Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book

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• WWccftech.com

  Francesco De Meo · Apr 11, 2017

  7.0

  Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is the beginning of a new narrative arc and as such, it comes with some features that have been improved in the following game. Even though some of its mechanics have been expanded and improved by Atelier Firis, Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book is still an enjoyable game, mostly thanks to the development of Sophie and Planchta’s friendship and the engaging alchemy system. Some issues here and there, such as the weird pacing and difficulty spikes, however, prevent it from being the best entry in the series.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Kenny McKee · Feb 08, 2017

  7.0

  I know that I’ve ranted my fair share about Atelier Sophie: Alchemist of the Mysterious Book in this review, but I don’t actually dislike it. Objectively, I found it to be a good game. It featured an easily-digestible story and entertaining cast of characters, unique take on synthesis, and a decent dose of exploration and combat. My problem resided in the fact that, in my opinion, it just wasn’t as good as previous Atelier titles. It could have been better. I don’t know that this would be the game to recommend to get a friend into the Atelier series but, for all of the Atelier fans already out there, I’d still suggest picking it up.

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• GGameSpew

  Kyle Bradford · Feb 08, 2017

  7.0

  Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book isn’t anything groundbreaking, but any fan of the series can attest the Atelier games never set out to be – and it doesn’t matter. It’s clear Gust isn’t trying to court non-JRPG fans with their latest release, but instead have attempted to make Atelier more visible for those on the edge, hence its wider release.

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• TVThe Vita Lounge

  deathskitten · Jun 27, 2016

  7.2

  An Atelier game without a tight deadline is an odd thing indeed. While many will love the more relaxed pace I can't help feel that it now means you're much more likely to notice the unfortunately lackluster battle system. Thankfully the game has some really great characters and a fun revamped alchemy system which helps to make up for this. Atelier Sophie feels right at home on the PS Vita and, battle system aside, is a great addition to the PS Vita's RPG library.

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• TTechRaptor

  Nicole Seraphita · Jun 23, 2016

  7.0

  Sophie is a fun game that is ultimately marred by a tedious advancement system, vague mission objectives, and the choice to downplay its battle system in favor of character interactions and dialogue. If it were to balance these elements better, Sophie would easily have been a much better game worthy, but as things stand we can only hope that the next game in the trilogy will bring more balance to Gust's trademark series.

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• DSDual Shockers

  Kenneth Richardson · Jun 10, 2016

  7.5

  It’s a charming, relaxing adventure with a new cast, strategic depth of combat, lovely visuals and a uniquely bright setting and atmosphere. It does almost nothing new, but it doesn’t have to because the fans don’t want it to. If you’ve played any of the recent series entries, you already know if you want this. If you’re a series fan, you probably already have it.

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