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Based on 145 ratings
8.3
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Score Breakdown Based on 145 ratings
  1. 10 (44)
  2. 9 (42)
  3. 8 (28)
  4. 7 (12)
  5. 6 (8)
  6. 5 (5)
  7. 4 (1)
  8. 3 (0)
  9. 2 (1)
  10. 1 (4)

Most Helpful Positive Player Reviews

  • Rating:8

    The way RPG's should be made forever and always.

    By popky07 | Review Date: Jan 22, 2014 | 3DS

    There's one reason and one reason only that Bravely Default doesn't get a '9' from me. The sole reason is that I feel like it doesn't quite live up to RPG's from the past in terms of story, characterisation and overall i... Read Full Review

    3 of 3 users found the following review helpful

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  • Rating:8

    Lots of jobs and stuff to do despite a horrible final third act

    By ivory_soul | Review Date: Jan 28, 2023 | 3DS

    I honestly don't know where to begin. Bravely Default was one of the most anticipated JRPGs in years. I remember everyone playing the demo and progress would carry across into the main game. It's good at luring you into ... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    A lot of grinding, but deep job system.

    By ILuvAnju | Review Date: Jul 22, 2020 | 3DS

    Good- the shop was done very well. I could easily see which items were equipped, directly compare their stats easily allowing me to conclude which items have been obsolete, without having to exit shop and pull up a menu.... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:7

    Second Time's a Charm

    By GeekyDad | Review Date: Aug 22, 2017 | 3DS

    Well, this is my second go around with Bravely Default. When Bravely Second came out, I wanted to jump on the bandwagon, but I quickly realized the stories were grouped together and I should probably start from the begi... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Bravely Default is one of the best RPGs ever made

    By BasilVZero | Review Date: Aug 23, 2014 | 3DS

    Game: Bravely DefaultGenre: RPGDeveloper: Squareenix/Silicon StudiosSystem: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)Total Score: 95/100Value Score: 9.5/10• Story: 8/10• Characters: 8/10• GamePlay: 10/10• Graphics: 9/10&... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    (7.5) Makes up for a horrible story with excellent gameplay

    By kablay | Review Date: Jun 21, 2014 | 3DS

    At its heart, Bravely Default game is a throwback to earlier Final Fantasy games: it has a world map, turn-based battles, a job system, a story about crystals, light, and darkness, etc. This game improves on some of thes... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    Bravely Default starts strong, but devolves into a padded, monotonous grind.

    By YearoftheSnake5 | Review Date: Jun 02, 2014 | 3DS

    Play Time: 84hrsPros: Pretty visuals, excellent music, great combat system, support abilities add new layers of strategyCons: Padding, reused bosses, second half of the game is a dragHave you found yourself yearning for ... Read Full Review

    2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:5

    Good until Chapter 4

    By scurran007 | Review Date: Apr 25, 2014 | 3DS

    You have to kill the same bosses 5 times!!! I played the game to 127 hours...got all the Jobs and leveled to 99 and then had nothing to do in the game except rinse and repeat....The monotony was killing me.It has some ... Read Full Review

    1 of 2 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:6

    The gameplay is what makes Bravely Default.

    By SilentAssassin | Review Date: Apr 23, 2014 | 3DS

    This is the perfect game to write a review with the Pro's & Con's format because there is a number of good and bad features to this game. Bravely Default is a classic-style RPG in the veins of old Final Fantasy games... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:8

    Bravely Default is a great RPG which is reminiscent of a Final Fantasy game

    By kaiserdisco | Review Date: Apr 05, 2014 | 3DS

    Let’s not kid ourselves here; Bravely Default is a Final Fantasy game. It’s an RPG made by Square Enix, it’s got a turn based style with random encounters, and most of the items and spells have the exa... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
  • Rating:10

    Final Fantasy Perfected

    By green_llama | Review Date: Mar 31, 2014 | 3DS

    Everything that Square ever supplied in a Final Fantasy game (because we can all face the fact that it is) except done better. The character design is flawless, the job system is done without a hitch, the story is exper... Read Full Review

    1 of 1 users found the following review helpful
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