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90One of the finest RPGs to appear on any format. Though bettered by latter incarnations of the series, the original remains both innovative and a pure joy to play.
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90Breath of Fire will take you back to a time when fighting and believing in the story was all you needed.
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It's a well-polished RPG that plays out well on the GBA and is none too frustrating.
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82A mediocre RPG experience including great side quests such as fishing, hunting, and collecting non-mandatory playable characters and items that make this a truly deep and enjoyable package.
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You got GBA? You dig RPGs? Breath of Fire is your hook-up. [Nov 2001, p.130]
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The excellent epic still holds up. [Dec 2001, p.170]
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80Despite the re-appearance of the game’s fresh visuals and unique play aspects, the lifeless narrative doesn’t provide the immersive experience that you’d expect.
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Its transition from SNES to the comfort of the handheld is flawed in execution. [March 2002, p.62]
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77While it's not the best-looking or most technically impressive RPG out for the system, Breath of Fire is still a rock-solid game.
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76I really, really hate random battles... I've never played an RPG that had as many random battles as this one.
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I've been playing for over ten hours and the end doesn't seem to be anywhere in sight yet, so there also seems to be a good amount of depth to the title.
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Overall, BoF exemplifies hand-held role-playing done right. [Dec 2001, p.264]
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75A solidly entertaining and charmingly classic role-playing game sure to delight anyone looking for hours of adventure.
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75The formula is as old as the hills but it still works, thankfully, in this game. Good, solid stuff. [Winter 2001, p.50]
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72Fun for a while, losing some steam when the boredom and insipidness of fetch questing kicks in. It's decent for an RPG, but nothing spectacular.
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70Unfortunately, the frequency of the random encounters means the relative simplicity of combat can make it tiresome and repetitive at times.
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67The title feels a bit dated and offers standard RPG fare that’s as basic as it gets.
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ConaxR.9The game is pretty cool but it needs a less aggressive text.
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KennyC.9Great game, but there arent any tutorials, so you need to learn quick.