Death end re;Quest

Critic reviews

• RRPGFan

  Cory Tischbein · Jun 23, 2021

  6.8

  Though Death end’s engaging narrative pushes me to reconsider my skepticism of games whose titles include semicolons, this Switch port’s monotonous combat system, cookie-cutter progression mechanics, and serious technical failings keep me from dumping this aversion altogether. For fans of top-notch visual novels willing to tuck in for the hours of tedium much the rest of the game amounts to, I can wholeheartedly recommend Death end re;Quest — just not on Switch.

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• HPHey Poor Player

  Kenny McKee · May 09, 2021

  8.0

  Whether you’re a Compile Heart fan who initially passed this game by, a pre-existing DerQ fan, or just someone with even a mild interest in this game, I’d say to just go ahead and pick up Death end re;Quest for Switch. It’s relatively cheap, and a lot of fun and the smorgasbord of DLC that comes with this version doesn’t hurt anything, either!

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• RSRPG Site

  James Galizio · May 17, 2019

  7.0

  This is essentially the same exact game as on PS4. A basic port, no more, no less. If you're going to play Death end re;Quest, then I suppose this port is technically the best version of the game as of right now - but that's by a very, very slim margin. You're not really gaining much from this port, other than the option to play it on your computer, and with keyboard and mouse if you can manage to memorize your mapped controls and can deal with the infuriating mouse camera.

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• GGameSpew

  Becca Smith · Mar 22, 2019

  5.0

  Passionate RPG lovers may overlook Death end re;Quest’s faults and see an ambitious title that flows well enough: it has a story told many times before, but with so many twists and turns you’ll be calling your chiropractor by morning to fix that kink in your neck. For most of us though, the frustrating world traversal, disappointing combat flourishes and all-too-generic gameplay will make it hard to find a reason to stick with Death end; re Quest.

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• DSDual Shockers

  Zack Potter · Feb 22, 2019

  7.0

  Overall, Death end re;Quest does a good job telling a long story through an engaging RPG/visual novel hybrid. With satisfying combat and some strong story moments, re;Quest might give you that JRPG fix despite having its modest share of issues. And even though it doesn’t bring anything insanely new to the genre, re;Quest builds itself well as an all-around solid JRPG that gives the player something a little darker to dive into.

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• PLPS Lifestyle

  Jenny Jones · Feb 19, 2019

  7.5

  The visual novel side of the game is definitely the strongest part, and it’s a shame that the RPG sections aren’t quite as engrossing. I found myself wishing that Shina’s sections were shorter, so that I could spend more time watching Arata investigate. The story is such a brilliant blend of science fiction and occult and, with the constant twists and turns, I didn’t want to put the controller down until I’d uncovered the truth behind everything.

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