WTMG's Oliver Shellding: "There’s more content coming: NIS America and FURYU have confirmed REYNATIS will get some DLC content, additional chapters rolling out and a continuation of a story that left me feeling a little uncomfortable with some parallels to Japan’s own odd history with the West. But the enjoyable combat isn’t enough to make me keep returning to deal with the frivolous mechanics, exhausting dialogue and repetitive, limiting maps. It’s far and away not a terrible game, but it’s just simply not that good. The wonder and excitement gave way to repetition and tedium, and I had to fight to make myself play a bit more in anticipation of this review. JRPG enthusiasts should add it to their wishlists, but I can’t see this fast food game leaving more of a mark other than “Huh, that was something."
CCG writes - "The base price for Reynatis is $60, which many gamers find to be pricey. I agree and recommend waiting for a sale. There is a demo available so be sure to check that out if you’re on the fence. Since its September launch, there have been a couple of free to play episodes released with more on the way. In the end, I enjoyed my twenty-one hour journey into a world that discriminated against magic users."
Themes of duality, magic and mayhem come together in this new RPG, but players really need to be in the mood for it
Travis Bruno of Capsule Computers writes:
"Bringing magic into the modern day has created some wonderfully unique games in the past, especially when done well. Blending the fact that someone can conjure fire or giant mystical serpents out of thin-air next to someone who can only pull out a cell phone to record or call the police makes for an interesting dynamic and it is one that FuRyu and NIS America have looked to explore in Reynatis. The question is, were they successful with this action RPG or is Reynatis one of FuRyu’s infamous entries that fails to reach its potential?"
