PTBR | ENG
✨ Spawned an OVA, video games, and a whole franchise of merch.
✨ The TV series leans heavily into its own lore, diverging from earlier adaptations.
✨ Spawned an OVA, video games, and a whole franchise of merch.
✨ The TV series leans heavily into its own lore, diverging from earlier adaptations.
❌ A convoluted plot that leaves you asking, “Wait... what’s happening again?”
❌ Characters sometimes feel underdeveloped or one-note despite the emotional premise.
❌ Pacing issues—the melodrama occasionally overshadows the cool fights.
❌ A convoluted plot that leaves you asking, “Wait... what’s happening again?”
❌ Characters sometimes feel underdeveloped or one-note despite the emotional premise.
❌ Pacing issues—the melodrama occasionally overshadows the cool fights.
✔️ Stunning, fluid animation in the action scenes—Studio Ordet went hard on the battles.
✔️ An ambitious attempt to balance emotional drama with high-octane fights.
✔️ The visual style is sleek, dark, and unapologetically unique.
✔️ Stunning, fluid animation in the action scenes—Studio Ordet went hard on the battles.
✔️ An ambitious attempt to balance emotional drama with high-octane fights.
✔️ The visual style is sleek, dark, and unapologetically unique.
✨ The game serves as a standalone story, so no prior knowledge of the franchise is needed (but it helps!).
✨ The game serves as a standalone story, so no prior knowledge of the franchise is needed (but it helps!).
✨ Based on the Black Rock Shooter multimedia franchise, which began as an illustration by artist Huke before spiraling into music, anime, and games.
✨ Developed by Imageepoch, known for JRPGs like Luminous Arc. +
✨ Based on the Black Rock Shooter multimedia franchise, which began as an illustration by artist Huke before spiraling into music, anime, and games.
✨ Developed by Imageepoch, known for JRPGs like Luminous Arc. +
❌ Gameplay can feel repetitive after long sessions.
❌ Limited environments, given the post-apocalyptic setting.
❌ A short campaign that leaves you wanting more.
❌ Gameplay can feel repetitive after long sessions.
❌ Limited environments, given the post-apocalyptic setting.
❌ A short campaign that leaves you wanting more.
✔️ Killer soundtrack to match the high-octane combat.
✔️ Killer soundtrack to match the high-octane combat.
✔️ Gorgeous anime visuals with a haunting, dystopian vibe.
✔️ A unique mix of real-time action and turn-based RPG mechanics.
✔️ Epic boss battles that test your reflexes and strategy. +
✔️ Gorgeous anime visuals with a haunting, dystopian vibe.
✔️ A unique mix of real-time action and turn-based RPG mechanics.
✔️ Epic boss battles that test your reflexes and strategy. +
For modern players? Bust out that DS or… well, we don’t condone other methods (wink).
For modern players? Bust out that DS or… well, we don’t condone other methods (wink).
💡 First games to feature fully animated Pokémon sprites in battle
💡 Your mom actually calls to check in on you. (Move over, Red’s mom.)
💡 Ghetsis has six fingers on his right hand. Creepy.
💡 First games to feature fully animated Pokémon sprites in battle
💡 Your mom actually calls to check in on you. (Move over, Red’s mom.)
💡 Ghetsis has six fingers on his right hand. Creepy.
❌ Some Pokémon designs (Vanilluxe?) hit different… and not in a good way
❌ Handholding early game = excessive
❌ Postgame content feels thin compared to other entries
❌ Some Pokémon designs (Vanilluxe?) hit different… and not in a good way
❌ Handholding early game = excessive
❌ Postgame content feels thin compared to other entries