Live A Live

Final WeaponPayne Grist

Live A Live is a timeless classic in my eyes. It’s as innovative and interesting as many of the genre juggernauts. Get sucked in and invested in stories that span generations and genres. An awesome premise is tied together with fun gameplay and the wonderful HD-2D art style. Personal taste can determine whether or not you enjoy a certain chapter’s gimmicks, however the bite-size of the chapters guarantee you won’t be unsatisfied for long. The PS5 version is the best console version of t...

MonsterVineSpencer Legacy

The English voice acting was a pleasant surprise, as it’s very spirited and fitting for each time period. The accents and enthusiasm sell the majority of the performances, though it’s easy to skip through dialogue if it’s not your thing. The music is similarly excellent, encompassing the feel of each era impeccably, and the high-stakes and energetic beats of the battle tracks are some of Yoko Shimomura’s and all of the rearrangers’ best.

RPGamerRyan Radcliff

Charming and original turn-based RPG Live A Live makes its way to PlayStation and PC. With astonishing storytelling and a superb soundtrack, it is a gem worth playing.

GameGrinAlana Dunitz

9/10

LIVE A LIVE is a gorgeous 2D-HD experience that combines modern with classic pixel visuals. With multiple chapters to select featuring their own story and characters, along with a variety of genres, there is so much here to keep you busy, this is a must-play RPG!

Playstation UniverseGarri Bagdasarov

8.5/10

An excellent remaster of an excellent game, Live A Live influence can be spotted in many titles to this day, and most people may have never even heard of it. After 30 years, consumers can finally enjoy one of the most unique and compelling JRPGS from the SNES area.

Press StartJames Berich

8/10

Live A Live leverages a fantastic visual overhaul with an already compelling and inventive narrative structure to offer an RPG experience like no other. It’s aging for sure – the slower nature of the turn-based battles and some strange logic to get the story moving – but it’s such a unique experience that any RPG fan owes it to themselves to try.

Push SquareJade Sayers

8/10

Last year saw the remake of Live A Live launch on Nintendo Switch, some 27 years after its original 1994 launch on the Super Famicom. This marks the first time the title has been made available outside of Japan, and now that it's coming to PS5 and PS4, we're happy to report that Live A Live is still a unique and ground-breaking experience.

Impulse GamerBen Veress

Released in 1994 exclusively in Japan, Live a Live remained something of a cult favourite for fans of the JRPG genre. The game was also the directorial debut

Twisted VoxelSalal Awan

7/10

Live A Live is a captivating anthology of short JRPG stories with diverse settings and unique gameplay mechanics. Remade in HD-2D, it offers an engaging grid-based combat system and a fantastic soundtrack. Despite some complexity and convoluted storylines, the game's multiple endings and quality-of-life improvements provide a satisfying experience for classic JRPG fans.

Toms GuideMarshall Honorof

Live A Live presents an interesting take on the JRPG genre, with seven separate stories to complete across wildly different genres. The premise deserves a lot of credit, as does its confident execution. However, some chapters are much better than others, and the combat isn’t quite strong enough to work as Live A Live’s central mechanic.

GameTyrant Hayden Epstein

0/10

With a grand, history-spanning story and unique, compelling gameplay, Live A Live is a must-play for any fan of great role-playing games.

Lords of GamingJoseph Repko

Unscored

Live A Live is a turn-based JRPG and is a remake of the 1994 original, now in the impressive "2D-HD" art style, and finally available beyond Japan. As a newcomer to the series, I enjoyed the game but encountered some challenges that slightly hindered the overall experience.