Dated design, clunky multiplayer systems, and unacceptable load times make playing Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition a terrific chore.
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Remastered Edition2020
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles - Remastered Edition
2020 Square Enix61Worthwhile
Playtime
LongTypically 40 hours
Playable on
Available on
- $29.99
- $29.99
Game modes
- 2 players
- 2–4 players
Details
- Launch
- August 27, 2020
- Developer
- Square Enix Creative Business Unit I
- Publisher
- Square Enix
Overview
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition follows a young group, known as the Crystal Caravans, as they embark on an epic journey to search for myrrh, a precious and rare liquid needed to cleanse and maintain a crystal protecting their world from the deadly gas, miasma.
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Reception
Press60
Worthwhile- Metacritic59from 40 reviews
- OpenCritic61from 45 reviews
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered is a lot of things, but a classic is not one of them.
Crystal Chronicles Remaster gave us a chance to try an old underrated game, however, this seems just a port with no fixes whatsoever mixed with bad and limited online experience which leaves the game more playable and fun in singleplayer mode
Without much reward for playing single player-and an obtuse and difficult to navigate multiplayer system-Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition simply creates too many barriers to entry for the player to overcome. While the simple gameplay could be fun with an easier interface, the complicated multiplayer will likely only be enjoyed by the most hardcore...
I imagine Square Enix will get the online working consistently in due time, negating a huge chunk of this review. But even if it does someday become consistently available, I worry it won't greatly improve on the final product. Too much of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition is tied to an experience that is no longer available. The moment...