Bland and unambitious save for its combat, Lost Sphear draws so heavily from the traditions of past JPRGs that it fails to build a personality of its own...
Lost Sphear is a middling JRPG that lacks style, tone, and substance. You can see certain ideas that are working hard to keep things afloat, but with a rough plot, bad cast, generic look, and combat that grows tedious, it fails to stand out...
Battle system basics are sound, Varied dungeons are just complex enough, Tough bosses are rewarding to take out, Level grinding is rarely necessary
Story is torn from The Big Book of JRPG Clichés, Mechs and other needless combat mechanics add little, Memory system is a missed opportunity, Too much padding and busy work
Lost Sphear is a competently assembled retro product that may dredge up fond memories of older, better JRPGs, but it lacks a personality of its own. The unique, melancholy world of I Am Setsuna has been replaced by soulless tropes, and incrementally impro...
Abstract: Though Final Fantasy XV is replete with modern sensibilities and road trips, Square Enix still has a soft spot for nostalgic Japanese role-playing games. Take Lost Sphear, for instance, the second title from the publisher's Tokyo RPG Factory studio. It w...
Abstract: Memory is a funny thing, linking recollections of our past experiences inexorably to specific times, places, sounds and states of mind. Lost Sphear 's narrative seems to understand this, weaving a tale about the connections each person and place forges wi...
Published: 2018-02-13, Author: Umar , review by: criticalhit.net
Lost Sphear is a bit of a hard sell to people who are not fans of JRPGS and even though the writing and characters are quite stereotypical, the story has a lot of heart. The battle system and customization options make for a fun game.Lost Sphear was revie...
