Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

PC Gamer

Anne Marie Coyle·Mar 22, 2022

Critic72/100

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Oddity ensues in Team Ninja's take on the original Final Fantasy.

GameSpot

Phil Hornshaw·Mar 14, 2022

Critic70/100

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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.

Polygon

Ana Diaz·Mar 14, 2022

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Jack is angry. Jack is also funny

Eurogamer

Alan Wen·Mar 14, 2022

Critic75/100

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If you're searching for some rhyme or reason for why perpetually angry protagonist Jack whips out a smartphone-type dev…

Game Informer

Andrew Reiner·Mar 14, 2022

Critic70/100

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Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin knocks combat out of the park, but struggles its story, characters, and world.

GamesRadar+

Jon Bailes·Mar 14, 2022

Critic50/100

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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.

IGN

Jada Griffin·Mar 14, 2022

Critic80/100

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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.

Push Square

John Cal McCormick·Mar 14, 2022

Critic60/100

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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin thinks that it's Daniel Craig's James Bond but it's actually Austin Powers. There's barely a moment in the game that isn't stretching credulity, be it the absurd writing, bewildering story, or inane characters. There's a host of technical issues, too. But somehow, despite everything, it manages to fail upwards and be a pretty good time. Maybe we've lost the plot but we liked it.