Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk

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User Score
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. 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

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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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