Metaphor ReFantazio: A New Era For JRPGs Rising Alongside Elden Ring DLC and Astro Bot

Metaphor ReFantazio: A Promising JRPG

When you’re the custodian of one of the best and most popular JRPG series of all time, deciding to spool up a new series in the same genre may not seem like the wisest of choices. Well, Atlus threw caution to the wind and it’ll be happy it did so, because the Persona developer’s new behemoth, Metaphor ReFantazio, is looking like a Game of the Year frontrunner.

Impressive Review Scores

With review scores now in from critics, it is now right up there with Astro Bot and Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion as 2024’s best new games. From early trailers and previews, Metaphor ReFantazio was already shaping up to be a bit of a banger - but I certainly wasn’t prepared for Atlus’ new RPG to be joint-highest-rated game of the year so far, according to review score aggregator Metacritic.

Audience Reception and Future Prospects

• Combining scores across all platforms, it has achieved a staggering average score of 94 - the same as the PS5-exclusive Astro Bot and Shadow of the Erdtree.
• Our own Metaphor ReFantazio review highlighted a strong performance with a 9/10 rating.
• OpenCritic lists it as a 92, beaten by only Astro Bot with 95 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth with 93.

Brushing past some amazing titles like Balatro, Animal Well, Tekken 8, and Satisfactory, it’s not like it’s been up against weak opposition either.

As the excitement builds, two questions remain: Will it be just as big a hit with players, and can it go from being a Game of the Year contender to an actual winner when the awards season kicks off? Currently, the audience reception seems overwhelmingly positive.

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