BRAVELY DEFAULT II (2021)

Developer: Square Enix, Claytechworks
Publisher: Square Enix
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, RPG
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 2,053 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 38 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A polished, traditional JRPG with turn-based combat, linear exploration, and a story-driven fantasy adventure.

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What players say

Players praise the job system and Brave combat, with many chaining battles to grind quickly. But they split on difficulty: some find boss counter-mechanics artificial and punishing, especially early on. Dungeons frustrate with mazes and no mini-map. It is compared favorably to Final Fantasy V and the DS remake of FFIII, though a minority say it is the weakest in the series.

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