Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

 Xbox Series X
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 71 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 71
  3. Negative: 13 out of 71
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  1. Zer0TheHer0
    Jan 7, 2023
    0
    Game is good until you get to endgame. If you want access to the DLCs it forces you to play and farm at the hardest difficulty which is WAY overtuned. Completely unfair and unfun battles. I am a big fan of souls games and completed all of them up to at least NG+++, every one of them. I have no problems with punishing gameplay. But SoP is bad on tuning difficulty and forcing you to play atGame is good until you get to endgame. If you want access to the DLCs it forces you to play and farm at the hardest difficulty which is WAY overtuned. Completely unfair and unfun battles. I am a big fan of souls games and completed all of them up to at least NG+++, every one of them. I have no problems with punishing gameplay. But SoP is bad on tuning difficulty and forcing you to play at higher diff for the DLCs is just plain disrespectful.… Expand
  2. thty
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Damn what a ride SoP was! If you are a FF fan you must not miss this, as it's just so much fun and so much chaos!
  3. Chain_Affinity
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    I've never been the biggest fan of the Final Fantasy series, but this game is a lot of fun. It's a great entry into a "Soulslike" game, too. The combat is what makes this game -- it's so satisfying to master and pull off. Runs silky smooth on Xbox Series X, which is a bonus.
  4. OutlawTX
    Mar 21, 2022
    5
    I hate to say it but I feel like I completely wasted my money on this game. First off, what’s with the graphics? Everything looks low res and muddy no matter which mode you run it on. The control scheme is a convaluted mess and the levels feel empty and soulless. If I play through this game it will be because I forced myself to because I paid for it. Well, at least it doesn’t seem hyperI hate to say it but I feel like I completely wasted my money on this game. First off, what’s with the graphics? Everything looks low res and muddy no matter which mode you run it on. The control scheme is a convaluted mess and the levels feel empty and soulless. If I play through this game it will be because I forced myself to because I paid for it. Well, at least it doesn’t seem hyper woke. Over the past few years Square/Enix has gone from a company that I was excited about their games to a turd peddler. I’m going to be exceedingly cautious their titles from now on.… Expand
  5. LTX128
    Mar 26, 2022
    0
    Unacceptable graphics for a “next gen” Final Fantasy, the reviews said “don’t expect much” but it was just terrible. And the performance of the game too, froze several times…
  6. RoverDiscover
    Jun 23, 2022
    0
    Another Epic fail for Square Enix. I am starting to think they intentionally waste time and money on garbage projects, for some obscure reason.
  7. hrafn81
    Apr 7, 2022
    2
    As a long time fan of the franchise, this release was a huge disappointment. Incoherent and really no story to drive you (some is revealed in the end) combined with a horrible adaption of "souls" gameplay. Honestly, buy Elden Ring instead and prepare to die a thousand times. It's more enjoyable. Forced myself through 30+ hours of this game, I didn't have to force myself through 300+ hoursAs a long time fan of the franchise, this release was a huge disappointment. Incoherent and really no story to drive you (some is revealed in the end) combined with a horrible adaption of "souls" gameplay. Honestly, buy Elden Ring instead and prepare to die a thousand times. It's more enjoyable. Forced myself through 30+ hours of this game, I didn't have to force myself through 300+ hours in ER.
    In short, save your money, steer clear!    … Expand
  8. davygravy93
    May 4, 2022
    4
    From a gameplay standpoint stranger of paradise is pretty fun, basically nioh 2 with a final fantasy 1 skin over it. The job system has some good customization to it, you can equip 2 jobs/builds and swap between them seamlessly even during combos which ended up being more interesting than I though it would be.

    Unfortunately everything else is a mess. The characters are horrible, the    From a gameplay standpoint stranger of paradise is pretty fun, basically nioh 2 with a final fantasy 1 skin over it. The job system has some good customization to it, you can equip 2 jobs/builds and swap between them seamlessly even during combos which ended up being more interesting than I though it would be.

    Unfortunately everything else is a mess. The characters are horrible, the main character Jack is edge lord incarnate, there is a scene where he actually says "whatever" puts in his headphones and walks away from a conversation. The rest of the cast don't even have recognizable personalities, just generic carboard cutouts. The story is amazingly bad, the entire plot is just "kill CHAOS" which is the ambiguous darkness that is trying to consume everything, blah blah you've heard it before.

    The level design is just a series of menus where you select missions, no overworld or hub world just menus and cutscenes. The graphics also aren't anything special, looks like a ps3 game in some areas and even on performance mode I still got framerate dips during cutscenes.

    If you like souls games/nioh you might get some enjoyment out of the job system and combat but do not pay full price for this, just rent it or wait for a sale.    … Expand
  9. Steyraus
    Jul 11, 2023
    0
    'm done with Team Ninja. Once again it's a gain with loose impressive combat massive difficulty spikes and it just frustrating, not fun...Why can't they just make a fun hack and slash, why is every game a bad souls clone...The worst thing about their games in the confusing convoluted levelling system. So you never really know how to get stronger..
    It sux that Team Ninja are so bad these    'm done with Team Ninja. Once again it's a gain with loose impressive combat massive difficulty spikes and it just frustrating, not fun...Why can't they just make a fun hack and slash, why is every game a bad souls clone...The worst thing about their games in the confusing convoluted levelling system. So you never really know how to get stronger..
    It sux that Team Ninja are so bad these days as I like their graphics and character design. It's balancing and combat that's a mess.    … Expand
  10. B2theboy
    Jan 10, 2023
    8
    Great ff game, plenty of references to the old games just wish it was longer
  11. 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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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Generación Xbox
    Apr 19, 2022
    68
    Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin sustains by its combat, without it, it would fall apart. An incoherent plot and a poor technical section, but spectacular combat and soundtrack.
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  2. MondoXbox
    Apr 7, 2022
    67
    Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin feels like a wasted opportunity, with an intriguing base idea but a lackluster plot, bad characterization and a disappointing technical production. It's partly saved by a satisfying - although not original - gameplay and a surprising ending.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Apr 4, 2022
    60
    Much like the paradox a title like Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin conjures on both sides of the colon, the game itself appears to be of two halves competing against each other.
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