Liberation Maiden 3DS
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69 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 27
  3. Negative: 1 out of 27
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  1. D+PAD Magazine
    Jan 14, 2013
    40
    If you're a Suda-51 enthusiast or if it's on sale, then it'll be worth it, but other than that, it's a tiny distraction that provides a little entertainment, closer to an app game than something you'd play on a proper console, even a handheld one.

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User Score
8.1 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. VegetarianWolf
    5
    I beat it in about 4 or 5 hours and didn't die a single time through the whole game until the last boss fight.
    The gameplay, although very st    ylish and fun, is so easy and brainless that it all just seems pointless. And there is no real reason to play through the game again.
    For 8 bucks, I don't know. I'd say it's worth it if you like anime and stuff.
    Don't buy this if you are a hardcore fan of shmups. This is not for you. This is for causals and anime enthusiasts. You will not be challenged by this game, you will be insulted. You have been warned.    … Full Review »
  2. ryuzaki57
    8
    There are some games like this : you only have to play for 30 seconds to know it's gonna be good. Liberation Maiden is one of those. Backed by a story and a character design kinda mixing Evangelion and Infinite Stratos, the game has you play has Shôko, a high school girl who is at the same time... President of Japan!!!

    Yes. In Liberation Maiden, politicians aren't fat cats making broken laws. True, the situation calls for immediate action as an unknown life form has invaded and corrupted the whole country. Shôko is entrusted with the fateful mission of wiping the aliens out and making the land green again.

    Learning how to play Liberation Maiden takes approximately... 4 seconds! Quite a performance since it feels so complicated when you have to explain it. You fire lasers by tapping the touchscreen, but the enemies are on the upper screen and the touchscreen is black (save for the simple map). The attack you fire lands on the upper screen a the equivalent location to where you've tapped on touchscreen. You are therefore empirically thinking your next move depending of where the precedent one hit (because of course you NEVER have to time to glance at the touchscreen). At 10 bursts/second, it's absolutely natural. This epic gameplay is further reinforced by the hazardous environment. Lasers, missiles, infrared radars come from everywhere and let you no time to breathe. The boss battles are even heated and unforgiving. Graphically speaking, it's rather ugly, probably due to the low budget. But on the other hand you do have an outstanding sound environment. The sound of lasers, explosions, the rumbling of the dying aliens, the characters' lines, the little messages you receive from inhabitants upon completing an objective : all that makes Liberation Maiden the closest game to Evangelion I've ever seen. But of course, you will needed the original Japanese version for that, English dubs would only hurt your ears.

    True, the game is short (3 to 4 hours), it's repetitive, it has some punitive difficulty spikes, but for 8    … Full Review »
  3. Takeru88
    8
    Liberation Maiden es un juego ágil, que tiende al estilo arcade en su desempeño y que ofrece un poco de historia y acción llena de todo el feeling japonés de su animación. Si bien es un título bastante corto, no es en su extensión donde concentra su esencia, sino en su rejugabilidad, en los mejores puntajes y en cumplir objetivos, en tres niveles de dificultad. Superar records y completar la galería de extras (vídeos, historia, personajes) puede gustar cuando tienes un juego rápido, entretenido y gráficamente aceptable. Para ser un título de descarga digital, está muy bien. Si buscas algo arcade, mucho mejor. No esperes horas y horas de historia ni niveles por montón, porque no los encontrarás. Pero sí puedo asegurarte algo: quienes amen la animación y emotividad japonesa, gustarán de sus bonitas cinemáticas, de su historia contada por gotera a lo largo del juego y de su ambientación, mezcla entre la alta tecnología futurista, el medio ambiente natural y la mitología nipona. El único punto negativo, es que quedas con ganas de mucho más, sobre todo contando el final. Pero bueno. Recomendable.… Full Review »
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