Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024)

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Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

4.27 from 368 ratings

1311 members have it in their collection · 102 playing now · 469 backlogged · 366 wish listed

How long? Main story 72h · with extras 92h · 100% 105h (from 36 logged playthroughs)

From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro. Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fraught with unsettling mystery, the kingdom stands on … Read more
From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro. Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fraught with unsettling mystery, the kingdom stands on a precipice. Now, you must embark on a journey, overcoming obstacles and forging bonds with friends. Read less
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BMO

Status BMO Dec 18, 2024

Now that all the stats seem to be in, it fun to take a look at my total breakdown of games played in 2024 by platform (not including emulated games or games on retro systems):

  • Steam: 1,323 hours
  • PS5: 220 hours
  • PC Game Pass: 110 hours
  • Switch: 55 hours
  • Xbox: ~

Total: 1,708 hours

This represents a huge shift in …

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Now that all the stats seem to be in, it fun to take a look at my total breakdown of games played in 2024 by platform (not including emulated games or games on retro systems):

  • Steam: 1,323 hours
  • PS5: 220 hours
  • PC Game Pass: 110 hours
  • Switch: 55 hours
  • Xbox: ~

Total: 1,708 hours

This represents a huge shift in my gaming habits, as I've long been a console gamer, but my console gaming is steadily decreasing save for compelling exclusives or physical editions. The gateway drug was the Steam Deck, but building a compact PC for my living room has transformed how I play because I now have access to the immense library of PC games that I can play with all the comfort of a console.

It's also interesting to note that both Sony and MS continue to factor games that you play after their respective retrospectives launched, as my PS5 wrap-up now includes Astro Bot and Indiana Jones and The Great Circle factors into my total for PC Game Pass (which also making up 82 hours out of the total 110).

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Yuna67876

Status Yuna67876 Dec 17, 2024

Finished this up this past weekend. Had to turn it down yo storyteller at the end but I had my fun with it, and I will likly do ng+ at some point for the content in that.

SIGINT

Status SIGINT Dec 4, 2024

My most played Xbox games this year according to the Xbox Year in Review:

  1. Metaphor: ReFantazio
  2. Persona 3 Reload
  3. Elden Ring
  4. Call of Duty (MWII, MWIII, BO6)
  5. Tekken 8

Honestly they're the only games I actually put large amounts of time into on Xbox, so this is probably the least surprising the top 5 has ever been. If it wasn't …

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My most played Xbox games this year according to the Xbox Year in Review:

  1. Metaphor: ReFantazio
  2. Persona 3 Reload
  3. Elden Ring
  4. Call of Duty (MWII, MWIII, BO6)
  5. Tekken 8

Honestly they're the only games I actually put large amounts of time into on Xbox, so this is probably the least surprising the top 5 has ever been. If it wasn't already, I think this probably also made Elden Ring comfortably my most played Xbox game in this decade so far.

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Bluespade

Status Bluespade Dec 4, 2024

A really excellent video showcasing the work of my favorite composer of all time, Shoji Meguro. It also helped me realize I am terrible at recognizing instruments, lol.

Yuna67876

Status Yuna67876 Nov 30, 2024

Been digging into this game the past week, and I see the addicting loop of it. every time I play I get more and more into it. I will say this coming as someone who played their first smt game this year I defintley love gameplay like SMT because it just as punishing and for me that is good. Hopefully …

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Been digging into this game the past week, and I see the addicting loop of it. every time I play I get more and more into it. I will say this coming as someone who played their first smt game this year I defintley love gameplay like SMT because it just as punishing and for me that is good. Hopefully will have it done by end of the year.

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BMO

Status BMO Nov 28, 2024

A heads up to PC players who are currently shopping the Steam Autumn Sale for Sega titles. Fanatical is having a Sega sale with prices that currently beat Steam prices across the board. Even recent games like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Sonic X Generations are discounted by 35% compared to 25% over in the Steam sale. Just wanted to let people …

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A heads up to PC players who are currently shopping the Steam Autumn Sale for Sega titles. Fanatical is having a Sega sale with prices that currently beat Steam prices across the board. Even recent games like Metaphor: ReFantazio and Sonic X Generations are discounted by 35% compared to 25% over in the Steam sale. Just wanted to let people know in case Sega games are on your wish list and you are looking for a better price.

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powerfulech0

Status powerfulech0 Nov 26, 2024

Final boss spoilers

Man, the last two phases of the Louis boss battle are pretty annoying. The rest of the game was fairly normal in terms of difficulty, I died a couple of times. But this boss really was kind of designed to be a slog. No check point or mp refill, lots of turn increasing moves. It feels like …

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Final boss spoilers

Man, the last two phases of the Louis boss battle are pretty annoying. The rest of the game was fairly normal in terms of difficulty, I died a couple of times. But this boss really was kind of designed to be a slog. No check point or mp refill, lots of turn increasing moves. It feels like a stark contrast to the rest of the game, but maybe that's just me complaining.

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Bluespade

Status Bluespade Nov 20, 2024

The twist halfway thru the Dragon Temple dungeon hit me like a very pleasant load of bricks, lol. After longing for a new Etrian Odyssey game for like 5 years, I was not expecting to emerge into a modern recreation of the final dungeon from the first Etrian Oddyssey game, recreated like 20 years later. It even has a new …

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The twist halfway thru the Dragon Temple dungeon hit me like a very pleasant load of bricks, lol. After longing for a new Etrian Odyssey game for like 5 years, I was not expecting to emerge into a modern recreation of the final dungeon from the first Etrian Oddyssey game, recreated like 20 years later. It even has a new version of the same music.

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BMO

Status BMO Nov 6, 2024

Games so nice I played them twice.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, or a significant contributing factor to my enjoyment, but several of my favourite games this year feature new game+ and are profoundly greater experiences/more complete if played twice. I don’t always fall head over heels for games with new game+, but it is true that I’m …

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Games so nice I played them twice.

I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, or a significant contributing factor to my enjoyment, but several of my favourite games this year feature new game+ and are profoundly greater experiences/more complete if played twice. I don’t always fall head over heels for games with new game+, but it is true that I’m a big fan of certain implementations of the feature, with Chrono Trigger and the Ratchet & Clank games being significant examples. This year I can confidently two games from Capcom and one from Atlus to my list of all time favourites.

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BMO

Status BMO Nov 6, 2024

The sword gliding achievement is harder than any of the bosses on Regicide. I’m now two thirds of the way through my second playthrough and despite gliding on my sword everywhere, this damn thing hasn’t popped. For Pete’s sake, how long do you have to glide around on the damn thing?

BMO

Status BMO Nov 1, 2024

Bawled my eyes out during the epilogue when everyone snuck Maria onto the gauntlet runner for a trip with the crew.

I think if I have one criticism of this game is that the end result wasn’t that they abolished the monarchy in favour of a representational system, but I appreciate the idea that it’s not impossible that the …

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Bawled my eyes out during the epilogue when everyone snuck Maria onto the gauntlet runner for a trip with the crew.

I think if I have one criticism of this game is that the end result wasn’t that they abolished the monarchy in favour of a representational system, but I appreciate the idea that it’s not impossible that the protagonist’s path might eventually lead in that direction. Otherwise, god same I love this game.

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DucksOnQuack

Status DucksOnQuack Oct 25, 2024

3 phases to the final boss and no MP regen between 2 & 3. 2 already felt long to me. This is so draining.