Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition

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4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 43
  3. Negative: 22 out of 43

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  1. foresto86
    Apr 11, 2022
    2
    Really.. 23 years later and game is so poor? I preferred to play it on my PS1 instead of playing it on SWITCH.. frame rate drops to 10 sometimes.. it is unacceptable
    I love this game but not in this version. Not worth buying for now - waiting for some updates..
  2. Maglen
    Apr 11, 2022
    2
    It says a lot about a game released in 2022 that runs objectively WORSE than the base game did in 1999.

    Constant Frame Rate dips into the 10's when it should be easily locked at 30 fps.

    This game is yet another entry into the line of terrible remasters done by Square Enix for a simple cash grab.

    Stay away at all costs.
  3. Starman9x
    Apr 9, 2022
    0
    cheaply upscaled backgrounds that look like a sad painting washed with corporate piss.
  4. thiagodetomi
    Apr 11, 2022
    0
    Do you like Chrono Cross? If yes, play the original on your emulator. This version is worse in all the aspects. Shame on Square. Decaying company.
  5. Stydus
    Apr 13, 2022
    2
    The only reason I'm giving this a 2 is because I'm enjoying the game and never played it before, but otherwise, how do developers keep porting decades old games and they run worse than the originals on modern hardware? FIX THE GAME. It's nauseating to play because the frame rate, jfc
  6. whiskeyknight
    Apr 9, 2022
    9
    Still one of the greatest games ever made. The graphical cleanup and accessibility options also make this the best time to jump into this glorious RPG classic. Doesn’t seem like they fixed any of the frame rate issues from the original, but I doubt that will bother too many folks.
  7. VigilanteOito
    Apr 10, 2022
    2
    O que a square enix vem fazendo ultimamente com alguns games classicos é criminoso.
    Chrono cross é o melhor RPG ja feito, não merece ser tratado assim.
    É uma bofetada na cara dos fás que compraram na época esse game e hoje tem que se contentar com um remaster mal feito e fullprice.
  8. Naamtar
    Apr 9, 2022
    10
    Chrono cross deserves better than this remaster, Chrono Cross deserves a full remake.

    Anyway, still is Chrono Cross, the best game i've ever played. This score of 10 is for Chrono Cross, not for the remaster.

    The remaster deserves 5.5, but it's still Chrono Cross game. So, who cares? Just buy it, and enjoy.
  9. drewezbreezee
    Apr 1, 2023
    0
    Yeah I'm not fascinated by Chrono cross and I have no idea what reviewers were smoking to give this game an 8-10. Bad port. Slow framerate. No voice acting. Confusing battle system. Boring bland game. I bought it on sale after a supposed patch job 13$. SQUARE ENIX you owe 15$. Yup I'm charging you 2$ for wasting my ****ing time with utter bull****
  10. GamerZer0
    Apr 13, 2022
    0
    There should be a law to protect classic retro games. Such crap should not be allowed.

    Horrible Remake!!!
  11. Phuz
    Nov 29, 2022
    0
    If there is one thing you can guarantee with Square, it is a big bag of wank like this. One of the **** games ever. Do yourself a favour. Watch the lovely intro song on YouTube then forget about the thing.
  12. Micky-717
    Apr 11, 2022
    10
    The game that I was waiting all these years. I'm very happy to have it a third time in a remaster version. Yeah, like the original one, beware of the FPS..... except that, just go play it ! :)
  13. helladarionx
    Apr 12, 2022
    0
    vou dar zero pelo motivo de ser um remaster porco feito nas calças e pelo fato absurdo de em pleno 2022 nao ter a porra da legenda em português
  14. Minus_Infinity
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    One of the best Square Enix RPG's ever made. Good job Square, I love this game!
  15. Rafastc
    May 15, 2022
    3
    The game is awnsome! But, in some parts, it becames almost unplayable due the fps issues. Square MUST fix it! It runs poorly!
  16. RMendes
    Apr 13, 2022
    0
    Péssimo remaster pros dias atuais, quiseram ganhar dinheiro fazendo uma emulação pobre. Infelizmente.
  17. igorfs10
    Apr 15, 2022
    0
    Além de não estar em pr br o fps do jogo vive caindo, é muito difícil de jogar assim.
  18. lostnumber17
    Apr 24, 2022
    8
    This review is coming from the standpoint of someone who loved the original Chrono Cross. Giving this a 9/10 after playing through nearly the full game. Yes, the frame rates are not great, and are at many times cringey and unacceptable - But, the added "speed up" is a game changer. It overcomes the frame rate and allows battles to feel quick and seamless, a fresh breath of air especiallyThis review is coming from the standpoint of someone who loved the original Chrono Cross. Giving this a 9/10 after playing through nearly the full game. Yes, the frame rates are not great, and are at many times cringey and unacceptable - But, the added "speed up" is a game changer. It overcomes the frame rate and allows battles to feel quick and seamless, a fresh breath of air especially during the segments where you must power through multiple battles while listening to the same song for the duration.

    My only other gripe is while the characters were remastered and upscaled, the background graphics look untouched and fuzzy. That said, I can't seem to put the game down.    … Expand
  19. aleqhz
    Apr 11, 2022
    5
    A great game, who got a very poor remaster. Such a shame SQEX decided to give this game the FF8 "remaster" treatment. The framerate drops are appalling. Even the PSX version emulated on my PS3 runs smoother. I give it a 5.
  20. VandrothSoryn
    Apr 9, 2022
    6
    It's still an absolute masterpiece of a JRPG, but the performance is just unacceptable. A twenty-two year old game should not have Powerpoint presentation framerates on modern systems. Literally any PSX emulator does a better job than this port job.
  21. Spethren
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    This is still Chrono Cross, and I still love Chrono Cross. The port offers some genuinely very nice updates to an already fantastic soundtrack, which was quite welcome. Similarly, the ability to speed up and slow down the game at will is a nice little quality of life improvement that I'm enjoying, mostly to speed up the combat. Unfortunately, the graphical updates are somewhat moreThis is still Chrono Cross, and I still love Chrono Cross. The port offers some genuinely very nice updates to an already fantastic soundtrack, which was quite welcome. Similarly, the ability to speed up and slow down the game at will is a nice little quality of life improvement that I'm enjoying, mostly to speed up the combat. Unfortunately, the graphical updates are somewhat more inconsistent. To preface, absolutely this version of the game looks better than the PS1 version. But when you think about what this could perhaps have looked like, it's just not as impressive. The framerate is just not improved, and this is especially evident when you're speeding up the game. It's still a convenience, but it is impossible to not notice how extremely the framerate dips when you speed up the game. It is distractingly bad, as a part of a feature that is specifically advertised as being a definitive factor of the port. And to be clear, this is basically just a port with some bells and whistles. I'm happy to drop $20 to basically play the original again, but not everyone will be. Even if I consider this the definitive version of the game, I could still absolutely just emulate the PS1 version for free. I had high hopes for a Chrono Cross remake/remaster, and I think the game deserves one. This is not that, and that's a bit disappointing. For people who have never played the game, I do think this is probably the version to play, and despite some things not aging well, I do think it's a great RPG that I recommend people play. And I don't quite think it's fair to judge this version of the game by the standards of a Remake or Remaster that we did not receive. I'm going to finish playing it again, and I am going to enjoy doing so. But I am also going to lament, privately, that we didn't get a big, beautifully realized remake of the game. Maybe someday they'll take another look at Chrono Trigger.… Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. GamingTrend
    Jul 8, 2022
    75
    Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is a decent way to play an often overlooked PS1 RPG along with its accompanying SNES text adventure, but it doesn’t do a whole lot to justify a purchase if you already own the original. In fact, it actually performs worse in some cases. Still, the new options like fast forward and disabling encounters are convenient, and finally having a way to play Radical Dreamers is awesome.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Jun 28, 2022
    70
    Ultimately, I'm equally delighted and disappointed. Maybe there's a better version of this game available in another world? [Issue #59 – May/June 2022, p. 22]
  3. Oyungezer
    Jun 24, 2022
    85
    Chrono Cross is a timeless classic and this renewed form definitely deserves to be given a chance. You won't regret.
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