The Alliance Alive HD Remastered

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User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 33 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 7 out of 33
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  1. danielscotth
    Dec 7, 2020
    10
    For the life of me, I honestly don’t get the average to low review scores for this game. It’s hands down one of my favorite JRPG’s and ranks right up there with Persona, Final Fantasy, Bravely Default, etc. I loved the characters, story, environments, combat, and music. I was hooked from the start and constantly impressed by every aspect of the game. The random nature of leveling up andFor the life of me, I honestly don’t get the average to low review scores for this game. It’s hands down one of my favorite JRPG’s and ranks right up there with Persona, Final Fantasy, Bravely Default, etc. I loved the characters, story, environments, combat, and music. I was hooked from the start and constantly impressed by every aspect of the game. The random nature of leveling up and gaining new skills was fresh and was never a problem for me. Admittedly, I wasn’t sure at first if I’d like it, but I quickly grew to love it and stat increases and new skills came frequently enough for me to begin to prefer this system. On top of that, the option to choose your parties combat formation added an extra layer of depth to strategy that I absolutely loved. This game literally made me, for the first time, appreciate using characters whose primary roles and weapons were shields and defending. Additionally, the combat and grinding could be sped up and was never an issue.

    There’s several difficulty spikes throughout and the lack of voice acting was admittedly strange during cutscenes — definitely felt lacking. But the OST, gorgeous art work and character design, and emotional and interesting story more than made up for that. I loved this game. I took my time with it and by the end felt super accomplished, sad to part ways with the characters I’d grown to love, and so happy I took a chance on it.    … Expand
  2. sonicpulsar
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    This remastered edition shines on the Nintendo Switch. Graphics are crisp and clean and especially the sound is remarkable. There is this aura around the whole game, that makes it all feel like a dream. Well recommended!
  3. Ventu
    Mar 27, 2022
    9
    The Alliance Alive HD Remastered me ha encantado, siendo una gran sorpresa. Es un JRPG que me ha parecido especial. El sistema de combate, aunque tiene sus carencias, engancha y es muy gratificante. Los gráficos, son bonitos, pero se nota que es un remaster de 3DS. La música, el rendimiento y los controles son buenos. La historia es entretenida y me ha gustado. Tengo que destacar losThe Alliance Alive HD Remastered me ha encantado, siendo una gran sorpresa. Es un JRPG que me ha parecido especial. El sistema de combate, aunque tiene sus carencias, engancha y es muy gratificante. Los gráficos, son bonitos, pero se nota que es un remaster de 3DS. La música, el rendimiento y los controles son buenos. La historia es entretenida y me ha gustado. Tengo que destacar los personajes y el sistema de reclutamiento. Me ha parecido una propuesta muy original, y me he divertido mucho reclutando todos los secundarios y distribuyéndolos por los diferentes grupos. Si te gusta este género, me parece una propuesta muy entretenida y diferente. Muy recomendable.… Expand

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74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 13, 2020
    50
    While there’s nothing terribly wrong with The Alliance Alive, there’s nothing particularly right with it either. Those who want some JRPG gristle to chew on will find it adequate, but anyone who missed it last time can skip it without regret this time, too.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 2, 2019
    85
    A great 3DS JRPG title gets a crispy clear remaster. Higher Definition simply asks for appreciation, as The Alliance Alive brilliantly implements its cute style into the game world. Great mechanics, music, and characters, make this a classic you should at least try now when it's available on more than one platform.
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  3. Meristation
    Nov 1, 2019
    70
    A mediocre remastering of a remarkable JRPG video game that, after passing through 3DS in digital format, tries again on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.
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