Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 234 Ratings

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  1. jparjets21
    Dec 25, 2015
    10
    Can't stress enough how awesome this game has been for me. The graphics aren't great, the camera is wonky at times, but the nostalgic yet fresh Final Fantasy experience I have been craving has been satisfied. I was disappointed with the direction of the series, but have fallen back in love with FF Type-0. 9/10, but 10/10 for awesome nostalgia-ness.
  2. NexusTsunami
    Oct 9, 2016
    7
    Ich bin mit relativ geringen Erwartungen an das Spiel herangetreten und wurde weder überrascht noch enttäuscht. Im Grunde ist FF Type-0 HD eben genau das, was ich mir unter diesem Spiel vorstellte. Ein Lückenfüller... was dieses aber auch gut erfüllt.

    Man merkt dem Spiel auf voller Linie an, dass es eine Adaption eines Handheldgames ist. Die Grafiken wurden "aufpoliert" wirken aber    Ich bin mit relativ geringen Erwartungen an das Spiel herangetreten und wurde weder überrascht noch enttäuscht. Im Grunde ist FF Type-0 HD eben genau das, was ich mir unter diesem Spiel vorstellte. Ein Lückenfüller... was dieses aber auch gut erfüllt.

    Man merkt dem Spiel auf voller Linie an, dass es eine Adaption eines Handheldgames ist. Die Grafiken wurden "aufpoliert" wirken aber immer noch wie aus einem Spiel vom Anfang der letzten Konsolengeneration. Die Steuerung ist direkt, wirkt durch die schlechte Kameraführung allerdings unpräzise und bedarf einige Eingewöhnung.

    Das Kampfsystem ist serienuntypisch in Echtzeitkämpfe gehalten macht aber durchaus Spaß (Wenn diese verdammte Kamera nicht wäre). Eins vorweg: Magie ist durch die Bank Overpowered (passt aber ironischerweise Storytechnisch zusammen) und lässt normale Skills im Normalfall alt aussehen (Supportskills sind allerdings trotzdem zu empfehlen).
    Für den Kampf können zwei Buttons (A und Y) mit aktiven Skills und/oder Magie belegt werden. "X" dient der Standartattacke (welche durch Richtungstasten und passiven Skills bei jeden Char unterschiedliche Effekte haben kann) und "B" ist für das Ausweichen bzw. Supportskills reserviert.
    Es gibt auch Spezialattacken. Einmal eine Attacke bei der die aktiven Kampfmitglieder zusammen angreifen, einmal die Macht der Beschwörung und eine Art "Übermagie".

    Von der Charakterentwicklung war ich enttäuscht. Zum einem sind die Informationen der Skills nicht eindeutig zu verstehen, zum anderem ist der komplette Skilltree unübersichtlich. Neue Fertigkeiten werden teilweise erst nach erlernen anderer Skills freigeschalten. Schön und gut, würde man die freizuschaltenden Skills vorher sehen! Somit ist es ohne Leitfaden aus dem Netz sehr schwer seine Char´s in eine bestimmte Richtung zu entwickeln. Ansonsten kann man sich frei ausleben. Es gibt 14 Charaktere mit ihren eigenen Schwerpunkten und Skills.

    Die Story war für mich persönlich ernüchternd. Erst langatmig, dann extrem Spannend und am Ende verwirrend. Man muss sich ohnehin sehr viel selbst zusammenpuzzeln (viele Storyfetzen befinden sich gar nicht so offensichtlich in der Chronik!). Aber hier sollte sich jeder selbst ein Bild machen. Es ist auf jeden Fall relativ serienuntypisch.

    Die Charaktere bleiben eigentlich fast durchweg blass. Dies ist aber eher der großen Anzahl zu schulden, was "Screentime" ja deutlich verkürzt.

    Alles in allem, ist FF Type-0 HD ein spaßiger "Lückenfüller". 7*    … Expand
  3. Denzelco
    Mar 17, 2015
    7
    Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is a good game but it has it's problems there is nothing new, it look ok, it lacks in story but the only reason you will buy is only for the FFXV demo but this game is fun it has a awesome battle gameplay and a bad*** soundtrack but the problems it has are bad camera. camera can make or brake your game thankfully that its ok you will have problems here or thereFinal Fantasy Type-0 HD is a good game but it has it's problems there is nothing new, it look ok, it lacks in story but the only reason you will buy is only for the FFXV demo but this game is fun it has a awesome battle gameplay and a bad*** soundtrack but the problems it has are bad camera. camera can make or brake your game thankfully that its ok you will have problems here or there Final Fantasy Type-0 HD get's 7/10… Expand
  4. rodericrinehart
    Mar 17, 2015
    7
    It is a pretty good game that many people bought just for the FF XV demo. This game is CLEARLY the port of a handheld game, but the game underneath is pretty good, hence the 7. It's not great, or even in the top 5 of Final Fantasy games (but it's close) in terms of story and character development and combat.

    The FF XV demo is astounding, and played no part in my review score.
  5. BlackIronSnake
    Apr 12, 2016
    10
    It's quite a joy to play a Final Fantasy and not to leave blanching and sad to see how they have prostituted.

    One of my best games of last year. I loved Type-0
  6. AndyTheMarmos
    Apr 7, 2015
    1
    No comment ... 59$ more tax is absolutly over charge for an old games with simply horrible graphics and boring and unplayable characters !!!
    I just bought it cos my son want to play the demo of ffIV ....... ( absolutely fantastic)
  7. Alpha17x
    Mar 17, 2015
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game starts with a cinematic that drags on forever about some injured person who in the end has nothing to do with the story at all. It would be like if a background character in a movie was injured or killed and the director decided we needed 10+ minutes of his life story even though it has nothing to do with the plot.

    The game frequently puts you into situations in which it either doesn't explain the mechanics of the event or explains them very poorly.

    The controls are not difficult to get a handle on but they are more complicated than they need to be, and while the targeting system technically targets enemies it does not face you towards them it just highlights them. Attacks will hit that target but you could have the camera looking your character in the face not actually seeing what he or she is doing.

    Plot flow feels very random like the story for the game was written 'willy-nilly' with totally random moments occurring that don't seem like the were thought up at the last moment to look cool.

    Square's amazing laziness when it comes to lip sync shines through yet again, while it's excusable for pre-rendered cinematic sequences, in game models move in real time and therefore their mouth movement can be changed to match the language the characters are speaking

    Final Fantasy Type-O HD seems like square followed their usual process of developing in a vacuum, it is doubtful that any attempt was made to get opinions on the playability or 'fun-factor' of the game outside of the core team and continues Square Enix's now long running trend of making a game that is all visuals with no heart.

    If you want to make movies, then make movies Square. Advent Children was actually pretty good and that seems to be your forte now. You stopped making games about fourteen years ago.    … Expand
  8. cguinzburg
    Mar 27, 2015
    0
    Wow... I am a serious FF fan, and this is just... not worth my money. Graphics are terrible, storyline is like Harry Potter on crack, battle system is obnoxious, and that is just the beginning. Anybody knows how to return it?
  9. DiePosmeester
    Mar 23, 2015
    8
    Its been a long time, since I had that feeling of "this is final fantasy" and this game gives you that.
    Its not the most graphically awesome game, and it has its faults. But over all well worth playing.
  10. xl33tgamerx
    Jun 7, 2015
    2
    It makes me sad that I bought this piece of garbage remake just to get the Episode Duscae Demo. The game is a literal bloody mess, in both style and gameplay. This eyesore on the FF series deserved to stay on the PSP where it started, and after I saw this game I really hope this isn't the trend of demo releases in the future. Thanks a lot SQENIX, you found a way to sell garbage games toIt makes me sad that I bought this piece of garbage remake just to get the Episode Duscae Demo. The game is a literal bloody mess, in both style and gameplay. This eyesore on the FF series deserved to stay on the PSP where it started, and after I saw this game I really hope this isn't the trend of demo releases in the future. Thanks a lot SQENIX, you found a way to sell garbage games to your consumers that you knew would sell poorly otherwise. You greedy bastards. Now hurry up and release FFXV.… Expand
  11. Sorariku111
    Mar 30, 2015
    9
    This game is like no other final fantasy but it is still awesome and for the most part it is a dark version of kingdom hearts. You also get to set up parties for each playing style which is a nice bonus
  12. gyigyo2
    Mar 30, 2015
    3
    Story. its fantastic, but ff13-1 was better
    graphics:not better than ff12 on ps2 or even worse
    gameplay: well sometimes i fell asleep becasue..it boooooring! side missions is boring too. battlesystem is pretty bad ff13-1 was better. sounds: well voice acting english is horrible, but the japanese version is perfect. music: well its perfect i cant say any negative characters: well their    Story. its fantastic, but ff13-1 was better
    graphics:not better than ff12 on ps2 or even worse
    gameplay: well sometimes i fell asleep becasue..it boooooring! side missions is boring too. battlesystem is pretty bad ff13-1 was better.
    sounds: well voice acting english is horrible, but the japanese version is perfect.
    music: well its perfect i cant say any negative
    characters: well their name it ugly i mean: REM, and especially Machina!!? wtf...
    but their persona its refreshing and pretty god, except machina and rem.

    after all this game again just a overhyped game by fanboys nothing else...+ imo there is no reason to make sequels again.. just ruin the gameplot/story.    … Expand
  13. guiletheguiles
    Nov 23, 2021
    8
    Final Fantasy Type-0 is like no other Final Fantasy ever. It thrives in its originality while floating through the franchise's mythos and established lore. It's definitely not perfect, but it's a fantastic Final Fantasy game.

    The first thing that I want to get out of the way is how good the combat is. You'll spend most of your time fighting waves and more waves of enemies in this game.    Final Fantasy Type-0 is like no other Final Fantasy ever. It thrives in its originality while floating through the franchise's mythos and established lore. It's definitely not perfect, but it's a fantastic Final Fantasy game.

    The first thing that I want to get out of the way is how good the combat is.
    You'll spend most of your time fighting waves and more waves of enemies in this game. And I'm happy to report that the combat system in this game is astounding!
    Easy to pick up, hard to master, fluid battle system, fast paced, seamless grinding, good boss fights, unique characters that actually make a difference when building a party and going to battle, challenging and most importantly: fun and addictive!
    It's impressive how the combat alone glued me tight. I could recommend this game based on just that.

    Then we have the story. And this is where it gets complicated to talk about. But it's not bad at all. You see, I got quite attached to the characters and their motivations. The war and Orience's bleak setting kept me interested. This is the darkest and most serious Final Fantasy I've ever played and it works.
    Most of it is due to the cast of remarkable characters. They all get their time to shine (some more than others, unfortunately), spending time in Akademeia helps to form a bond with their daily lives and the endings are very well done. The original/canon ending actually brought tears to my eyes.

    The problem is that this beautiful story isn't well told at all!
    The writing is convoluted and things happen way too fast. Too much of the lore and backstory of Orience and its past occurences are written in a tome. So instead showing it to you, they make you chase it. And what makes it worse is that those things are essential to grasping everything going on. And A LOT goes on.
    Not only that, but too much of the content is locked behind new playthroughs. It'd be fine if they just added optional stuff to NG+, but there are new story cutscenes and important missions that you just don't get the first time around.

    In addition to not properly telling the story, the game also fails in a few other aspects.
    Party AI should be better, sometimes it gets too tough even on standard difficulty, casting powerful magic and using items is huge hassle, RTS missions break too much of the game's pacing, there are too many characters to level up and there's A LOT of content gating.
    Also, I just can't stress enough how weak the soundtrack is. This is unacceptable for a FF game!

    Having said all that, I'm just very happy that I've finished this game. This is a very good Final Fantasy game, with its own successful original take, an entertaining cast of characters and a brilliant battle system.
    For a PSP remaster, this is impressive. Play this one.    … Expand
  14. tomcrew10
    Jul 21, 2017
    7
    Possibly one of my favourite jprms on the xbox one although its got a 7 due to some of its flaws. The combat of this game is perhaps its strongest feat its fun to play although is broken when you learn AVOID also your team ai isn't very good as sometimes they will just stand there and question their life decisions but giving them AVOID mean they will live a lot longer. Another slight issuePossibly one of my favourite jprms on the xbox one although its got a 7 due to some of its flaws. The combat of this game is perhaps its strongest feat its fun to play although is broken when you learn AVOID also your team ai isn't very good as sometimes they will just stand there and question their life decisions but giving them AVOID mean they will live a lot longer. Another slight issue is its quite hard trying to keep all your teammates leveled high enough to survive in missions meaning you have a better chance on just sticking as one and then using the sp system to have high level random characters replacing your team making the game fairly easy on normal difficulty only really getting hard if your main leveled character dies which can lead to restarts if not careful.

    Characters are all good in terms of personality all having their unique trait but can feel a little cliche at times luckily the voice acting is pretty good for all bar one character and its a shame this character is the main character and the one I chose to play as.

    I wont spoil the story but will say its ok as its easy to follow up until the final mission and then it just changes tone drastically.

    Overall I would suggest you try this game its fairly cheap and even comes with a demo for ff15 and is well worth the price however its also nothing ground breaking.    … Expand
  15. breakbacon
    Apr 4, 2017
    8
    I was quite surprised by this fun little FF jaunt. When taken as a casual experience the experience really seemed to shine through for me. A linear plot progression that pushes you to finish once and jump into NG+ isn't always appreciated but in the end the bulk of the replay value is in side missions that required higher levels. Could have benefited greatly from an inventory overhaul butI was quite surprised by this fun little FF jaunt. When taken as a casual experience the experience really seemed to shine through for me. A linear plot progression that pushes you to finish once and jump into NG+ isn't always appreciated but in the end the bulk of the replay value is in side missions that required higher levels. Could have benefited greatly from an inventory overhaul but that is balanced by the fully fleshed out lore and memorable characters.… Expand
  16. MainRedemption
    Jun 26, 2015
    3
    this game is just bad and a scam for your money. the graphics are terrible, camera controls are bad and the game play is not fun. this game doesn't seem HD to me. what a lazy port. don't even get it for the FF 15 demo. theirs not a whole lot to do in the demo.
  17. buymaster
    Jan 16, 2016
    8
    not bad not great it's final fantasy and those who are saying it's 60 dollars are looking in the wrong place i found mine for 22 40 hours long is not bad
  18. Locke_Cole
    Mar 21, 2017
    8
    Type-0 me parece un juego dificil de evaluar por su precio. Personalmente lo compré por unos 20$, pero entiendo que mucha gente lo compró y jugó por 50 o 60 dólares. Como en la actualidad el precio es el primero que mencioné, lo evaluaré de esa manera. Aunque he de adelantar que salvo que seas muy fanático de la saga no recomiendo pagar más de 30 o 35 dólares por él. Ya dejando ésto deType-0 me parece un juego dificil de evaluar por su precio. Personalmente lo compré por unos 20$, pero entiendo que mucha gente lo compró y jugó por 50 o 60 dólares. Como en la actualidad el precio es el primero que mencioné, lo evaluaré de esa manera. Aunque he de adelantar que salvo que seas muy fanático de la saga no recomiendo pagar más de 30 o 35 dólares por él. Ya dejando ésto de lado.

    La principal virtud del juego es la forma en que entrelaza distintos tipos de jugabilidades, gestión de crecimiento de personajes, algunas partes de estrategia, la relación con los NPCs, elección de misiones, variación de las mismas en el New Game +. Esto genera una sensacion de variedad dentro del juego, lo que ayuda a no aburrirse del mismo. Por ultimo , y antes de pasar al análisis por puntos, tengo que destacar los compases finales del juego, donde la historia estalla y se vuelve sumamente interesante. Su final y la reflexión a la que invita está a la altura de los mejores de la saga, como FF VI, VII y IX. Lamentablemente en otros aspectos no da la tallar, veremos.

    Jugabilidad: Como adelanté, se entrelazan distintos tipos de jugabilidades, aunque principalmente son dos; por un lado está el action Rpg como sistema muy similar al de Crisis Core, pero muy depurado y agregando la profundidad de tener 15 personajes controlables con sus movimientos y capacidades específicas. La segunda jugabilidad es la de un RTS clásico, pero mas simplificado. En general el juego es entretenido, aunque cuando se acoplan demasiadas misiones ARPG se puede tornar aburrido, sin nombrar que en la actualidad hay mucho mejores ARPG, incluso japoneses. 7/10.

    Apartado Sonoro: En cuanto a ambientación sonora, el juego es originario de PSP y como tal no se le puede pedir demasiado, el juego cumple con tener ciertos sonidos ambientales, pero nada comparado a juegos actuales o de sobremesa. Sin embargo a nivel de musicalización el juego es extraordinario, Takeharu Ishimoto realizo una labor extraordinaria, entre melodias inspiradoras, épicas y tranquilizadoras variando por los distintos momentos del juego. Si la remasterizacion hubiera mejorado un poco la ambientacion sonora el juego sería de 10 en este sentido, lamentablemente no fue así. 9/10

    Apartado Técnico: La labor visual de Square Enix con este juego ha sido mejorar la resolución a HD y cambiar a los personajes principales con nuevas animaciones y diseños graficos más o menos acordes a los tiempos que corren. De resto el juego es igual a su versión en PSP. 6/10.

    Como siempre digo, un juego es más que la suma de sus partes. Por eso aunque como remastered el juego es flojo, el juego base es extraordinario en cuanto a historia, reflexiones a las que invita y composicion musical. Por ello mi nota final sería un 8.    … Expand
  19. LastResource
    Jan 14, 2023
    10
    worth it and glad to play this game again. so much memories and nostalgia within this spin off game in the series.

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. X-ONE Magazine UK
    May 5, 2015
    60
    A valiant attempt at doing something different with a revered franchise, but one that doesn't fulfill all of its goals or early promise. One for FF fans only. [Issue#123, p.74]
  2. The Digital Fix
    Apr 28, 2015
    70
    So for anyone who bought it, or is intending to buy it as a stopgap before our first true current-gen outing for the series eventually comes along, then you might be find this game as a welcome surprise, as going back to school with Class Zero really has taught us that there’s still plenty of life left in Final Fantasy.
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  3. Hyper Magazine
    Apr 3, 2015
    70
    Get it for the Final Fantasy XV demo, stay for the surprisingly deep and enjoyable campaign.
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