The DioField Chronicle

 PlayStation 5
User Score
4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 91
  3. Negative: 45 out of 91
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  1. swaggyfrank
    Sep 25, 2022
    2
    DO NOT BUY.DO NOT PLAY

    I'm not sure who is rating these game well, because it is simply bland and bad. there is absolutely nothing new past the first 2hours (if that. . .) except the game continues to drag on. Each and every fight is the same, each any every mission is the same. The writing is some of the worst I have ever seen Cant believe I spent money on this atrocity I    DO NOT BUY.DO NOT PLAY

    I'm not sure who is rating these game well, because it is simply bland and bad. there is absolutely nothing new past the first 2hours (if that. . .) except the game continues to drag on.

    Each and every fight is the same, each any every mission is the same.

    The writing is some of the worst I have ever seen

    Cant believe I spent money on this atrocity

    I made an account to write this purely because I was so infuriated at how bad this game was.    … Expand
  2. JakeFlan
    Sep 24, 2022
    2
    Play the demo! I'm actually shocked they released a demo for a game this bad. The game feels like it was made by amateur developers who are not actual game designers. The game mechanics are completely boring and devoid of any strategy at all. Read the GameSpot review. The early reviews that give it good scores are totally bogus. Two of them clearly didn't even play the game.
  3. giucesar
    Nov 10, 2022
    1
    It has excellent combat mechanics and animations. That's all:
    - the missions are all the same, just different maps, even doing only the quests as they appear feels like grinding
    - the enemy AI is inexistent - even on hard, there is no need for a strategy at all, just keep your gear up to date and click the enemy - the enemies are all the same with a bit of character model difference;    It has excellent combat mechanics and animations. That's all:
    - the missions are all the same, just different maps, even doing only the quests as they appear feels like grinding
    - the enemy AI is inexistent
    - even on hard, there is no need for a strategy at all, just keep your gear up to date and click the enemy
    - the enemies are all the same with a bit of character model difference; even the bosses are just higher stated of the boring same enemies
    - there is no character depth ness they are all unidimensional and clichè
    - the plot has potential, but the writing is laughable
    - no verticality
    - no friendly fire, not even as a more challenging difficulty option
    - your abilities are instantaneous, and the enemies take centuries to cast; they just stay there charging to hit nobody

    huge waste of money and opportunity    … Expand
  4. Wrigglychim
    Nov 2, 2022
    2
    Honestly this game feels like an unfinished demo or a freemium mobile title. The hub world is sparse to the point of being lonely, game mechanics are interesting but ultimately unecessary to engage with and the combat is so simple and repetitive it makes the experience painful to continue beyond a few chapters. The difficulty is so ridiculously easy it really pushes this title from "game"Honestly this game feels like an unfinished demo or a freemium mobile title. The hub world is sparse to the point of being lonely, game mechanics are interesting but ultimately unecessary to engage with and the combat is so simple and repetitive it makes the experience painful to continue beyond a few chapters. The difficulty is so ridiculously easy it really pushes this title from "game" territory to "visual novel".

    I know it's hard to pierce an echo-chamber, but as a long long time fan of sRPGs and RTS genres this is a very very disappointing waste of money that SqEnix is asking of you.    … Expand
  5. swin
    Jul 16, 2023
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really wanted to enjoy this game, but it is a letdown in many ways. This game shares many similarities with Final Fantasy Tactics, except that it is much worse at each facet. All I could think of while playing was that this could have benefited if it took greater inspiration of the now 20+ old Square title. The worst part by far are the characters. For example, Iscarion, whose motivations and backstory had them quitting a knight's order in protest to the civilian casualties barely made a fuss when the Blue Foxes co-leader, Waltaquin killed civilians. Then in response to the murder of civilians, one of the democracy protesters decides to join the Blue Foxes, a monarchist group, because she wanted the movement to overthrow the monarchy to be peaceful??? The Church in this game is evil, because everyone says so, and never shown why, just told through exposition that they do horrible things to kids. At one point, working with a magician from the Church, we tell them the Church is evil and despite growing up in the Church they immediately renounce it without proof and join the Blue Foxes. The game is littered with poorly thought characters and overly relies on telling rather than showing the backstory. How come everyone knew the Church was evil, except for the player? In Final Fantasy Tactics we were betrayed by the Church and those who ended up defecting did so in believable ways.

    - 2D art is gorgeous, but barely used, instead we mainly see ugly 3D models
    - Level Design is uninteresting, and includes many fakeouts for when the battle ends as unknown waves of enemies will spawn throughout each level
    - Soundtrack is generic and repetitive
    - Character motivations and character actions don't match
    - Gameplay was fun at first, but became repetitive once I developed my Shield Wall and Ambush strategy
    - Controls are imprecise and lacking a pause button, this would have been better served as a PC game
    - Story is good, although it's hard to get heavily invested with the paper thin characters
    - Game is stingy with EXP, especially given how slow the game can feel    … Expand

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#57 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. ZTGD
    Oct 27, 2022
    60
    The Diofield Chronicles has a solid foundation of mechanics that is hampered greatly by its poor balancing of difficulty, a cast of forgettable characters and a world that failed to draw me in with its lackluster presentation.
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  2. Gaming Age
    Oct 18, 2022
    67
    The DioField Chronicle is a game that I had little trouble sticking with throughout the review process, and could easily see myself going back to in order to finish up the few remaining trophies I have left. The fun gleaned from this strategy title is almost entirely due to the engaging battle system, which while a bit basic compared to other titles, is still a lot of fun to play. It’s not a game that I’d wholeheartedly suggest picking up at full price, but I’d certainly suggest giving it a go after a sale or two.
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  3. PLAY
    Oct 15, 2022
    50
    Diofield has all the elements that should make it a great tactics RPG, but it squanders them on a bland story, simple combat, and unengaging characters. [Issue#20, p.86]
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