Granblue Fantasy: Relink

since upgrading to ragnarok the online error -1_c has made online features unavailable. cant recommend till its fixed and cygames after multi emails states they cant/wont help unless contacted in Japanese. Even so outside of JP they offer no help or solution. Its a great games but most people want to play it with friends. Some players are not having the issues where others are. I have 3 versions of the game and all 3 have the same issue. But xbox/ps5 and steamdeck work it seems to be a steam issue. will update review if its ever fixed.

Somehow this game flew under my radar on its release date; however, I remember being excited when it was announced to be Platinumgames collaboration title. A lot changed since that, and fast forward to today, and with the announcement of the expansion, I gave the base game a go with a steam family copy this year. I knew as soon as the expansion released that I would get a full version with the expansion for myself from the quality of the game alone and the amount of fun I was having with it. It has a serviceable campaign, nothing to write home about but with some hype moments and bosses for sure. The game shines with its presentation, gameplay and production value. It has a very distinct, snappy feel to controlling your characters. Another strong point is the variety the playable cast offers; they all play very differently, akin to weapon classes in Monster Hunter, and have some flashy, enjoyable combos and skills from what I've tried. Some of the highlights to me are Io which presents one of the most enjoyable caster classes I've played in an action RPG, Zeta with its little timing game mechanic akin to a rhythm game, and Ferry with its summons and design; the whole cast has something unique to offer. Also, the bosses have fun mechanics similar to what you might find in MMORPGs raid bosses to make an example. As of the writing of this review I finished the main story and am working my way through the endgame of the base game, yet I feel like I'll get a ton more hours of enjoyment from it. Maybe a little criticism you can have with the game is how the skill or mastery tree amounts to the same road of 100% completion in all the characters you'll end up maining or playing, but it really is a non-issue while leveling them up, just guess it could have had a bit more strategic depth to it. All things considered, I was pleasantly surprised by this title and am also very excited to fully explore the endgame and the new content added in the expansion.