A big thing to note is that combat plays VERY different depending on the character you're playing. The 'arts' system is unique to Gran, the main PC. If you play Siegfried after unlocking him, for example, you'll have a 2h sword user whose core kit is based on precisely timed inputs to buff his damage and pull off full combos. Even the two guys with guns, Rackam and Eugen, are completely unique from each other.

@ninjakiwi2476

6 ай бұрын

oh thats very interesting to know, i just got the demo and don't really find Gran all that interesting to play as so i'll definitely check out the other characters now that you've said that

@Blasted2Oblivion

6 ай бұрын

Kinda sounds like what they did with Final Fantasy 15. Each of the four characters plays wildly different from one another.

@ihatevnecks7015

6 ай бұрын

@ninjakiwi2476 Yeah Gran is very straightforward and can fit a lot of roles but he's not super exciting. I wish they'd used his job system from GBF mobile so he could have more variety.

@tbnwontpop8857

6 ай бұрын

It should also be noted that if you play FFXIV, this game will make you feel right at home. Rackam plays straight up like a mch with his heat gauge, Narmaya plays very similarly to sam, and Siegfried is this game's drk. Game was very easy for me to get into because of this and it feels like what XVI should have been.

@PotionSmeller

6 ай бұрын

Yeah I was very surprised to learn that Eugen can manually aim while Rackam just has tab-targeting. The gameplay variety is pretty good.

Appreciated the check out. I see you are picking up quite a diverse mix of games lately. :)

This game is genuinely amazing. For me personally it was exactly what I wanted in a game rn. Addictive and min-maxy in the best way, but despite it being a game where you grind stuff out, the campaign lacks none of the spectacle and polish you’d expect from a AAA JRPG. The only downside is the story being rather bland and predictable, fortunately it’s saved due to likable characters, spectacle, music and the aforementioned addictive gameplay. I also need to give props to the environment artists, hell the artists in general, this is the best looking JRPG I’ve ever played next to FF7 Remake.

@HiLoMusic

6 ай бұрын

Also the campaign is only about 12-15 hours or so, 20 if you do every optional quest, most of which are worth doing. The campaign is amazing though so it’s really worth seeing, there is absolutely zero filler.

@homword

6 ай бұрын

Considering how simple controls are, the variety of playable characters and multiple abilities really help you feel endgame enjoyable. It's just so satisfying to get good with the character you like and there are more than a dozen of them!

@teeman7137

6 ай бұрын

This. Also the story feels like I just skip 250 episode and arc for each character have already been concluded. Like its hard to care about their interaction when the game assume you already know them. But the rest of the game is really fun

@xorsama

6 ай бұрын

Yea idk tho for me it's pretty hard to play idk why, like my ai companions play better than me and also the bosses take ages to finish

@PotionSmeller

6 ай бұрын

Haven't done much of the campaign yet, but so far it plays amazing. My main complaint is that sometimes combat becomes a clusterfuck of particle effects when more than one companion spam skills at the same time. Maybe I'll learn to filter the visual noise as I continue playing though.

I been playing the Gacha game for about 8 years and big fan of the IP also as a long time subscriber, seeing GBF content in your channel is something I have never expected.

This game is actually so good. Basically faster paced, anime styled Monster Hunter. It deserves WAY more love than its getting

Sorry you are feeling under the weather my dude. Get better soon and thank you for another great video!

I love this game. So good when you get to endgame and play with others. It gets really challenging and fun.

@cartoonvideos5

6 ай бұрын

One shot is not challenge or fun. It's cheap artificial difficulty.

@trinixjin8039

6 ай бұрын

@@cartoonvideos5 grinding is part of the experience, gear up and re challenge those encounters

A game you should look at, imho, if you have a chance is Unicorn Overlord. Besides Rebirth, it's the one game I was really looking forward to this year.

1. The artists working on this deserve some major recognition. The artwork/animation is incredible. 2. Action RPG co-op? Mort, get your son set up on your steam deck or whatever and play co-op with him! Little kids pick up the button masher type games fast.

Thank you very much for the video. This, I believe, the first Granblue JRPG entry. It's hard to find reviews of substance for titles like this. Onward to 300k. All glory to the algorithm.

Wow shocked to see you touch this one :) THANKS

As an endgame player, yes the monsters do. They keep pushing you, and they get to the point where they will one or two shot you. But, since active dodging and many potential buffs (including invulnerability) keeps you alive and going.

@cartoonvideos5

6 ай бұрын

That sounds awful and like artificial difficulty. Constant grinding and one shot endgame is so overdone and lame.

cool that you're also playing granblue, didn't think it'd be under the games you'd play!

It’s on my backlog. I have the Mana series, Star Ocean series, FF10, 12, 13 Trilogy and 14, Octopath Traveler 2 and Persona 3 Reload to play. I also have the upcoming Dragons Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, FF7 Rebirth, Stellar Blade and Black Myth Wukong on my list as well.

@atlplayer09

6 ай бұрын

That is like 5 years worth of games right there. 😂😂

@Duckman8213

6 ай бұрын

@@atlplayer09 yep but I played 43 games in 2023 and 100% with the platinum trophy around 34 of them. Not especially long games. Like FF1-9 were pretty short. Done in about 7-8 weeks. Two longest games last year were Baldur’s Gate 3 and Persona 5.

@rundown132

6 ай бұрын

See you in 2025 with that game list

@Duckman8213

6 ай бұрын

@@rundown132 yep. Current plan is to finish my FF7 Remake Platinum (replaying for the trophy). Just need to fight Superboss and last 2 chapters on Hard mode. Then play Crisis Core and then Persona 3 Reload until FF7 Rebirth comes out. Definitely playing Stellar Blade in April.

@viceanterra3

6 ай бұрын

I'm not gonna lie. Your backlog clearing speed is admirable and #goals.

Pre-ordered the collector edition and Im loving it❤

When I first saw the thumbnail and uploader name in my feed I didn't believe it since you don't review this type of game. Of course I clicked it and when I first sound your voice I though it was an impostor using a similar account name as you. Thanks for clarifying you voice in the beginning of the vid otherwise I would have paranoia :D

Great look Mortim. I also loved the art style and it's fully voiced acted! If only all RPGs (cough cough, Owlcat games, cough) would do this (:

This game is definitely a lot of fun to play. All the music in it reminds me of old school final fantasy on the snes.

@Jankfro

6 ай бұрын

A lot of Granblue music is actually composed by Nobuo Uematsu, so you're spot on!

"Knock some sense into Proto Bahamut" is such a baller quest objective.

@ValkynShade

6 ай бұрын

"Why did Bahamut go ballistic on us" - Rackam I think. The translators made it so funny to read the dialogues as well lmao

@shai310

6 ай бұрын

Yeah like what they're expecting my weak ass to do against this dragon?

@ValkynShade

6 ай бұрын

@@shai310 to be fair and without spoilers but our MC is broken as fuck. we just don't know as players but our crew and the MC know

I'm glad you're talking a look at this game because I do think your taste is pretty close to mine, and I've been hearing mixed things about Granblue so was waiting for some credible opinion/review to pop up

Love it! Hope you can get into it at some point.

i remember playing the mobile game years ago...quite fun to play

Great video as always.

This game so far is like some of the recent Hoyo games that have super fun gameplay, but are still gacha games, but without the gacha. And the production value is really high quality stuff. I hope GbF: R starts a new trend of a games like this not being based on live service/gacha

Hope you do a full review on this when you have time. It's a really good game, the progression loop kicks into high gear after the story is complete (only about 10-15 hours).

All the gacha money I spent on Granblue Fantasy went into making this game. This better be good.

Thanks for reviewing this. It looks fun and Granblue is kinda a foreign gem that we westerners don't really know alot about so it give it a mystique.

@123456Luck10

6 ай бұрын

It is not a review tho

@ZenPaladin

6 ай бұрын

I mean. Is it not though? Sure its not a 100% review or even a thorough one but doesn't it still count as a review of a sort? @@123456Luck10

A warning to all who are interested! The final part of the endgame quest would require online co-op play to even stand a chance. AI partners are ok for most parts but they are not helpful when you reach the most difficult part of the endgame. But if you wish to just play through its 10-15 hours story and have some fun doing some quests while don't mind tons of farming, its a great action JRPG imho. Update: It's doable with AI partners but you need op builds for the whole party which requires tons of farming. Hey but the whole game is about farming I guess if you already reach this point that means you don't hate farming that much?😂

@dyrellius

6 ай бұрын

I'm at the urgent to promote to the highest difficulty and am still doing offline with AI teammates. The urgent quest is tough though, gonna need to grind my party up to a high power level but I think it's still doable for 100% offline

@ShiningT1g3R

6 ай бұрын

​@@dyrelliusit absolutely is. You just need to have the strongest maxed sigils, play a dedicated role, maxed weapon stars, and full masteries unlocked.

@dyrellius

6 ай бұрын

@ShiningT1g3R sounds about right lol a well built party that's optimized and has synergy is probably a must

@firefistgaming117

6 ай бұрын

I just beat chapter zero last night fully offline with my ai party. Was challenging but alot of fun and definitely doable!. I used Narmaya as main and DPS Djeeta (the Female MC) as support with heals and Buffs specifically. Siegfried as DPS and His Party buff with Drain is actually really good at sustain And ID is such a monster DPS he helped Blast shit down, I had him built quite tanky to. That said I would switch ID out for Vane, Ferry and Zeta or Percival depending on elemental advantages to. Entire party of those characters were around lvl 83 with sigils to help there aforementioned playstyle, No mastery tree was maxed.

@cartoonvideos5

6 ай бұрын

That sounds like terrible game design.

This game is like crack. I cant stop playing...

That UI and numbers everywhere really shows that the developer is a mobile gaming company

Oh man, so glad Mort explained the sound. I felt a disturbance at the start of the vid. Hope better going well now. Hangover gone, etc etc. Now, what is all this then....

You’re my favourite KZreadr man

Game is amazing, but some of the endgame rng for materials is driving me a bit crazy, but, at least it gives me something to keep doing after the story.

I’m in love with this game

free comment. hope you get well soon.

Planning to play this after 100% inquisition

@arnaldocosta1298

6 ай бұрын

good luck, imo DA: Inquisition is a terrible game to 100%

@t.t6294

6 ай бұрын

it's gonna be hell lmao. good luck with hinterlands

currently sick as well, think i got a sinus infection. i feel your pain. but this game is great :D

You know what I also love about this game no micro transactions its not online only with allot of quest. Something that a game like Diablo 4 should have been.

youre the last one i would have expected to play it :D

By the way, there is a demo for it on the PS5. I enjoyed the demo so much that I am going to definitely purchase it. Definitely will give me something to do before ff vii rebirth.

I thought it WAS a mobile game from the ads. might check it out after all.

With these JRPGs, I always feel like if I play one JRPG I've basically played them all. The characters often seem to me to be made from a template and the story is often hit or miss and quite similar to other games. Also to play 20 hours to unlock "real" gameplay feels a bit weird.

it´s great, I bought it thinking I would break up my infinite wealth a bit by playin an hour or two here and there. Ended up grinding out 15 hours in two days , barely touched IW, (which is great ,re-link is just so addictive), don´t buy this thinking it´s some sort of open world RPG or anything. It´s an instanced ACTION game featuring RPG build mechanics that has interesting story bits and char lore as a side-dish.

Honestly I really underestimated this game. I played the demo, thought it was pretty neat, bought it alongside some friends, and was impressed with how much I enjoyed it. The early game is pretty easy, but once you get close to the end/hit the post-game it really picks up in a pretty fun way. I liked it a lot.

That feels and sounds so sponsored by GB

@MortismalGaming

5 ай бұрын

Sponsored content has to be marked as such and you have to state that it is in the video as well. I could be fined like 40k minimum by the FTC for not disclosing a sponsor. Setting aside how it's ethically wrong to obscure that, it would also be catastrophically stupid for both my reputation and bank account.

Story is about 10-20 hours depending how fast you grind through it. Side-quests/activities extend the amount of playable hours to around 60-70 hours. Endgame co-op activities further extend the replay value to nearly infinite levels.

@iandevine3063

6 ай бұрын

Do you really have to beat the story to unlock most abilities? If that is the case is it unlocked after just to use it on co op?

@thatonepenguinperson618

5 ай бұрын

​@@iandevine3063if you mean character abilities, you'll probably get access to all of them by the end of the main story which lands you around level 40-50. Everything after the main story is pretty much unlocking the rest of the skill tree which is just a bunch of stat buffs and ability upgrades.

This is a very solid and fun game

Thanks

For the algorithm!

I enjoyed the anime a few years back that was supposed to be tied to this I believe, question mark ❓

The combat and aesthetics reminds me of Ys VIII and almost any Ys after VIII.

Good show sir

Interested but not paying that price. Will wait for the spring sale

Fantastic game!

Those visuals are absolutely fantastic. nothing else seems appealing to me, though lol.

I’m waiting for the sequel: Gran Orange Science Fiction… But in all seriousness this game looks fun. Probably pick it up on a deep sale

I was eyeing this game myself, but wasn't sure how the controls would be nor the combat. the combat looks fine, which would just leave how the controls are? it looked like to open the Skills you had to hit the "=" key which seems really inconvenient

@MortismalGaming

6 ай бұрын

I set weird hotkeys for my custom keypad is all that is

People talk about not liking the story. It definitely starts off slow but boy does it get good.

I've seen a lot of videos of GBFR already but I'm still half-hearted as to buying it or not. Not even considering I'm able to commit in playing. Working and personal life is hard... 😅 Last game I played and committed to was BG3.

When i played the demo it gave me vibes of ff16

I wish there was a pc demo for this game, not sure if I would like it.

How is mouse and keyboard feeling? thats still my only concern! I dont have a controller so yeah.

@MortismalGaming

6 ай бұрын

It's fine, but I use KBM for everything

With infinite wealth, p3, ff7rebirth, rise of the Ronan. This game is also on my radar but low on my priorities

Gronk!

Everything is good/great except the story, which is just there but doesn't drag you in.

@HiLoMusic

6 ай бұрын

Charming characters do the heavy lifting, also reading lore and backstories do 100 times more for the game/world than the story does. The visuals too ofc

What i really want is Tales of Arise 2, tho... 😭

Considering this is coming from a Japanese smart phone game series. The number one question I have is, what’s the monetization model and is this going to have gatcha mechanics?

@MortismalGaming

6 ай бұрын

No, nothing like that, you just buy the game and thats it

What need we to do, to make this game a priority 100% review of yours??😇

@MortismalGaming

6 ай бұрын

Wait

Are you gonna play a game called unicorn overlord? I’ve seen some ads for it and it looks cool. It’s a strategy rpg so it’s right up your alley.

@MortismalGaming

6 ай бұрын

Its not coming to PC, so no

@greggeiger7532

6 ай бұрын

That's too bad! Love your content. Your work ethic is inspiring!

great game respect dev

This looks really cool, added to wishlist

Do more jrpgs!

It seems like it has similar combat aspects to Xenoblade. Looks fun.

Whoa, your mic changed. I couldn't even recognize you. I had to do a double-take of the channel name.

@MortismalGaming

5 ай бұрын

I was just sick lol

@Saturn2888

5 ай бұрын

@@MortismalGaming 🤣

can't pinpoint why exactly, but this game gives me strong Ni No Kuni vibes

❤

👍🏾👍🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

I forgot this was even in development lol

I'm liking the game, there's lots of characters to try and the music is quite nice, but it gets rather repetitive.

Thanks for this one! I'm a bit skeptical of this and Cygames work in general, but I also feel like it's really getting astroturfed. The airship/dragon thing is definitely a nice spectacle, though.

You mention that is is something of a sequel to the mobile/pc game. How much do you need the previous game to understand this story/world?

@LeoKRogue

6 ай бұрын

It assumes you know nothing, so it gives some basic introductions, but it also doesn't spend minutes upon minutes explaining itself, which as someone brand new to the universe, I really appreciated. I found it fun to piece things together as I went along, and if I got curious, read them in the in-game database, I prefer that over sitting through long dialogues or cutscenes dedicated to backstory.

@RaifSeverence

5 ай бұрын

While the story is self contained, there are times when the characters refer to places and events that have happened prior to this game. These events are further expounded upon in the in-game database (called Lyrias Journal) and the Fate episodes that are available at the quest counter. If you don't want to read, you could just play the first few chapters of the Mobile game, but that is a traditional turn based Gacha mobile game. I'd argue that the path of least resistance to getting filled in on past events would be to watch the anime. Episodes 1 to 12.

I've seen this described as Anime Monster Hunter, which seemingly is quite fitting with the way you described the gameplay loop.

@ShiningT1g3R

6 ай бұрын

It pretty much is except you don't make your own character and can fight either solo or as a group during quests.

@CheatingZubat

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, except there's no cool gear to chase and you get zero customization. Sounds fun right?

@ShiningT1g3R

6 ай бұрын

@@CheatingZubat no one said it's exactly like Monster Hunter; the rarest and strongest sigils and weapons are what you grind for. Remember that this series started as a Gatcha game for mobile.

@witchkid66

6 ай бұрын

@@CheatingZubatcounting on dd2 to hold me off until Wilds 😭

If you don't like anime, the story will make you die of cringe. If you do like anime, its one piece but in the sky instead of the sea. But the combat is what will keep you coming back. Its simply fun to play.

Bro please, cuz I love you, when final fantasy 7 remake rebirth comes out please do a huge huge breakdown. I will probably get off KZread for a month at least until I beat it maybe one or two times. Final fantasy 7 has always been my favorite game since I first played it in winter of 97'. But I'll be looking for your video!

@MortismalGaming

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! but it isnt coming to PC so I won't be covering it

bruh i wish i was half the gamer Mortim is, i finish like 2 or 3 games a year lol

Hey Morty son, Hope you're feeling better soon ! 💀❤ This games not for me, but i appreciate knowing more about it. Thanks chief.

I do really enjoy this game but there's a few frustrations I'd identify: Shared resources are fine, but the shared mastery points is frustrating. This feels like an arbitrary grind. I say feels because in all reality, you could just ignore that part until you advance the story significantly. You don't need to keep your party upgraded evenly. I've just reached the capital and only been able to unlock one 'new' character. That character was upgraded significantly, seemingly based on level. But I decided I don't like that character, hours ago in the story - and now I feel like I've wasted time and resources. It's not a good feeling. I ultimately decided just to keep pushing in the campaign though. The story itself is fine. It would probably be engaging if not for the fact it does feel like you're missing a ton of information if you didn't experience the other titles, and it's not good enough at face value to make you want to go looking into those stories. All in all, I'd give this a 6/10 from beginning to the capitol city. It's over hyped in that people seem to be praising its action system primarily for end game. I'd wait for a sale generally, this feels like a good 40 game that I wish was on my Switch instead of my PS5. It is pretty enough to justify the PS5, though. I will say that the actual on screen display is easily an 8/10 and that for me it's actually the early gameplay and parsed story that feel like a let down.

game starts off like you loaded a friend's 30+ hour save file with a full party already gotten, main plot already established. Very jarring for newcomers lol. Main Story is just 12 hour tutorial, as the full focus is post game content co-op raiding bosses.

This game looks like tales of arise.

@cartoonvideos5

6 ай бұрын

Except the bosses are actually fun to fight in this. Tales has a better story and characters.

That's the biggest Quackadile I have seen in a while.... Get well soon, I hope it's not COVID. Try fresh ginger tea 🙂

I'd rather wait for Dragon's Dogma 2.

i have around 8H so far, the main plot is visually pleasant but the story has been mid and even at the hardest difficulty is brain dead easy aside from some bosses, on the other hand the side jobs are fun and more challenging

@zealgaming8161

6 ай бұрын

I thought it was a joke until I meet a lv48 boss at lv20. Took 20min but I beat it. Was hooked after that.

Gameplay good Graphic Good Characters Generic Asthetic and your typical rpg cast Story Also Generic World Beautiful and fun to explore So yeah, dont play this for the story

Just looks too much like Tales of Arise. I’d like to know if it’s the same or better?

I read some other reviews and they have stated that it doesnt tie the other games in well. In that it doesnt do a good job telling you who all the characters are and such

What happen to your voice, new mic?

@ihatevnecks7015

6 ай бұрын

He addressed this in the first 20 seconds of the video.

Anyone wanna be relink buddy’s and grind and max out our characters together

looks like stripped down budget monster hunter.

I played through the story, its mid at best. the game can't get out of its own way and let you actually play it...keeps taking control of the camera during story and its so annoying. ended up skipping most cutscenes because its just "kill god" about 6 times in a row. not sure why you would want to grind endgame to kill the same few bosses over and over again with more HP.

Isn't this a gotcha p2w cash grab??

@gyytgy3330

6 ай бұрын

No micro transactions