The Caligula Effect: Overdose

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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 6 out of 20
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  1. Gamerheadspodca
    Mar 13, 2019
    8
    The beauty of The Caligula Effect: Overdose is its simplicity. A lot of JRPGs are complicated, cumbersome, and require a lot of grinding before you can progress further. The combat system here is easy to pick up on, the leveling system is streamlined, and the item menu navigation is easy to understand. Add to that the intriguing story, the amazing music, and the outstanding voice actingThe beauty of The Caligula Effect: Overdose is its simplicity. A lot of JRPGs are complicated, cumbersome, and require a lot of grinding before you can progress further. The combat system here is easy to pick up on, the leveling system is streamlined, and the item menu navigation is easy to understand. Add to that the intriguing story, the amazing music, and the outstanding voice acting and you got yourself a solid JRPG. Fans and newcomers alike should really consider adding this to their collection.… Expand
  2. greengrounds
    Apr 3, 2019
    9
    I love this game. So many diverse characters, play as girl, upgraded graphics, great combat, great social commentary. It’s no wonder this game is a cult classic in Japan. Some minor technical issues and not the most high budget production, being a vita port.
  3. munday78
    Jun 22, 2022
    10
    Loved every second. Like a mix of Persona and Blue Reflection. Did 2 playthroughs and never got bored.
  4. TakoLuka
    Apr 25, 2020
    8
    I can see why kids wouldn't enjoy a game like this since it falls more towards the pre-Persona 3 side of things. Specially the moron complaining about japanese tropes in a japanese game. For the adults that played Persona 1/2 (dual) you'll enjoy this title however I recommend you play this on the ps4 or pc as the switch version suffers in the framerate department.
  5. comicmaster
    Mar 16, 2019
    2
    This an awful game. The combat system is great and I wish I could be used in a better game. Let me give you the run down medicore story, one deminsional main and side characters, awful pacing forced and uncomfortable anime tropes shoved in, janky animations, weird looking 3d character models, and destablzing textures. After 8 hours of play I felt physically ill just playing and whileThis an awful game. The combat system is great and I wish I could be used in a better game. Let me give you the run down medicore story, one deminsional main and side characters, awful pacing forced and uncomfortable anime tropes shoved in, janky animations, weird looking 3d character models, and destablzing textures. After 8 hours of play I felt physically ill just playing and while notcing how the texture looked the spread out jngs. And The Difficulty curve (on Normal) goes from too easy to the game almost preventing you to attack enemys due to some **** accurcy percentage and no the percentage does not change based on how close you are to the enemy but random. Lesson here folks just play Persona 5 because at least that game wont want to make you hang your self.… Expand
  6. levipon
    Aug 5, 2022
    6
    I bought the game some time ago when it was on sale. The game was fun to play but overall U found it kinda lacking. The graphics aren't that pretty and the gameplay is average. The story itself is an amazing idea and if gameplay and graphics were better it'd be easily one of my favorite games.

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#44 Most Shared Switch Game of 2019

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60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. PLAY! Zine
    May 13, 2019
    75
    If you would call this a poor man's Persona, you would not be far from the truth. But is there really no beauty in poverty? Yeah, this game made us think about stuff way too much, but that does not mean it is not a great and fun title. It lacks a bit of polish but still offers plenty of reasons for you to grab a Switch and delve into its world of lies, mystery and moral dilemmas. Oh and some catchy j-pop too!
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  2. RPG Fan
    Apr 22, 2019
    58
    While it is the strongest version of The Caligula Effect, it is hard to recommend Overdose to anyone but the most hardcore of fans given its flaws.
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  3. RPGamer
    Mar 26, 2019
    40
    Ultimately, there are many issues with The Caligula Effect: Overdose. There were many things in the game that I truly wanted to like, but unfortunately they do not save it from being a poor title. In its entirety, The Caligula Effect: Overdose is an underwhelming and mediocre experience from beginning to end.
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