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Testseek.com have collected 25 expert reviews of the Live A Live and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Live A Live.
Award: Recommended August 2022
August 2022
 
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The editors liked

  • Compelling grid and turnbased combat
  • Eight unique chapters and protagonists
  • Stunning visuals and soundtrack
  • Bite-sized stories
  • Love the characters
  • Quality of life improvements
  • The different times
  • Worlds
  • And playable characters offer a great variety of story and gameplay twists
  • Beautiful pixel art
  • A remastered soundtrack
  • And extensive voicework make a delight for the eyes and ears
  • Ahead-of-its-time game design and storytel

The editors didn't like

  • Frustrating and obtuse endgame mechanics
  • Inconsistent balance between combat
  • Exploration
  • And narrative
  • Pacing issues
  • Short stories don't give time to invest in characters
  • Some stories much better than others
  • Difficulty spikes
  • Combat can be plodding at times
  • Some annoyingly outdated gameplay elements still persist

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  Published: 2022-08-23, Author: Ken , review by: ztgd.com

  • Bite-sized stories, Love the characters, Quality of life improvements
  • Short stories don't give time to invest in characters, Some stories much better than others, Difficulty spikes

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  Published: 2022-07-30, Author: Lucas , review by: gamerbraves.com

  • Abstract:  In terms with JRPGs, Live A Live in my opinion is probably one of the most unique gameplay experience that I've played through, and here is my review on the game. The original Live A Live was first developed by Square who now goes by Square Enix, by in 19...

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  Published: 2022-07-30, review by: ign.com

  • Live A Live is a fascinating piece of JRPG history that's more than worthy of the energy Square Enix has spent to remake it for a global audience with a beautiful new art style decades later. Its unusual vignette structure and lovable ensemble cast are a...

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  Published: 2022-07-21, Author: Z , review by: geekdad.com

  • Abstract:  For the benefit of those who are decades past their freshman psych class, allow me to define the phrase “cognitive dissonance” Cognitive dissonance describes the feelings of discomfort that arise when one is confronted with multiple contradictory beliefs...

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  Published: 2022-07-21, Author: Jordan , review by: nintendoworldreport.com

  • Compelling grid and turnbased combat, Eight unique chapters and protagonists, Stunning visuals and soundtrack
  • Frustrating and obtuse endgame mechanics, Inconsistent balance between combat, exploration, and narrative, Pacing issues

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  Published: 2022-07-21, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com

  • Abstract:  Before the internet was widely adopted how to date yourself, 101, a lot of games lived in secrecy, particularly JRPGs. For me, Seiken Densetsu 3 was the granddaddy of them all. The phrase “Secret of Mana sequel” was enough to activate thousands of JRPG fa...

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  Published: 2022-07-21, Author: Heidi , review by: gamespot.com

  • The different times, worlds, and playable characters offer a great variety of story and gameplay twists, Beautiful pixel art, a remastered soundtrack, and extensive voicework make a delight for the eyes and ears, Ahead-of-its-time game design and storytel
  • Combat can be plodding at times, Some annoyingly outdated gameplay elements still persist

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  Published: 2022-06-29, Author: Eric , review by: destructoid.com

  • Abstract:  A short demo for the upcoming HD-2D remake of Live A Live is out on the Nintendo Switch eShop right now. And after spending a little bit of time with it, I'm pretty keen on playing the full game.The demo was announced during yesterday's Nintendo Direct Mi...

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  Published: 2022-08-09, Author: Ben , review by: impulsegamer.com

  • Live A Live is a truly unique product of its time that still stands out in the competitive field of role-playing games today. After playing, it makes sense that it would be lauded to this day for its subversive takes on JRPG gameplay elements and its mul...

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  Published: 2022-08-31, Author: Dominic , review by: darkzero.co.uk

  • Abstract:  When Live A Live was announced in February this year during the Nintendo Direct, I had never heard of the game and assumed it was a new Japanese Role Playing Game (JRPG) using the same visual style as Octopath Traveler. It turned out to be a remake of a...

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