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Death End Re;Quest
A new RPG for the PS4 from Compile Heart, part of their Galapagos RPG project. The game is about saving someone trapped in a virtual reality MMORPG by both going into the game yourself and trying to figure out what happened outside of the game. Staying in the game to long will have negative affects as you will be corrupted by the games bugs you ha...
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Death End Re;Quest Reviews
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Compile Heart has produced something that’s more than a boob-based JRPG, with a very compelling story and a lot of interesting ideas.
Idea Factory and Compile Heart have released plenty of niche JRPGs in the west and Death end re;Quest may be their best yet.
Death End re;Quest struggles to do anything to entice players from outside the JRPG space, but for fans of the genre, there's plenty on offer here. The story is compelling, the characters are diverse, the combat is fantastic, and it is one of the freshest JRPGs I've played in years.
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Although the enjoyable RPG mechanics can be a bit tiresome eventually and the balance between the RPG and visual novel side can feel off Death end re;Quest’s brilliantly written storyline will keep players hooked.
With it's disquieting atmosphere and horror-fueled setting, Death end re;Quest is one of Compile Heart's most intriguing titles to date. However, much like other entries under the Galapagos RPG brand, it occasionally feels like the core gameplay plays second fiddle to everything else.
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Overall, Death end re;Quest does a good job telling a long story through an engaging RPG/visual novel hybrid. With satisfying combat and some strong story moments, re;Quest might give you that JRPG fix despite having its modest share of issues. And even though it doesn't bring anything insanely new to the genre, re;Quest builds itself well as an all-around solid JRPG that gives the player something a little darker to dive into.
Fans of Compile Heart/Idea Factory will find a darker take on the old formula. Death end re;Quest has its best moments when it tells its gripping mystery story during the visual novel segments. The grim tone is undermined by anime tropes and fan service, though. Pacing problems and mediocre JRPG elements drag down the narrative, but at least the billiard-esque combat system is fun.
With a runtime of around 40 hours, Death end re;Quest is likely to drive you up a wall if you’re used to polished and well-designed JRPGs. Passionate RPG lovers may overlook Death end re;Quest’s faults and see an ambitious title that flows well enough: it has a story told many times before, but with so many twists and turns you’ll be calling your chiropractor by morning to fix that kink in your neck. For most of us though, the frustrating world traversal, disappointing combat flourishes and all-too-generic gameplay will make it hard to find a reason to stick with Death end; re Quest.