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  • Summary: Experience acclaimed developer PlatinumGames' signature combat in BABYLON’S FALL with up to 3 other players or take on the Tower of Babel alone, in this new cooperative action RPG. After the Babylonians perished, only their great tower “The Ziggurat” remained. Now a new Empire has come toExperience acclaimed developer PlatinumGames' signature combat in BABYLON’S FALL with up to 3 other players or take on the Tower of Babel alone, in this new cooperative action RPG. After the Babylonians perished, only their great tower “The Ziggurat” remained. Now a new Empire has come to pillage its ruins and uncover its fabled treasures. Join forces with other Sentinels, unwilling subjects forcibly implanted with Gideon Coffin, relics that grant the few survivors unrivalled powers. Ascend to greatness as you climb the looming Tower of Babel and uncover its fabled treasures. Only by mastering the powers of your Gideon Coffin, will you unlock your true potential and become strong enough to survive the summit and uncover the secrets that await. Pre-order BABYLON'S FALL to obtain a unique customization for your character, The Empress' Insignia. Show off to other Sentinels that you were one of the first to obtain a Gideon Coffin and become a Sentinel. Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 43
  2. Negative: 25 out of 43
  1. Mar 2, 2022
    80
    My time with Babylon's Fall was a strange one. I don't recall ever disliking a game so heavily, only to fall in love with it moments later. The satisfaction driven nature of the experience is a road worth taking, but the slow burn isn't for everyone.
  2. Mar 7, 2022
    60
    Babylon’s Fall falters with its implementation of a live-service model. While it contains a compelling, multi-faceted combat system, its brilliance is lost in a crowd of unnecessary features. The art direction, although interesting, doesn’t capture the notion of an oil painting. Instead, it looks bland and at times, downright ugly. Unfortunately, it seems that a troubled development period has marred the game, resulting in a directionless, cluttered and convoluted adventure.
  3. 50
    Babylon’s Fall seems like it needed a lot more development time. The core combat feels stiffer than my left wrist, which is currently recovering from a broken bone. Combining that with lackluster graphics and limited multiplayer options would be bad enough, but locking out key features of the game behind ten or so hours of gameplay makes Babylon’s Fall a very tough sell. Stacking microtransactions on top of it all leaves a nasty aftertaste that Platinum Games is going to have to wash out for a long time to come. Babylon’s Fall is good for some mindless, repetitive dungeon crawling, but certainly not for the launch MSRP of $59.99.
  4. 40
    The murky visuals, bland dungeon design, boring gameplay overshadow the excellent boss design and a killer soundtrack, making this more of a chore to play and dampening the experience tremendously. There is no way in good faith that this could be recommended as a full-priced title, however in the future, if they improve upon the many mistakes that are currently in the game, it could be made into what it originally looked to be.
  5. Mar 31, 2022
    40
    Babylon Fall is a game that can entertain you for a couple of hours but quickly becomes quite monotonous. It has a history that is not very inspired with combat that lacks depth.
  6. Apr 7, 2022
    30
    It may have a few interesting mechanics up its sleeve, but Babylon’s Fall manages to be one of the least interesting titles we have played as of late. And if you add astoundingly bad visual presentation on top of bland gameplay, you get a mixture that is hard to believe came from such a renowned developer and publisher. Not many will enjoy this one.
  7. Mar 4, 2022
    20
    There is no one that we would recommend Babylon’s Fall to. It’s visually dated, consistently dull and features the most average PlatinumGames combat we can remember. On paper, the concept of a game like this bathed in the studio’s signature style is an appealing one, but sadly there’s nothing about the Platinum shine that’s evident in Babylon’s Fall.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 80
  2. Negative: 59 out of 80
  1. Mar 4, 2022
    10
    Having played the demo and the released version quite extensively, the demo does a poor job selling the game. The gameplay opens up and isHaving played the demo and the released version quite extensively, the demo does a poor job selling the game. The gameplay opens up and is more varied in the final game. The boss fights are epic and the rousing soundtrack is a highlight too Expand
  2. Mar 5, 2022
    9
    I don't know why nobody appreciate this Game. I think most of the people just played the demo. And unfortunately it is very limited, butI don't know why nobody appreciate this Game. I think most of the people just played the demo. And unfortunately it is very limited, but believe me the full game has so much to offer.
    The graphics ? Ok due to the art experience it is not at everybody's choice but I appreciate the idea an love the art style Give the game a chance after some hours you will live it
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  3. Mar 5, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ha del potenziale che lo rende un gameplay bello non acquisterò mai perché non è presente una lingua italiana. Comunque mi dispiace ritrovo scorretto un prezzo alto senza lingua italiana e altre lingue per questo passa con la sufficienza perché le idee ci sono ritrovo scorretto che non sono presenti diverse lingue mondiali non è giusto nei confronti di chi lo gioca che non è portato per le lingue elencate. Expand
  4. Mar 7, 2022
    0
    Графика размазана еще и фон дополнительно типа краска или что, не знаю но глаза сильно напрягаются и быстро устают от такого ужаса. МиссииГрафика размазана еще и фон дополнительно типа краска или что, не знаю но глаза сильно напрягаются и быстро устают от такого ужаса. Миссии рассчитаны на мультиплеер, но игроков нету и по сути одному играть не возможно, а добавить ботов или ослаблять врагов при отсутствии группы разработчикам ума не хватило. Управление ужасное, приходится использовать сразу 4 пальца на шифтах так как 2 шифта постоянно надо держать зажатыми. Подписка в игре, серьезно??? Такие игры бесплатно раздают, за фулл прайс о каких подписках может идти речь. Вобщем эта игра разочарование года Expand
  5. Apr 14, 2022
    0
    Square Enix needs to apologise to all gamers. This is the pinnacle of terrible, I mean we thought Marvel Avengers was the worst, that thisSquare Enix needs to apologise to all gamers. This is the pinnacle of terrible, I mean we thought Marvel Avengers was the worst, that this pitiful company could accomplish. When they were Square, and Enix they were known for brilliant, excellent RPGs. Those days are far behind, if it wasn't for the resurgence of FF14 I'd view them as the worst games developer/publisher we have ever seen. I'm kind of glad platinum games didn't finish Scale bound, it'd have just been more of this... what happened? pressure, time constraints, or did they sack everybody and got some college kids to finish it?

    If you have bought the game, and are reading this. Do yourself a massive favour. Go back to the store and demand a refund. It's just easier to get that right off the bat. This is the worst game of the decade.

    To start with signing in, you know your square enix account. I mean most of us have one (or if you have played FF14 you know you have at least 3 of them on different sites and different variations of the same account). You know Square Enix, Square Enix management, Mog station. You know they have more account choices than gods.

    I think for this game they mean the basic one, the square enix management. Do you know your username? i know if you log on in a browser you can use your email address but not, not for this game no. Gotta be the username. doesn't allow (for some reason) to put in your email address.

    You in? no. Of course not, You gotta bind it to your account 3 times. Wait you remember doing this before with FF14 and a few other games. Well of course you do, but unlike other companies don't expect anything to remember that with square enix.

    Did you rebind it 3 times, with the 3 screens hitting okay each time. Well you're not nearly anywhere near finished. Wait for it connecting, and...... wow some sort of store announcement type page. Hit cancel... you there, i swear you're almost playing (just kidding).

    Ahh you're at the 4 character screen, look at those graphics on show, yes this is the PS5 you're playing it on. Not a PS3. don't let those character models fool you. As a warning DO NOT stop doing something. If you go to the toilet now. That's it, it'll lose connection if you stop doing anything just for a second. You'll get an error code. Then you gotta start all over again.

    If it doesn't accept your password relogging in. Keep trying sometimes the square enix server just messes with you because it was built with string and silly putty.

    Have you chosen your sentinel yet? via the worst character creation screen you've ever seen since the PS2 era. You are almost there. I bet you can't wait to play. Yep. We're almost playing, cutscene time, no those aren't PS1 textures. See you're on deck, look at those.. uhh shadows. It's so high tech.

    Honest it's just an artistic way of this universe. They spent a lot of time with those cheers and that barrel you see... listen to that voice work. The squeaky guy in the armour. I mean ... wow.. i'm in tranced. I bet you wish you had stopped and just went back to the store now right.

    Look at the crowd cheer, see if you can spot the one whose arm doesn't connect to the shoulder. Sentinels sentinels. Welcome to Babylon.

    No. you can't skip the cutscene. i know you tried. but no, you gotta watch the whole thing. Isn't this the best. Yes you have weird glowing weapons around you, isn't it magical. Now be like sonic or mario collect those golden things along the pier.

    Prepare to dodge. you didn't dodge did you. Oh noes. Oh you did that time, oh look now you have a trophy, everyone will know you've played this now. You've gone too far.

    And no the game doesn't look any better. the gameplay doesn't evolve past this. and i bet you wish you never spent your money on it.

    Sony believe, that live service games like this and anthem are the future. As gamers, please... fight that idea for all it's worth or we're going to end up with games, exactly like this.

    And that's not what anyone wants.
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  6. Mar 4, 2022
    0
    This game is a joke. And it can't be saved. No idea what Platinum Games was thinking while making this garbage.
  7. Mar 6, 2022
    0
    What a dull and boring game. The missions are repetitive and cumbersome. Combat feels clunky and unpolished which is very surprisingWhat a dull and boring game. The missions are repetitive and cumbersome. Combat feels clunky and unpolished which is very surprising considering its developed by platinum games. Really wanted to like this game but its simply the worst game I’ve played by platinum games. Disappointed…… Expand

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