Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 35 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 35
  3. Negative: 3 out of 35
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  1. JRice
    Dec 29, 2020
    6
    Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk has a lot of potential, and is fun and motivating at times, but ultimately falls short due to the incredible lack of pacing, a suboptimal difficulty curve, and generally not that engaging gameplay. Combat is mindlessly repetitive, exploration tedious, and progression is not nearly fluid enough. The story is nonsense, the humor is silly, and theLabyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk has a lot of potential, and is fun and motivating at times, but ultimately falls short due to the incredible lack of pacing, a suboptimal difficulty curve, and generally not that engaging gameplay. Combat is mindlessly repetitive, exploration tedious, and progression is not nearly fluid enough. The story is nonsense, the humor is silly, and the presenration is childish... And on top, there is a really respectless DLC policy... This is the culmination of many good ideas, that are realized lovelessly...… Expand
  2. Sunshadow87
    Jun 10, 2020
    8
    Lo primero es decir que el PEGI de este juego tendría que ser 18... y si no cuando lleguéis a ver los enemigos de cierta parte del juego ya veréis a que me refiero (me encanta la falta de censura, pero el PEGI creo que no es el que toca...).
    Estamos ante un muy buen dungeon crawler, con nuestro ejercito de personajes genéricos (marionetas), además de tener protagonistas propios. Hay que    Lo primero es decir que el PEGI de este juego tendría que ser 18... y si no cuando lleguéis a ver los enemigos de cierta parte del juego ya veréis a que me refiero (me encanta la falta de censura, pero el PEGI creo que no es el que toca...).
    Estamos ante un muy buen dungeon crawler, con nuestro ejercito de personajes genéricos (marionetas), además de tener protagonistas propios. Hay que decir que aunque los picos de dificultad son comunes en este genero, hay especialmente bastantes en este juego, además de tener que grindear bastante en ciertas partes. El pico de dificultad final es abismalmente enorme (para ver el final real del juego necesitas acabar con todos los jefes opcionales y prepararte para un jefe final realmente infernal), así que preparaos para ello (ahí no vale con grindear solo, necesitas optimizar la estrategia para reventar el sistema de juego y tener posibilidades... y eso implica un conocimiento profundo del sistema).
    Al igual que en la saga EO, muchas veces nos encontraremos con enemigos que están fuera de nuestras capacidades y que tendremos que evitar, y áreas en las que al entrar serían un suicidio.
    La historia esta llena de misterios que se irán resolviendo poco a poco, pero has de saber que no todo es lo que parece.
    Si te gusta el genero, es un juegazo a pesar de sus fallos y de que puede volverse repetitivo a veces.    … Expand
  3. Foxazoxi
    Sep 6, 2019
    8
    The dungeon is good and the story is great. I love our main characters. Besides that the combat system is kind of boring though generating squads is a fun process.
  4. datuserreview
    Oct 6, 2019
    8
    If you are into dungeon crawler games, get it. If you aren't, avoid it. I personally really enjoyed the game and the abundance of options available when building your team.
  5. pikes
    Nov 30, 2018
    10
    I signed up for a metacritic account because this game was so good I had to give it a 10 on here. This is probably the best RPG I've played in years, and definitely in my top 5 of all time. I'm a big fan of Etrian Odyssey, Disgaea, etc. etc. and this game is definitely a lot like those in many ways. The story, voice acting, animations, music, sound effects, and gameplay are all superb. TheI signed up for a metacritic account because this game was so good I had to give it a 10 on here. This is probably the best RPG I've played in years, and definitely in my top 5 of all time. I'm a big fan of Etrian Odyssey, Disgaea, etc. etc. and this game is definitely a lot like those in many ways. The story, voice acting, animations, music, sound effects, and gameplay are all superb. The end game grind wasn't too bad either. I'm not sure I have anything bad to say about the game to be honest. Maybe they could have improved navigating around the menus a bit. I would have loved a bit more endgame, for example maybe as the one reviewer said a randomly generated dungeon or something a bit more rogue-like. Really hoping the have a sequel to this one!… Expand
  6. fiesher
    Sep 20, 2018
    10
    Etrian Odyssey's old school dungeoneering PLUS + Disgaea's love for huge numbers (characters/squads/stats) + Superb music/voice/artwork + Automapping/Shortcuts

    = Labyrinth of Refrain~

    Personally, if the dungeon layouts are randomly generated each play-through, it would be perfect. Still a solid 10 for me for its rng loot, deep content and overall quality.
  7. night4
    Sep 18, 2018
    6
    It's... ok. If you liked Etrian Odyssey, you might kinda like this one, but it's not as good as EO.

    The cutscenes are terrible and I find myself skipping them now. The character generation is great. The combat is fine. The music is mediocre. The interface and menus are horrible (EO does twice as much with half the space). The price is ridiculous and indefensible. There's just not    It's... ok. If you liked Etrian Odyssey, you might kinda like this one, but it's not as good as EO.

    The cutscenes are terrible and I find myself skipping them now. The character generation is great. The combat is fine. The music is mediocre. The interface and menus are horrible (EO does twice as much with half the space). The price is ridiculous and indefensible.

    There's just not much there to grab me, but I'll update as necessary.    … Expand
  8. Jax360
    Sep 26, 2018
    8
    Presentation. 8/10
    Graphics TV. 8/10
    Graphics Handheld. 8/10
    Music. 7.5/10
    Controls. 9/10
    Fun-factor. 7.5/10
    Score. 7.8/10

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Cubed3
    Jan 22, 2019
    40
    Although Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk presents itself well enough, it ultimately falls short due to the incredible lack of pacing, a roller coaster of a difficulty curve, and generally not that engaging gameplay. Combat is mindlessly repetitive, exploration tedious, and progression is severely stunted. This is the culmination of too many moving parts that are for show, but don't achieve any real goal.
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  2. FNintendo
    Oct 2, 2018
    70
    Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk features engaging and complex gameplay systems, as well as a combat that is fast and compelling and more signs of quality in a production of this level. While those who are not into JRPGs will find it difficult to appreciate this game, those more versed in the genre will see here a quality and good performing game.
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  3. RPG Site
    Sep 18, 2018
    90
    Whether it's the little details, the amount of trust it has in the player to make their own choices - even the wrong ones - as well as the respect to let players deduce its secrets on their own, Coven undoubtedly has become one of my favorite DRPGs of all time. Cryptic requirements for the true ending, some user interfaces quibbles, and other minor nitpicks aside - Coven might not be a perfect game, but for anyone starving for a hardcore DRPG experience with substance behind it won't find themselves disappointed with its journey.
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