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Press Start: Bravely Default’s second half is a lesson in poor game design

Bravely Default has a promising first half, but the second act of the game is a redundant slog, instantly turning columnist Jake Magee off from completing the role-playing game.

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EcoSos33217d ago

That second half was so bad that I quit and finish it by watching a walkthrough of it.

Fist4achin3217d ago

Wow, that sounds rough. I really wanted to try this series, but I never picked up a 3ds.

SegaSaturn6693217d ago

bravely Default's true strength is that the battles don't get boring and the dungeons don't seem tedious. I actually enjoyed the "slog." BD is a game where you can turn off random encounters if you want to streamline the experience.

I still think it's the best RPG on the 3ds by a longshot. I think Shin Megami Tensei 4 is the biggest disappointment. As I think Nocturne is the greatest turn based RPG ever created.

Kyosuke_Sanada3217d ago

"As I think Nocturne is the greatest turn based RPG ever created."

You sir are a gentle man and a scholar.

Bahamut-Shin3217d ago

so he is judging a game as "poorly designed" when he never even tried to finish it.

OtakuDJK1NG-Rory3216d ago

It was all apart of the plan.
It's only 3 time. Whether you want to face the true final boss and get true ending and endure it or you just want to finish the game and not get everything.

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Square Enix hopes to continue the Bravely Default series, but will take a few years

Bravely Default 3 could come to fruition as series producer Tomoya Asano has indicated in a new interview that the series will continue.

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Metabeard1385d ago

Bravely Default 2 was a step backwards compared to the first two games. Story was not nearly as good, quality of life features reduced to bare bones nothing. The grinding required is about 10 times worse then previous games. I have no idea who was behind the ideas but they basically went. What made the first games so great. Okay remove that.

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Bravely Default 2 is Coming to Steam Next Week

Bravely Default 2 is coming to PC through Steam next week.

Outlawzz1395d ago

Already got this on switch but can we get the first two on there, haven't played those

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Why Bravely Default Had a Better Opening Than Bravely Default 2’s Story

KeenGamer: "While Bravely Default 2's story provides an uncannily similar opening to its predecessor, the original possesses a few key features to give it an edge. From the narrative, to the introductions of characters, this article summarises the distinctions in the game's openings that puts the original on top."

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