6.6
Average Score (adjusted)
Confidence: High
Some disagreement
Reviews: 7
Top Review: GamingBolt (8.0)
Spread: 2.0
â 6 / 10
IGN concludes that Beast of Reincarnation has promising ideas like its apocalyptic setting and wolf companion, but its execution falls short. The main pros are its cool aesthetic, memorable moments, and the excellent dire wolf companion Koo. The cons include shallow and repetitive combat with predictable enemy patterns, disappointing boss fights, a cliche-filled and poorly executed story, and monotonous level design.
â 6 / 10
Gamespot concludes that Beast of Reincarnation is an
ambitious but flawed action RPG. The main pros are its fascinating
sci-fi world, flashy and rewarding combat that allows for
experimentation, and the endearing wolf companion Koo. The cons include a
dull cast with uninteresting dialogue, reused boss fights that reduce
tension, and an overall lack of polish affecting performance, camera
work, and traversal mechanics.
â 6 / 10
GameInformer concludes that Beast of Reincarnation features a beguiling and rewarding combat system with room for experimentation, but it is let down by a soulless world, boring characters, and a predictable story. The main pros are the excellent and reflexive combat, the expansive skill tree that allows for diverse builds, and the tense boss fights. The cons include a stiff and lifeless cast, overly long and blunt cutscenes, repetitive enemy and boss designs, and uninspired exploration with negligible rewards.
â 3.5 / 5
Hardcore Gamer concludes that Beast of Reincarnation is an engaging experience with fantastic and diverse combat and enjoyable boss fights, but it is let down by a lackluster story told at a slow pace, unremarkable environmental design, and robotic characters. The main pros are the highly engaging parry-based combat, the variety offered by Emma's weapons and Koo's abilities, and the beautiful visual design of enemies and corruption. The cons include repetitive environments and enemy types, a predictable story with dull characters, and boss fights that rely on a limited number of attack patterns.
â 7 / 10
Destructoid concludes that Beast of Reincarnation is a solid but flawed game that tries to do too many things at once, resulting in an inconsistent experience. The main pros are its absolutely amazing combat system, beautiful soundtrack and art direction, interesting characters and story, and satisfying boss fights. The cons include painfully inconsistent world and level design, artificial difficulty, forced exploration with grindy progression, repetitive elements, and unimpressive performance.
â 8 / 10
GamingBolt concludes that Beast of Reincarnation is a pretty good action-adventure title and easily one of Game Freak's best, successfully meeting expectations despite some stumbles. The main pros are its compelling atmosphere and exploration, satisfying and fun parry-based combat with good synergies, aesthetically unique regions, and an intriguing story with endearing character development for Emma. The cons include lackluster facial animations and cutscene direction, some uneven dialogue and character chemistry, limited enemy variety in the latter half and camera issues during combat.
â 73 / 100
PC Gamer concludes that Beast of Reincarnation is a fun, admirable, and gorgeous but flawed action RPG with a distinctive, melancholic atmosphere and often excellent combat. The main pros are its rewarding parry-centric combat, beautiful presentation, mature and patient storytelling with strong characterisation, and the variety offered by skill trees and Emma's magical hair abilities. The cons include dull and thoughtless enemy encounter design, repetitive and overly green environments that can be visually busy, performance issues on PC, and combat that only truly shines during boss fights.