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Metaphor: ReFantazio reflects the tumult of the Tournament for the Throne through its calendar, straying from Persona 5's more consistent approach.

Metaphor: ReFantazio does a great job at paying homage to Atlus' repertoire of games, striking the right balance in how it uses its references.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Link copied to clipboard Metaphor: ReFantazio takes its strategic elements and incorporates them into

Metaphor: ReFantazio Link copied to clipboard The Game Awards are nearly here, and with its nominations for Best RPG, Narrative, Score, Art

In the wake of Hazelight Studio's success with A Way Out and It Takes Two , the reveal of Split Fiction at The Game Awards has already warranted praise for its creative direction.

Metaphor: ReFantazio 's combat is as robust as one might expect of a battle system with little constraints on its classes.

The power of fiction plays a crucial role in Metaphor: ReFantazio 's quest for the throne, with the game's emphasis on literature being woven into many facets of its design.

Late stage party members can often get the short end of the stick in characterization, though Metaphor: ReFantazio takes care to sidestep this.

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii will be straying from Infinite Wealth's approach to one feature, setting a better precedent moving forward.

Though Metaphor: ReFantazio has its twists, the use of Louis as a consistent villain raises larger questions about Persona's own adversary reveals.