{"id":220097,"date":"2021-03-20T10:38:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T10:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/bravely-default-2-review\/"},"modified":"2021-03-20T10:38:43","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T10:38:43","slug":"bravely-default-2-review-game-rant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/03\/20\/bravely-default-2-review-game-rant\/","title":{"rendered":"Bravely Default 2 Review | Game Rant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Square Enix delivers\u00a0another\u00a0sequel\u00a0to\u00a0its\u00a0Bravely<\/em> series\u00a0with the recent Switch-exclusive title,\u00a0Bravely<\/strong> Default 2.<\/strong><\/em> Whereas\u00a0Bravely Second<\/em>:\u00a0End Layer<\/em> offered a direct follow-up to the events\u00a0of\u00a0Bravely Default<\/em>, this ambitious new sequel takes place in an alternate world of sorts, and invites players on an entirely new adventure. However, once there, the\u00a0adventure\u00a0doesn’t quite feel as “new” as it likely could.<\/p>\n

Bravely Default<\/em> was\u00a0initially\u00a0created as a sequel to a 2009\u00a0Final Fantasy\u00a0<\/em>game, so it makes sense that\u00a0Bravely Default 2<\/em><\/a>\u00a0and its\u00a0Bravely<\/em> counterparts all\u00a0lean heavily into\u00a0Final Fantasy\u00a0<\/em>design elements. Many of the game’s featured characters are portrayed as elaborate watercolor portraits in static images, while the in-game characters appear as condensed\u00a0“chibi”-like\u00a0caricatures. The game’s design and unique battle system (that relies on “Brave” and “Default” commands) are two of the Bravely\u00a0<\/em>series’\u00a0most\u00a0quintessential\u00a0features, and this sequel continues to build on them.<\/p>\n

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Bravely Default 2<\/em>\u00a0may be\u00a0highly reminiscent of Final Fantasy<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0but it takes inspiration from a number of JRPGs. As was the case with previous titles, players will explore the world of\u00a0Bravely Default 2,\u00a0<\/em>known as Excillant, as a sailor named Seth as he\u00a0embarks on a journey with\u00a0a runaway princess named Gloria, a loudmouthed intellectual named Elvis, and his hired grunt named Adelle.<\/p>\n

In short, these four adventurers are\u00a0quickly revealed to be “The Heroes of Light,” who are destined to protect the world’s four\u00a0elemental crystals. Throughout\u00a0Bravely Default 2<\/em>, they will effectively be\u00a0racing against an ancient evil that is in pursuit\u00a0of\u00a0The Crystals. Though it may sound familiar, this is not a direct sequel to\u00a0Bravely Default<\/em><\/a>, but rather, a sort of sequel-in-spirit.<\/p>\n

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On the overworld, the player appears as a tiny figure amidst wonderfully detailed backgrounds and scenery. The music evokes games\u00a0like\u00a0those of\u00a0the\u00a0Dragon Quest<\/em> series<\/a>, though the overall style and tone call back to games like\u00a0Golden Sun<\/em> as well. Towns and cities are presented like dioramas, combining 2D “layers” with vivid 3D elements – this is easily one of the game’s strong suits; the Switch’s larger screen and generally stronger graphics are highly conducive to the detailed landscapes.<\/p>\n

While traveling\u00a0the overworld, or within dungeons,\u00a0players will also stumble upon various creatures they can face in battle. These battles are initiated upon contact with the monsters, but approaching players can\u00a0use the Y button to preemptively strike monsters for an advantage in battle. The battles themselves are turn-based, and though they are evocative of many JRPGs, they are also quite unique. The two primary features of the combat are\u00a0Bravely Default 2<\/em>‘s\u00a0job system<\/a>, rooted in “Asterisks,” and its eponymic Brave and Default\u00a0mechanics.<\/p>\n

Characters can equip weapons and armor, but\u00a0with regard to\u00a0abilities, characters in Bravely Default 2<\/em>\u00a0are given two Jobs<\/a>. Each character can select a primary job, which levels up as they battle, along with a secondary job, from which they can\u00a0pull existing abilities.\u00a0So if a player has leveled up the White Mage\u00a0job for\u00a0Gloria, they can choose to use the White Mage abilities they’ve unlocked while leveling up the Black Mage job.<\/p>\n

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This can be done in any number of combinations with the game’s 20+ jobs and four playable characters.\u00a0The majority\u00a0of the game’s jobs are unlocked after\u00a0receiving Asterisks\u00a0as a reward<\/a> from memorable boss fights. As for the Brave and Default system, this is unsurprisingly one of the game’s noteworthy features.<\/p>\n

Players will see a number to the right of each character’s\u00a0health gauge that refers to the character’s current number of Brave Points, which must be expended to take action in battle. On their turn, characters can\u00a0continue to take actions until their Brave Points dip under 0. That being said, the Brave and Default commands allow players to manipulate their Brave Points to strategically succeed against rare enemies like the Coral Emperor<\/a>. Players are allowed to\u00a0be “Brave” and essentially borrow extra Brave Points on a given turn, or alternatively, “Default” and accumulate extra Brave Points for a future turn.<\/p>\n

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If a character opts for “Brave,” they may end up with a negative number of Brave Points, and as such,\u00a0they will have to wait before taking action again. So, if a\u00a0character in Bravely Default\u00a02\u00a0<\/em>Defaults<\/a> for two turns, they’ll find themselves with an additional 2 Brave Points on that third turn, allowing for\u00a0three total actions zero\u00a0total time consequences. Or conversely, if they “Brave,” the character will have to wait until their points increase back above 0.<\/p>\n

For these reasons,\u00a0Bravely Default 2<\/em>‘s rather tedious boss fights<\/a> and repeated battles feel more engaging and rewarding than not. While frequent\u00a0overworld battle encounters, or long-form boss fights, can quickly grow tiresome, the Brave and Default features coupled with the highly adaptable job system make for a dynamic time throughout.<\/p>\n

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Outside of battle, players will find themselves engaging in the usual gamut of RPG sidequests<\/a> and the like; though\u00a0Bravely Default 2<\/em>\u00a0does also offer the rather basic “Exploration” system. This is akin to features like\u00a0Genshin Impact<\/em>‘s “Expeditions,” which allow the player to send characters out on explorative journeys that\u00a0could\u00a0return valuable loot. While the feature is nothing spectacular, it is something players can do without having to engage in social features, which was a common complaint with the original\u00a0Bravely Default<\/em>. It may not have been an\u00a0exploration feature, but players hoping to (re)populate a town in\u00a0Bravely Default<\/em> were forced to use the 3DS’ StreetPass.<\/p>\n

Yet, for all the new JRPG-inspired fun that\u00a0Bravely Default\u00a02\u00a0<\/em>brings to the table, it doesn’t expand on its predecessors as much as it should. Despite being an “alternate universe” sequel to\u00a0Bravely Default<\/em><\/a>, the plot points and general premise and framework are all\u00a0incredibly similar to those of the original game (and many other\u00a0Final Fantasy<\/em>-inspired RPGs). The notion of chosen warriors collecting and protecting magical elemental crystals is one that has been tirelessly explored by RPGs.\u00a0 But despite its treading familiar territory,\u00a0Bravely Default\u00a02\u00a0<\/em>is still\u00a0a wonderful JRPG<\/a>\u00a0whose\u00a0environment and monster design are outstanding. Likewise, its original\u00a0score will remind players why it’s sometimes nice to play with headphones on.<\/p>\n

For fans of role-playing games, especially JRPGS, this game will come as a breath of classic\u00a0RPG air. Turn-based battles with a twist, an intricate and intersectional job system, and a ragtag group of heroes are all key components that make the experience memorable.<\/p>\n

Bravely Default 2<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is now available on the Nintendo Switch. Game Rant was provided a code for this review.<\/p>\n

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