Dissidia Final Fantasy NT Steelbook Brawler Edition - PlayStation 4

After playing hundreds of hours of the previous games and then anticipating this game for many years, I can safely say I'm disappointed. The option for 1v1s (standard in nearly every fighting game, at least more recent ones) is completely overshadowed by a forced 3v3 mode which becomes incredibly chaotic and any team synergy almost seems nonexistent unless you have a few friends that play it, making practice very tough. Another disappointing thing is the removal of of the assist system that originally came from Duodecim (the second game) and just like Marvel/Fighterz it helped set up stronger combos but in this game you have to rely on a team which just 1v1 each other anyway so it doesn't matter. Another huge, (and I mean this was a really REALLY big feature in the previous games) is customizable bravery attacks which you usually had an option of approximately 8 per character (maybe more, maybe less) which you could attach to certain button combos like circle and up or just circle. The story mode albeit good so far is annoying to finish because you need this in-game currency known as Memoria which unlock sections of the story which either contain cutscenes or a battle but if you want to see the whole thing you'll need to do a LOT of grinding so have fun with that. Those are just a few complaints of many that I have and as for the positives, I can say that the music is phenomenal still and the remixes are all metal/rock based, making them more intense. Another great thing apart from music and the obvious graphics is the increase amount of skins per character, with each character containing 6 (I believe) as opposed to the 2-3 in the previous games. All in all if you don't mind 3v3s (or as I like to refer to it 3 simultaneous 1v1s) then this game could be for you but if not play Duodecim on the PSP (don't play the first one because duodecim is literally the definitive game because it has the story of the first one plus its other content), much better in the gameplay and story aspect.

The game is fun once you get the hang of it but gets frustrating when you reach higher ranks or have bad team mates. It can get repetitive, but the music keeps you entertained. Not many modes to choose from either just online fighting or npcs, always 3v3. Fun if you like competitive online

The game is super fun, though there are some things that are missing. Like a better story and how you play that story. Everything evolves around the Multiplayer in this game or Offline Gauntlet. You get unlock tokens for the story which take some time to get. The story is good just not long enough or doesn't FEEL long enough since most parts are just cinematic to show off the graphics of Dissidia. The Online play is fun but not anything to get excited about. it had a good launch and whether or not it runs on servers is completely up for debate you do lag on occasion since the game doesn't seem to look in your region first before extending the search. I have fun playing it. I will give it 5 stars because I feel like this game was overwhelmed and out sold because of Square's bad business practices, because a week prior Lost Sphear came out and so anyone looking forward to that game didn't get dissidia at that moment. So Square I think hurt their own sales when it came to Dissidia.

This is a very niche fighting game. While i would absolutely recommend the older games, this one is harder to. I like the story mode but it is complicated and the bosses seem unfair, hindering your progress and taking up your time in a way that is wasteful. The game feel seems off as well, you kind of need to plan out what you are going to do, it feels like the controls are delayed compared to the old ones. While I have a real good time with this game it feels like its all a little off and it makes the experience of the game very bittersweet, because we have been waiting a long time for this game to arrive.

I love Final Fantasy, but fighters are hit or miss for me, no pun intended. It didn't win me over. No real story mode beside cutscenes you grind through battles to see. Looks great though. I have to imagine if you're into both though, you could thoroughly enjoy this.

I felt like Final Fantasy Dissidia NT lacks something. If you want to progress in story mode, you will have to play offline mode and level up the ranks and levels of the fighters as well as earn story "memoria" to unlock a segment of the story mode. I feel like you have to really grind in order to level up the 27+ characters to max level as well as unlock music tracks, character lines, player avatars, and costumes. This game feel very repetitive and it gets tiring very fast. Besides all that, I am a fan of the Final Fantasy series, so I enjoy this game in my own way.

I managed to keep my expectations for this game fairly low considering how much flack it was receiving for its new 3 person team combat style. I kind of enjoy this because it forces you to choose multiple characters (even if you only choose the same 3 person team), instead of only playing one character as I am prone to find one I like and stick with him/her. The story is about what you expect and the 3 person team can drastically change the fighting style to make it much more interesting. The gameplay is smooth and the graphics are great if not quite exceptional.

It takes a lot of work to get parts of the story. The challenge level is pretty high as well. I would say mostly a game for fans.