My takeaway after playing for the first time: Fantastic for 1995, a little boring in 2020

User Rating: 6 | Chrono Trigger SNES

Pros:

  • Art style (really impressive for pixel art)
    • Lighting effects
    • Shadows
    • Cutscenes
  • Soundtrack
  • Naming Characters
  • Fighting as a team
    • Combining techs
  • Magus is badass
    • Magus’s castle (great vibe with no music)
  • Choices
  • Item Utility

Cons:

  • Cheesy/Childish at times
  • Combat gets pretty repetitive
  • Didn’t always know what to do
  • Ending (Black Omen) is very dragged out
    • Way too long. Like 50 boss battles in a row

Rating:

  • Story ***** 5/10
  • Gameplay ****** 6/10
  • Atmosphere ******* 7/10
  • Overall ****** 6/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, customization, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)