Live A Live

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 106 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 106
  3. Negative: 20 out of 106
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  1. jacksondawg25
    Jul 23, 2022
    1
    The translation for this game is some of the worst deviation from source material I've ever seen. Multiple parts are written so differently from the Japanese script that causes some characters' personalities to seem completely different. Not to mention the censorship of suggestive content. Localization is meant to translate the same message to a different language, not make it moreThe translation for this game is some of the worst deviation from source material I've ever seen. Multiple parts are written so differently from the Japanese script that causes some characters' personalities to seem completely different. Not to mention the censorship of suggestive content. Localization is meant to translate the same message to a different language, not make it more palatable to the culture it's being translated to. Stop censoring foreign media.… Expand
  2. shin777
    Nov 29, 2022
    4
    Amazing game, combat is so hard, you can focus on the gameplay instead of losing time grinding (there is only a little grind in prehistoric era), only bad thing is the 30 fps limit. This game would have been awesome on 60+ fps on pc.

    Prev note: 8/10 The last part of the game is so bad done, looking for the partners is so boring, their dungeons are all boring laberynths, and if you go    Amazing game, combat is so hard, you can focus on the gameplay instead of losing time grinding (there is only a little grind in prehistoric era), only bad thing is the 30 fps limit. This game would have been awesome on 60+ fps on pc.

    Prev note: 8/10

    The last part of the game is so bad done, looking for the partners is so boring, their dungeons are all boring laberynths, and if you go to the final boss whit only 4 members, you cant fight the final bass. You should had solved all this problems on this remake, not just remaking the graphics,

    New note: 4/10    … Expand
  3. Versalador
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    We urgently need to warn Japanese companies about localization completely ruining their characters, it's getting worse, it's out of control.
  4. Nintendist
    Aug 24, 2022
    0
    the gameplay is so boring on this gae. the story is very easy and theres no challenge here
  5. lucinhagamer
    Aug 26, 2022
    0
    this game is so boring. you have nothing very good to do here. very empty game
  6. roobb68
    Jan 22, 2023
    3
    The story are boring and very short. The gameplay is also boring. The graphics and music's are good but that's all. I loved triangle strategy and octopath traveler

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#48 Best Switch Game of 2022
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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 97 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 97
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 97
  3. Negative: 0 out of 97
  1. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 9, 2022
    85
    If you're a fan of RPGs from the 16-bit era, or if you're looking for something that doesn't require a huge time investment, LIVE A LIVE is one RPG you won't want to miss, and not just because it was a stepping stone to some of the classics of that era. It's a unique storytelling experience! [Issue #61 – September/October 2022, p. 73]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 14, 2022
    84
    Live A Live not only brings a decades-old Japan exclusive to the west, but it also vastly improves it in the audio and visual sense. Flaws of the original are still present, but as a refreshed gem from the past, Live A Live is something every fan of the genre should give a chance to.
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  3. Guardian
    Sep 8, 2022
    80
    Despite its 90s origins, Live a Live feels novel, revitalising a genre that often feels too conservative. It’s a constantly shifting, time-travelling bonanza that foreshadows what Takita would perfect in 1995’s Chrono Trigger; 90s role-playing fans are now praying that it receives the same lavish remake treatment, alongside other classics of the time such as Final Fantasy VI. Live a Live is not without its faults, but in an age of fast-food entertainment that satiates without leaving a taste, this compendium is a curio that’s certainly worth your time.
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