Metaphor: ReFantazio Review

Metaphor: ReFantazio reviewed by Michael Higham on PC, also available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

There’s a certain familiarity to Metaphor: ReFantazio, but Atlus takes the principles of its already excellent RPGs and refines them in a way that effortlessly ushers you through its brutal, and sometimes whimsical, fantasy world. The Archetype system brings satisfying progression along with all the new wrinkles added to the turn-based combat  for some great hard-fought battles, and the social elements are streamlined to better deliver the most important aspects of the stories they tell. And for all its cliches, there’s a powerful sense of purpose behind this adventure. I felt a unique warmth in its message, because it’s driven by the ideals of a just society and smartly contextualized in surprising ways. Metaphor: ReFantazio is poetic, and at times, idealistic, but it also understands its complexities and that change requires action, and that even far-fetched fantasy stories can serve as inspiration to make our world a better place.

[rollyproductions]

The prologue demo totally sold me on this game. It feels like a culmination of everything Atlus has put out so far.

[tylerh]

Art direction > graphical fidelity. Word.

[SwiftGuyver.]

What a year Atlus have had! Persona 3 Reload, Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance & Metaphor: ReFantazio! Unicorn Overlord as well seen as they published that and we know Vanillaware are basically unofficially part of the Atlus family!

[ACameronUK]

The demo for this game is longer than many AAA titles 😂

[AP-hnwd]

A new ‘Game of the Year 2024’ contender has entered the conversation!!

[mightyflyingmango]

95 on open critic, tied with astro bot

[kennethyoung]

Haven't been this excited for a turn based game since the original Persona 5.

[RaymondStormblssed]

This game is like the Elden ring for Atlus. A studio that has consistently been putting out top tier games in a specific genre finally realises it’s full potential and unleashes it all with no hurdles in its path into this magnum opus and it is simply glorious.

[Karacis]

This game had me sold from the amazing 10hr demo they showed. Can't wait to pick it up this Friday the 11th. Easiest perorder of my life!

[Skull]

SH2 remake ended up being good; this one as well; dbz looks packed with content... it's a good time to be gaming

[AbsoluteKidder]

Will we be able to transfer demo progress to main game?

[LastMinuteGuess]

If IGN gave a JRPG a 9, it's actually a 10/10. Let's

[RanmaSaotome_]

94 in Metacritic. GOTY candidate with Astrobot and Final Fantasy Rebirth 🔥

[pwnd]

I'm conflicted about buying it now because Atlus has a history of releasing an enhanced edition a year or two later.

[medulasa]

Can't wait for the "keep politics out of games" folks to not find real issue with this because it's actually about politics rather than what they've been told is "political"

[RazorBladezX]

That blond guy with horns gives me Griffith vibes. He looks like pure berserk-Ian evil.

[BzaafiedTheFerocious]

I'm definitely getting this game... ...eventually. Still got to finish other RPGs and Sparking Zero, Undisputed and Mario Party Jamboree got this month already for me.

[miguelgomes]

ATLUS still giving some of the very best jrpg in last decade, impressive portfolio

[uselesscommodity]

Current year Atlus is essentially the new Squaresoft. They're making banger after banger.

[fragiskosgianniotis]

This game needs a 10
Who's with me😁