{"id":348772,"date":"2024-11-07T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/operationrainfall.com\/?p=348772"},"modified":"2024-11-08T11:00:52","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:00:52","slug":"review-neptunia-game-maker-revolution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/operationrainfall.com\/2024\/11\/07\/review-neptunia-game-maker-revolution\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Title<\/th>\nNeptunia Game Maker R:Evolution<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Developer<\/th>\nIdea Factory, Compile Heart<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Publisher<\/th>\nIdea Factory International<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Release Date<\/th>\nOctober 29th, 2024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Genre<\/th>\nRPG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Platform<\/th>\nXbox Series X|S<\/strong>, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Switch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Age Rating<\/th>\nTeen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Being a fan of the Neptunia<\/em> franchise, I was pretty excited to finally get around to Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolutio<\/em>n. I had some health problems earlier in the year, so I missed out on the previous releases, so I was more than happy to take a look at this on Xbox Series S. Let\u2019s see if I created fantastic video games with the girls, or if the entire game is just one big bomb.<\/p>\n

The story here follows Big Neptune as she has once again wandered into a new dimension. This time games rule everything and the makers keep the world in balance. She soon finds herself as the CEO of a defunct game studio run by some failed Goddesses. Can she help restore this studio to its former glory and help these Goddesses on their road to redemption?<\/p>\n

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Overall, I really had a blast with the story this time around. The new characters Jagaa, Pippih and Reedio were all great additions to the fantastic Neptunia<\/em> cast. In case you can\u2019t tell from their names, these girls are based on failed consoles in Japan. Jagaa is the Jaguar, Reedio is the 3DO, and Pippih is the Apple Pippin. They bring this front and center throughout the story as Jagaa says \u201cDo The Math\u201d constantly, which was an old ad for Jaguar even here in the states. The girls interact with each other very well and Big Nep adds a great dynamic to this foursome. Which is good since we see a lot more from them than our beloved Consoles Goddesses and their Sisters. Though that is kind of a shame since I think those girls playing off each other is always the best.<\/p>\n

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Graphically, Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution<\/em> looks pretty good. All of the character models are nicely done and stages have plenty of details, as well. Though, you will notice a lot of these have been reused from the Sisters VS. Sisters<\/em> game that released a while back. Personally, I don\u2019t have an issue with this, but some folks that don\u2019t like reused assets may take issue with it. The game ran great on the Series S with no frame drops on my 4K TV.<\/p>\n

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Now, let\u2019s dig into the gameplay. The first thing you will want to do as the new president of this company is make some games. This is where disc development comes into play. You will choose some developers based on their skills in the genre you\u2019re trying to make and create game discs. The more skilled these creators are and the more upgrades you\u2019ve unlocked, the better the game is you create. These will be packed with skills that can be used in combat if equipped on the girls just like in previous games, so it pays to make a few good ones as soon as you can.<\/p>\n

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Next, you will want to explore dungeons in each area to establish trade routes to increase your shares. This is pretty simple, just explore each one to the fullest, and I would suggest clearing out all the treasures while you\u2019re in there as well. Once fully explored, you unlock time trials for Big Nep on her bike or races against one of the enemies in the stage. Winning these will grant you some rewards that help you develop better discs.<\/p>\n

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Combat is a lot like what was found in Neptunia: Sisters VS. Sisters<\/em>. Players can equip moves to either the X or A buttons and thrash your enemies to pieces. There are a bunch of different moves to choose from and you will unlock these as you level up. You can tag in other party members after so many moves to continue the combo by pressing one of the four directions on the D-Pad. Doing this will get you a lot of bonus damage and help you defeat even the toughest foes, but if you ever need more, each girl has a big EXE Drive they can use when the Link Gauge is full and can also transform into their Goddess mode for even more damage during attacks.<\/p>\n

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Overall, I had a great time with Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution<\/em>. The story was great, I love the new characters, and even if the combat hasn\u2019t changed from the last game, it’s still a lot of fun. I spent about 30 hours with this one and completed the main story. You could invest a lot more time in this if you wanted to do both of the towers and all of the fights in the battle arena, so I feel like it is well worth the $49.99 price tag. I do think it’s a bummer the swimsuits are once again locked to the Special Edition release at $69.99, they should allow you to purchase these separately and I hope they do at some point. Still, Neptunia<\/em> fans will find a lot to love here, and this is also a good jumping in point for new fans on the Xbox as well.<\/p>\n

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