Was this RPG WORTH THE WAIT? - GRANBLUE FANTASY RELINK REVIEW

[@XionSteel]

As a granblue player who is pretty much at end game, i personally like to see the reaction from people who have never played the gacha as they are introduced to the characters and settings. From a story standpoint id say Vs Rising is more new player friendly since they kind of show off the beginnings of the main story plot while they effectively re-introducing characters as they regain their memories through their flashbacks, while hinting at the main villains that are canon from the anniversary events (Not the actual main story). ReLink on the other hand kind of plays out like a gbf event where everyone is already established and the only new info you get is from the characters present in the current situation, so its a little harder to digest if you haven't played the gacha or VsR. Gameplaywise VsR came a long way from its og version which was meme'd for it's bad net code, though had an ok story mode and fun RPG mode (which also gave you some of the gacha currency if you completed). Now is has the better rollback netcode for online play, a much better main story and they sadly removed the RPG mode for the fall guys mode 🤷‍♂. All in all it didnt change the characters much but it did give them a reason to add more which was nice. Relink plays like a regular instanced mission game similar to monster hunter with hub towns, an area to select the mission, and it slaps you on the designated map with the objective. Simple, but fun for those that enjoy it this way. And as you said, and if its one thing they don't compromise on is how they show off the world and character's abilities, which they went through a few character art iterations before they settled on this one, good stuff. So if you are in it to get to know everyone then VsR is for you. If you just like this kind of gameplay or already have an understanding of the game and just want to play what is effectively a special gbf event then relink is good.

[@35infinite]

Good info to know. I never played much of the Vs story modes, game just didn't grip me much compared to other fighting games.

[@stolatoskc]

160 hours and counting. Worth the wait for me. Really enjoyed the game especially the grind. Started playing multiplayer only on the last boss. The only PROS on the game that no one really discusses is how smooth the game is, no crashes, and how fast the loading time is. It's so fast to proceed to a new quest or loading screen. Reloading my save file and launching the game is fast as well compared to other games.

[@35infinite]

That's awesome, I'm glad you're enjoying it so much. I did enjoy the 120 FPS on my PC 👍

[@stolatoskc]

@@35infinite easy to hit that 120 FPS. :)

[@AGregtothePast]

Sounds very much like a 7 or 8 out of a 10 game. Strangely missing some much needed QoL that hopefully they add in updates. I'm still excited to play this at some point. Good review dude

[@35infinite]

Thanks, Greg. I'd say your assessment is pretty spot on. Def a game you can wait on for like a sale or something.

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

That sand riding quest for coins is so painful! But yeah the story is pretty sad, it trys to deliver a emotional story by the end with some of the beats i feel, but you don't care because the character are not explored enough! Ferris is a good one, but I've been finding myself leaning towards Zeta and Seigfried, really love how you have to time there attacks to get the most out of them, adds a fun little challenge. It's just such a shame the story is so weak, especially when you look at some of the Fate episodes, which sound so interesting, but as you said its just text and that's just so bloody boring!

[@35infinite]

Yeah, the story and those fate episodes were just so rough for me. Still, I like the game, not bad at all, just didn't live up to my hype for it, which happens.

[@FriendsAndGamingYT]

@35infinite totally understandable, but I found it depressing that the story is so lacking because I adore the gameplay! The visuals are smashing! And it can be horrid exciting with some of the set pieces you play through in story! It just sucks a little

[@leox2101]

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[@35infinite]

What?

[@Johnggernaut]

This game was definitely not for you. I’m glad it’s getting the sales it needs and I hope the paid future content gets purchased so we can get more content. So far this and Helldivers 2 are the best we’ve seen this year.

[@35infinite]

Over a million sold is awesome, I'm glad for Cygames. 👍 So far, Enshrouded has been the best for me this year. I'm debating trying out Helldivers 2, but I want to get some backlog out of the way.

[@Johnggernaut]

Oh yeah, Enshrouded is amazing. imo for me it suffers the same thing as Helldivers 2 does. It's so much more fun with friends so that when you play it solo you kinda feel like you're missing out on something.@@35infinite

[@uppernimbus]

Loved the review, will be holding out for a hopeful Switch 2 version!

[@35infinite]

Thanks, Nimbus!

[@StarsAndSticks]

Thanks for the review, I think I'll be skipping this one. Lot of people gushing about this game on YT and I appreciate the no bullshit insights.

[@35infinite]

No problem. I'm having fun with it but it's nothing to write home about, aside from the way it looks. If you do get interested, I'd def suggest just getting it on a sale. Cheers and thanks for watching.

[@raptoraurion]

Check other reviews, i never played any other game in the franchise and this is an amazing game

[@AmeyaShikhare_RR]

i was so looking forward to this but the flashiness in combat is tooooo much that it hurts my eyes, unless they fix this i guess i won't be playing this title at all.

[@35infinite]

Damn, that sucks. Did adjusting the brightness help?

[@AmeyaShikhare_RR]

@@35infinite tried few settings but the flashiness is just too much for my taste, the aoe effects, damage numbers etc....is it worth playing still? coz it's just infinite grind after 8hr story right?

[@35infinite]

@@AmeyaShikhare_RR if everything on the screen bugs you and hurts your eyes, then not really, cause most of the game is the flashy combat

[@AmeyaShikhare_RR]

@@35infinite thanks for honesty bro!!

[@35infinite]

@@AmeyaShikhare_RR No problemo 👍