19, 2022
    7
    It’s good. It’s not great, but it’s good. It’s fun. It’s wacky as hell. I’d probably wait for a sale though.
  11. Evillisa
    Mar 19, 2022
    1
    As "amusing" as the dialog can be at times, the gameplay is annoying and as a fan of previous final fantasies, I can't recommend this to fans of the series. It really does feel like it's mocking anyone who had enjoyed classic final fantasy games.

    So if you want a mediocre soulslike with cringy dialog, then go for it. Otherwise it's not worth your time.
  12. Robert88
    Mar 19, 2022
    8
    Great story , the gameplay mechanics is unique and differ from classes , magic and everything is very fluid and mixed . A all around solid final fantasy experience
  13. C26CLOUD
    Mar 19, 2022
    8
    Awesome game and very good story and combat is very good remind me of nioh 2
  14. Khristian5
    Mar 19, 2022
    8
    Es cierto que técnicamente no es perfecto, pero es divertido y los protagonistas están bien diseñados en todos los aspectos. El sistema de combate es lo mejor del juego, me encanta y es espectacular. Otro punto muy bueno es la banda sonora que es genial. Sin tener la excelencia de otros Final Fantasy es buen juego que creo que se cebó la critica de forma injusta.
  15. Remiulv
    Mar 19, 2022
    9
    Super fun! Its Nioh Final Fantasy! Super fun to level up and unlock the jobs. Very forgiving too.
  16. Femto90
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Cringekino at its finest with fun as hell combat to boot. Worth every penny.
  17. CoffeeCup99
    Mar 18, 2022
    3
    Subpar souls-like gameplay combined with a cringingly bad story. This game is playable but not very enjoyable.
  18. Fezinator
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Absolutely stunning fantastic game as another title for the final fantasy franchise , I highly recommend it great job alot like nioh
  19. vizoki
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    jogo mal-otimizado para pc ,sem tradução local pt-Br, quedas drasticas de fps ,a cutscene com mais lag que a gameplay.
  20. Benthehuman
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    Extremely awful, confusing story, messy characters, unpolished game mechanics. Made my friend Austin not explain why Berserk was trending on Twitter.
  21. Down_Cast
    Mar 18, 2022
    5
    It’s a very mediocre game. The story and dialogue is strange. Lots of cutscenes and “funny” talking moments. Haven’t completed it yet l, I think about half way through, and I have no idea what the story is about. I recommend staying away with this one.
  22. Harlock
    Mar 18, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointing: The game has a very interesting proposal, but the way the story is developed is terrible.
    She is purposely confusing, but the way the plot progresses is very weak, characters zero charisma.
    Graphics are mediocre even running in high resolution mode.
    Texts full of smudges and serrations, performance mode makes the game even more horrible.

    The gameplay, variety of jobs is very good, but the missions are all boring, corridor, area with monsters, corridor, another area with monsters.
    Loot is horrible, but boss fights are pretty cool.
    It has a good co-op mode, which makes it extremely fun, as its allies have terrible AI.

    Your AI-controlled allies are horrible, doing absolutely nothing.
    This game can be fun, yes, but for the price offered, it's not worth it, expect a good promotion.    … Expand
  23. micro10k
    Mar 18, 2022
    1
    Ah... Square Enix, who from my memories, created Final Fantasy, was my favorite game, like for kids, teens and... wait a minute, you made it for adults?!?!?! and a lot of blood and profanity?!?!? and you did: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins No! you wrong, it must be a game without Volience, and you released a new game called: Final fantasy XVI also another Volience in thisAh... Square Enix, who from my memories, created Final Fantasy, was my favorite game, like for kids, teens and... wait a minute, you made it for adults?!?!?! and a lot of blood and profanity?!?!? and you did: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins No! you wrong, it must be a game without Volience, and you released a new game called: Final fantasy XVI also another Volience in this game?!?!? ok ok Square Enix congratulations, children and teenagers cry for him, follow Square Enix, now I am Haters of: Stranger of Paradise: Final fantasy origins.… Expand
  24. Yetanotherone
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    A niche cult classic PS2 game - somehow released in 2022.

    Stranger of Paradise has all the hallmarks of a cult classic that is not at all concerned with how well it is perceived by critics. It's unapologetically charismatic, with a 2000s edginess that few dare to display that openly and without several layers of irony. It's not concerned with how artsy or grown up video games are    A niche cult classic PS2 game - somehow released in 2022.

    Stranger of Paradise has all the hallmarks of a cult classic that is not at all concerned with how well it is perceived by critics. It's unapologetically charismatic, with a 2000s edginess that few dare to display that openly and without several layers of irony. It's not concerned with how artsy or grown up video games are supposed to be now, it wants to have fun and kick ass. The gameplay is slick as ceiling wax and just a blast and every scene with main character Jack will be rewatched on Youtube for years to come.

    Yes, it is fairly low budget and had a fairly short development time, but a big budget AAA game could never be as earnest as Stranger of Paradise. This is not a game for everyone. Just as there are were movie goers that complained about cult classics like the 20 minutes of fist fighting in 'They Live' and the non-existent story in 'Commando, there will be people complaining about the areas the game isn't paying much attention to - like visual fidelity or deep and introspective dialogues - but they are missing the point.    … Expand
  25. ReallyBruh
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    CHAOS!!! CHAOS!!! CHAOS!!! CHAOS!!! CHAOS!!! CHAOS!!! CHAOS!!! I need to kill CHAOS!!!
  26. fernandoragajel
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Lo juego es muy guapo e me encanta mucho causa danõ al chaos, tengo un grupo de only fans e tiene unos hateres qe eston hablando malo del juego. Márcio pereyra e Juan Carbalho son uns hateres e tiene los cojunis mui peqenitos

    CHAOS **** GODEMITÊ
  27. MLCF
    Mar 18, 2022
    4
    whos idea was it to make late end game single player only. the final fokin' boss is single player only I was so pissed and it left such a sour taste that it destroyed all the good this game had going such as the combat.

    the game runs like poop while looking like poop on ps5 .I love nioh 1 and 2 and all i wanted was a nioh with ffinal fantasy skin...was that too much to ask? I can see    whos idea was it to make late end game single player only. the final fokin' boss is single player only I was so pissed and it left such a sour taste that it destroyed all the good this game had going such as the combat.

    the game runs like poop while looking like poop on ps5 .I love nioh 1 and 2 and all i wanted was a nioh with ffinal fantasy skin...was that too much to ask?

    I can see thats where team ninja was heading since even the itemization in the game has glimpses of niohs but in strangers its just messy.    … Expand
  28. VeryCriticUser
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    This project should have been cancelled,besides some decent ideas the rest should have been discarded.Poor story design,characters are mediocre at best,lacking personality and charisma. If this game didn't have any final fantasy asset nobody would even know about this game.Team Ninja you just ruined your reputation in the industry.Nioh is a good game,why releasing an unfinished projectThis project should have been cancelled,besides some decent ideas the rest should have been discarded.Poor story design,characters are mediocre at best,lacking personality and charisma. If this game didn't have any final fantasy asset nobody would even know about this game.Team Ninja you just ruined your reputation in the industry.Nioh is a good game,why releasing an unfinished project with a bunch of ideas mostly that should have been discarded.
    The game can be completed in roughly 8 hours and a half.
    avoid this game if you want to save 60$ it's a total waste of money.    … Expand
  29. sternone
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    I like the team ninja gameplay a lot. It is not Nioh but it has a complex build system later in the game. Love it, co-op works great too.
  30. Bigguy3000
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    It's pretty epic I gotta say, it's got the same silliness and charm that metal gear rising has and also its just final fantasy nioh which is cool
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 46 out of 91
  3. Negative: 1 out of 91
  1. RPGamer
    Jul 12, 2022
    70
    Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin attempts to fuse the original’s sensibility into a fast-paced action RPG. For the most part, it is successful with intense action gameplay and beautiful music. Adjustable difficulty options and online co-op make the game accessible to a myriad of gamers without diminishing challenge or sacrificing replayability. It’s somewhat fitting that in this topsy-turvy action spin-off, the only thing that’s truly upside-down is the presentation of the original game’s story. Even as the narrative stumbles, the core gameplay is strong enough to motivate to see this story through to completion, no matter how chaotic.
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  2. Oyungezer
    Jun 26, 2022
    75
    Although the action is extremely enjoyable, game stumbles in other areas. It's a direct purchase for the fans of the series, but others can wait for discounts.
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  3. Het Nieuwsblad
    May 17, 2022
    60
    Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin constantly balances between homage to the series and bombastic kitsch. The new gameplay - it feels more like a soulslike game than your typical action-RPG - is refreshing at times, but not spectacular enough to make the game rise above mediocrity.
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