Exist Archive: The Other Side of the Sky

 PlayStation Vita
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Nov 8, 2016
    80
    For all its early-stage failings, Exist Archive is an excellent game once it finds its groove. As long as you go in knowing what to expect and knowing it will get better eventually, it's a game I'd recommend to anyone who likes JRPGs.
  2. Wccftech
    Oct 11, 2016
    75
    While it may not be the timeless classic that the original Valkyrie Profile strived to be so many years ago, Exist Archive takes that inspirational gameplay and infuses it with more modern tropes.

Awards & Rankings

15
#15 Best PS Vita Game of 2016
20
#20 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2016
6
#6 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2016

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 21
  3. Negative: 2 out of 21
  1. peropify
    Mar 15, 2017
    8
    For those who like JRPG's this is a great game with some unique mechanics and a good battle system that works. The level of characterFor those who like JRPG's this is a great game with some unique mechanics and a good battle system that works. The level of character customisation, appearance, character, and skill wise is vast, and the story is decent to boot. Don't be fooled by the low critic score, although I would wait till a sale occurs before considering a purchase.… Full Review »
  2. alex_dragon
    Nov 14, 2016
    8
    Its quite good. storywise i like it. the battles are actually quite hard later on. I died several times and it was challenging. Having playedIts quite good. storywise i like it. the battles are actually quite hard later on. I died several times and it was challenging. Having played so many JRPGs this is one of the better ones. i very much liked the fact if 4 members of your party is higher level than the rest of the groups will level up after you went on an expedition.

    my only downside is i wish there were more romance and more cutscenes/ more endings, then that would be great. It also takes quite a long time before you can buy stuff from the shop which made it quite hard early on. The game also doesnt take you to gameover if everyone dies, instead their affection drops.

    some level designs are also quite repetitive but thats how the game works so i cant really complain much. its kinda cool how you can skip battles by just freezing the enemies on the map so you can just jump/ walk through them without wasting time. But grinding in this game is a must at some point since if you dont enemies will be too tough for you to handle even if you're really good at JRPGs    … Full Review »
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