Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
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STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN | Available on March 18, 2022 | Chaos Awaits
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN | The Basics of Battle
STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN | Final Trailer
Critic Reviews for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's story doesn't come together until the final hours, but when it does it pairs nicely with a solid and engaging action combat system and a strong dose of FF nostalgia.
Team Ninja serves up some solid Soulslike combat with a generous helping of cheese.
Baffling writing aside, default story difficulty makes this the breeziest Soulslike ever, while combat still carries depth.
Enjoyable Souls-lite combat can't make up for the tedious loot system and laughably bad storytelling, in this misconceived Final Fantasy spin-off.
There's a half-decent time to be had bashing your way around Stranger of Paradise's dungeons, but routine level design, rough edges and messy narrative delivery stop the experience evolving into a compelling adventure. Despite its efforts to create ordered systems, chaos has the final word.
Stranger of Paradise is the strangest Final Fantasy game yet, bounding wildly between awful and fantastic. If you can tolerate Jack (and that’s a big ask), the excellently crafted combat is worth a look. You may be coming to this game for the story and Final Fantasy experience, but it’s all about combat and little else.
There's a lot of meme potential in Stranger of Paradise thanks to its willingness to be aggressively confusing, but fun, varied combat carries its most WTF moments forward.
Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash.