Nights of Azure Critic Reviews

Nights of Azure is such a progressive, artful and rich experience that, much like other masterpieces such as Nier of Pandora’s Tower, is so incredibly special as much for its flaws and individuality as what it does well.

Nights of Azure overcomes its tropes and the occasional bit of fan service with a heaping helping of content, stylistic panache, and one of the most memorable gaming narratives in recent memory.

Nights of Azure is a solid action RPG.

While possibly underwhelming to experienced JRPG fans, Nights of Azure still provides enjoyable battles with specific mechanics to play around with. In the end, Gust’s newest attempt in gameplay and even love story that forms and develops between two women is what makes Nights of Azure a unique experience and JRPG.

Nights of Azure is a bit shorter than your average JRPG, but it jam-packs a ton of variety into its 20-25 hours of story — and if you stick around to collect everything afterward, you’ll have even more time to sink your teeth into the game’s various systems.

A new IP that deserves a sequel. A really nice and varied Action RPG with numerous gameplay elements and mechanics.

There is a ton of love put into this game, it has a solid base of gameplay behind everything that functions nicely. The overall story of a night lord that needs defeating and saints and half demon fighters on the other side may not be anything new but within that shell is a love story to behold and lastly the things that keep this game from a higher rating do not diminish the experience enough for those who have been Gust fans in the past. It may be action but it's still very, well Gust-y.

Gust’s first action RPG is a decent attempt let down by inconsistent visuals and various problems with difficulty.

It may not be the best hack ‘n’ slash game on the market, but Nights of Azure does enough right to warrant checking it out.

Nights of Azure is an example a very decent game that could have been great given more time and money.

Even though the story in Nights of Azure isn't original, combining it with a lesbian love story and a great battle system works out for the game. Sometimes the cutscenes lack great graphics, but the music and the low budget compensates for these flaws.

Quotation forthcoming.

Nights of Azure is an action JRPG starring the beautiful Arnice, a Saint Knight who has to fight to prevent the awakening of the Night Lord. Her long time friend Lilysse will help her in this mission through a compelling story of friendship. The story is interesting and the battle system quite developed, but an inconsistent difficulty level partly ruin the overall experience. Hardcore JRPG’s fans could find this game too easy, but it shall be enjoyable for most people.

Beyond the jank and titillation, though, Azure offers an action experience that speaks to a different era of gaming and plays like nothing else I've seen in years — regressive, perhaps, but in a good way. And the characters are ultimately strong enough, and developed enough, to be both likable and substantial as they navigate a minefield of boilerplate anime clichés and malfunctioning wardrobes. Not a game for everyone, but one that's better than you'd probably think.

Nights of Azure is a very interesting concept, that not only works well, but it also surprises on many levels. Gust should work on making the most of its combat system and improve the exploration part of the gameplay to make it stand out among its competitors.

Nights Of Azure is a great first attempt from Gust in developing an action/RPG game. However, this doesn’t stop it from becoming a really simple and flat experience with the feel that had more to offer.

Nights of the Azure is an acceptable but unexceptional action game.

Nights of Azure is a good JRPG, but not a great one. It has a nice battle system, with elements like monster breeding, and also offers an original approach to the yuri genre, but in the end, is a little short and very conventional.

Overall, Nights of Azure is a rather unremarkable ARPG that just happens to have a gorgeous art style and a fantastic soundtrack. Even though it’s not likely to become the new flagship franchise for the developers at Gust, it’s a solid attempt at a new genre and a good distraction until the next Atelier title releases later this year.

Nights of Azure is a highly recommended game if you like the J-RPG genre, an immersive atmosphere or a lovely story where the importance lies in the characters rather than in the facts.