5/5 ★ – ENSeventea's review of Metaphor: ReFantazio.

What a game. I'm unsure what I was expecting when I first saw the official trailer for this game. But it absolutely met my expectations and then some. It was such a breathe of fresh air to play an Atlus game that wasn't set in a highschool. Weirdly, P3R was my GOTY and now the original team that made that game has made my new GOTY and potentially a top 10 video game for me. The music, the exploration, the bonds. Everything was well crafted. The QoL and changes they brought from a bond/social link perspective/royal virtue perspective really help plan out my days. I've heard some people whine about the music and how persona/SMT had better music. I think that's subjective. This music fits perfectly with this game. The battle theme is *chefs kiss*. My only gripe is the lack of romancing. I get why it's not here....but Brigitta... And I screwed myself with that final boss. But otherwise a great overall game. I hope this team continues to work outside the persona/SMT verse and create these unique "one shots" and experiment with pushing their particular game style further. 12/10 Heismay and Basilio are absolute bros