Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1

Critic reviews

• GZGame Zone

  Andrew Clouther · Feb 14, 2015

  7.5

  The appeal to Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 is in the parody, social commentary, and art style. The combat system was surprisingly fun but didn’t blow me away in terms of JPRGs. I’ve heard in earlier versions the combat was grueling so I’ll say it’s delightfully speedy if you’re not precise with it. It is also the type of game where if you hit a wall you can (and will) just grind until the challenge fades – I know this can be a positive to some and a negative to others.

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• IIGN

  Kallie Plagge · Sep 11, 2014

  6.0

  Hyperdimension Neptunia: Re;Birth1 attempts to give new life to its source material, but it straddles the past and present too much and doesn’t find its footing. Is it a satire, or a laughable caricature? How is the varied battle system supposed to be engaging when it makes everything too easy? It’s not strongly one thing or the other, which makes it decidedly average.

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• PLPS Lifestyle

  Chandler Wood · Aug 29, 2014

  5.0

  There is a market for this kind of game, but it isn’t me, or most of the people I know. While the battle system is decent, especially when done on the Vita, the parts in between lack any kind of draw to keep me interested. Assets and ideas are reused from Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory, which makes Re;Birth1 feel like a remixed version of that title.

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• RSRPG Site

  Zack Reese · Aug 23, 2014

  8.0

  In many ways, Neptunia Re;Birth 1 is arguably the best the series has been thanks to its long list of improvements and how it has cherry picked all of the best systems and mechanics used in the previous entries. Both the Japanese and English dub are as solid as they have been, the visuals have been given a nice bump, and there are plenty of extras here to offer a healthy dose of replayability - even the technical performance of the game has been vastly improved over the original, with little to no framerate issues to speak of.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Marcus Estrada · Aug 22, 2014

  8.0

  As long as you don’t mind a story that pokes fun at video games as a whole then this is an entertaining RPG to pick up. New players should choose Re;Birth over the PS3 original, while fans who haven’t yet worn out on the series’ charm should jump back in. The new Plan system and revamped battles make Re;Birth a much better game than its predecessor.

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• PSPush Square

  Nicola Hayden · Aug 22, 2014

  8.0

  Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1 is a light hearted RPG that allows you to shut down your brain, without ever losing its challenge. This makes it an excellent entry point for genre or series newcomers, as even though it’s based upon an older game, it’s been completely overhauled to feel modern and fresh.

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