Reviewers Liked
- A long, epic tale in a fascinating new fantasy world
- Fun, uniquely strategic battle system
- Gorgeous musical score
- Beautiful art design
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Some texture popin and screen tearing
- Battle system can be obtuse
The Last Remnant
76
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By New Game Network
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The Last Remnant is a unique RPG released March of 2009 by Square Enix. The Last Remnant isn’t part of a series and is a stand-alone game that takes place on a fantasy-fiction type world. Square Enix is no novice when it comes to RPGs, they...
By BrightHub
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If you are looking for a game that has the best graphics of just about any PC title on the market, and a unique system of combat then, this is the title for you. This game is a must play for any fan of the RPG genre. It is rare when an RPG from...
By Gamers Daily News
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The Last Remnant, the latest new IP developed by Square Enix, attempts to up the ante of previous Square turn-based titles by cranking up the scale of the combat which, in turn, leads to one pretty epic story. Not that other Square titles don’t...
By GameZone
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Taking the game for what it offers makes for a nice diversion in the single-player RPG genre. The game has a few failings, certainly, and those occur in repetitious, grinding battle sequences, a storyline that takes a few hits as you move deeper into...
By Games Radar
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The first things that’ll strike you about The Last Remnant, after its perplexingly long install process on Steam has completed, is that the menu system is a confusing mess. All the information is there, but navigating is a pain in the posterior....
By NowGamer
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The longer you play, the better it gets and the place at which it finally arrives is a little station known as Sublime Central. Non-genre-fans may find the temporal cost of entry far too high, though. 8.0/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this...
By VideoGamer
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Interesting, and improved, combat system, Graphics impress in parts, Meaty 60 hour adventure, Little...
By 1Up
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The Last Remnant's initial release on the 360 was...troubled. But Square Enix listened to the criticism leveled at the game and produced the PC game that, while not perfect, is what should have come out in the first place. At first, I was skeptical...
By cnet
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The PC has not provided a home to many Japanese role-playing games, and when it has, the results have been uneven. How refreshing, then, that The Last Remnant is such an entertaining experience. It features a rich, original fantasy world, obviously...
By GameSpot
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The PC version of this fun and fascinating role-playing game is far superior to its Xbox 360 counterpart....
By IGN Gear
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The herd of single-player role-playing games on the PC seems to be thinning as the years pass by, with subscription-based and free-to-play, pay-per-item massively multiplayer games filling in. While the online games can certainly scratch the itches of...
By Strategy Informer
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You soon get introduced to the combat system in the game and it features heavily throughout, for new comers to the Japanese RPG it may be a little daunting at first but its nuances are easy to pickup. You explore the world as dungeons, or...
By Gameswelt.de
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Die Xbox-360-Version von The Last Remnant war technisch gesehen eine Enttäuschung. Nun steht die PC-Umsetzung frisch im Regal. Schafft Square-Enix die Wende und räumt das Vorurteil der lieblosen Portierungen endgültig aus?...
By Technic3D
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Technic3D meint:“Endlich mal wieder ein Rollenspiel aus dem Hause Square Enix für den PC, so etwas hat leider Seltenheitswert, doch The Last Remnant zeigt, dass die Japaner ihr Handwerk noch immer hervorragend beherrschen." Offizieller...
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