Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin - Before You Buy

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S/One) is a re-imagining of a classic Final Fantasy setting and story. How is it? Let's talk.

[agassig]

"The combat can be so chaotic and you die from so few hits"
Truly a "Chaos" focused game.

[SuperAverage]

Love when Falcon does the before you buy, he really just let you know he is NOT feeling it lmao

[markstar]

gameranx > IGN or any game reviewer

[kateking]

Got it on sale. I'm blown away by how much I like it. Imo It's definitely worth your time & money. If your a big final fantasy fan or a souls fan, I'm sure you'll find something to love. Don't let internet reviews keep you away like it did me.

[julesdouglas]

This looks like a game that's gonna be panned by critics and loved by players according to the comments here.

[Justicejuice]

The gripe with weapon score and playing reverse map missions is something nioh does. And I never saw people really bash it for that. Certainly never bothered me. Honestly this is one of those games I’m just gonna have to gamble on since reviews seem all over the place and I liked the demo enough.

[oumashu]

All i was really expecting from this game is a Nioh like good combat system in a Final fantasy setting wich they seem to deliver with this game so i'm pleased.

[averageatbestva]

See I’ve heard a lot of conflicting reviews depending on the player. I think the only consistent criticisms I’ve heard so far is the level designs and the inventory issues and the only consistent accolades are the combat system and job system. Outside of those few consistencies I’ve heard others say that the story is extremely dumb but enjoyable because of the character’s, specifically Jack, comparing the game’s story to a B-Tier anime, while other reviewers have felt the story wasn’t enjoyable at all. I’ve seen some reviewers really like the soundtrack and others that really don’t. I’ve heard some say the gameplay system really makes up for the areas the game falls short in while others don’t think it does. I’ve seen quite a few comparisons to even DMC 4, not sure how accurate those comparisons are but having played DMC 4 I can understand what could potentially be the thoughts behind said comparisons. This game really feels like one that has no in between audience, you either love it or you hate it and you won’t know which side you’re on until you play it.

[YPPS]

I've been enjoying this game. A nice and fun time to experience in bursts of play. I wasn't going into this game for a story, I wanted some tight fast paced combat. We all know the story here and how square loves the cheese.


It has a very solid old school arcade game vibe, and it's enjoyable.

[pass]

His review is his own. Play it and enjoy it for yourself. I like the game. Once you start picking things you don't like then the game becomes more distant. Glad I played it before I watched this cause the game is awesome for me. To each their own.

[joshuaward]

They would've served themselves much better had they launched a few months before Elden Ring! I didn't hate the demo, but oh boy, Elden Ring absolutely blows this game out of the water!!!😳

[tetsuoontwitch]

Thanks for the review. I purchased this game going into it thinking about mindless combat dynasty warriors style. And I was completely blown away how complex the system can be. And that's a good thing. I'm seeing a lot of mixed reviews about the game. All I would say is play the demo if you enjoy it pick it up support it. Everyone has a different opinion and how they prefer to play a video game I thank you so much falcon for your honest review.

[frothyslider]

People need to stop describing every 3d action game as “Souls-like.” The combat system, progression, and tone are completely different than any Miyazaki game.

[beaniejammer]

The reason why they are having issues with the "dodge" is cause it's not a dark souls dodge, there are no i-frames on it. It's purely for positioning and you have to block and parry a lot more much like Sekiro hence all the emphasis on the break gauge and having the whole instant spell system with parrying. Making sure that you know that the main way to not take damage in this game is to block and parry, not dodge.

[lunarknight]

Makes a lot of sense with gameplay considering it’s developed by team Ninja

[ikster]

9:34 "The combat can be so Chaotic" got the Chaos part down 😂

[pong]

Since when did the hack and slash genre get changed to "souls style" kind of game

[zeeduubs]

I gotta say I usually trust these guys for their reviews but it feels like Falcon just decided he didn't want to like the game.

[kirbystars]

I agree the level design could use some work, and inventory management is annoying. But imo the story is good that gets very engaging in the end. The combat is also amazing and gives you a lot of options for how you wanna play. Anyone who's an ff fan and likes Action games should give it a go, especially If you have some friends to go with.

[ghostslayer]

Honestly I'm just a huge ff fan and wanted to pick it up. I wasn't expecting anything mind blowing so hearing that the combat is good is really all that matters to me