- Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Action, Fantasy
The player controls a beautiful girl named Rei Hatada, who in order to “revive” her dead younger sister Mirai Hatada, makes a deal with the devil of the other world that is limbo. The story will progress as you fight the souls that drift about limbo. Also, by defeating specific enemies, “Danmatsuma Thoughts” will appear, which by “crying to purify” will develop the protagonist mentally. In accordance with that, you can obtain weapons called “Shisou,” or “Mental Armor.”
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Grave, earnest, unpretentious and overwhelming.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
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Digitally DownloadedMatt SainsburyAug 20195/5 starsFuRyu continues to be the publisher to watch for anyone who likes their games with a bit of genuine artistic credibility.
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Final WeaponNicole GreenAug 20195/5 starsA truly unique and wonderful experience, Crystar tells a story that will stick with its players through to the end and beyond. Highly recommended.
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GamingTrendCodi SpenceAug 201990/100Crystar is a great action-RPG with some fascinating twists. Crying is not only a key aspect to boosting your strength in battle, but it enables you to create more powerful gear. Be prepared for mentions of tragic and depressing topics, but remember that they work to enforce the ideas of "showing your emotions as a strength" and the sometimes overlooked issues that others face each day.
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GameGrinAug 20194/10A trigger warning in game form - without any trigger warnings. Had a lot of potential, but unfortunately misses the mark.
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RPG FanZach WilkersonAug 201950/100Ultimately, Crystar is a case of "be careful what you wish for." What at first appears to be an excellent deal — a game with fast-paced action combat, stunning graphics, and a story that takes women and people of varied sexualities seriously — turns out to be deeply disappointing,
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Gemdrops
- Publisher
- FuRyu, Spike Chunsoft
- Released
- October 18, 2018
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 23 h rushed · 33 h main story · 50 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.4/10 from 9 ratings.
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