80
There is no semblance of a tutorial or anything to ease you into this multi-faceted game. After hours of play, I stumbled upon HELP which all players should read to get the most out of Adventure Bar Story. Even after these failings, Adventure Bar Story is an enjoyable, quirky fantasy romp that only the Japanese can deliver.
70
Its redeeming qualities are primarily the same elements that drag it down. It seems that somewhere along the line the creators forgot what every food enthusiast worth his salt should know, "everything in moderation."
75
Adventure Bar Story is good, but we're not sure you'll be asking for seconds.
7
Excellent time sink. I don't usually go for games like this, its kind-of 'Cooking Mamma'' meets 'Final Fantasy' dungeoneering. A real interesting twist of gameplay. I recommend it as one of the better phone games, deeper than many of the arcade style things flooding the app store right now. If you enjoy this, try Recettear, or conversely try the Recettear demo on STEAM to see if you like this kind of game. Its pretty similar in design.
Adventure Bar Story
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On:
Mar 8, 2012
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Mixed or Average
72
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Apr 30, 2012
80
There is no semblance of a tutorial or anything to ease you into this multi-faceted game. After hours of play, I stumbled upon HELP which all players should read to get the most out of Adventure Bar Story. Even after these failings, Adventure Bar Story is an enjoyable, quirky fantasy romp that only the Japanese can deliver.
Mar 13, 2012
80
It's fun for a while if you're in it for the RPG, but it's great for a lot longer if you're the sort of person who can't resist a checklist or a spreadsheet. On the whole, this game is a steal-but only for the right sort of person.
Mar 17, 2012
75
Adventure Bar Story is good, but we're not sure you'll be asking for seconds.
Mar 28, 2012
70
Its redeeming qualities are primarily the same elements that drag it down. It seems that somewhere along the line the creators forgot what every food enthusiast worth his salt should know, "everything in moderation."
Mar 9, 2012
70
Adventure Bar Story feels like it should be great. Between enjoyable combat and the simple restaurant management, all the ingredients for something special seem to be in place. Unfortunately, things don't really rise like they should thanks to the gameplay's glacial narrative and repetitive grinding.
Mar 9, 2012
70
Adventure Bar Story is a decent game. It hurts me to say it but decent is about as good as it gets. There are plenty of small moments of enjoyment, but the overall experience feels weighed down by blandness.
Mar 12, 2012
60
Full marks for originality, but this unusual mixture of RPG and tycoon simulation doesn't quite have the killer ingredients to make it fly off the menu.
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SummaryOwn a Bar Inside an RPG! -Simulation Management Meets Full Scale RPG-Slice Up Monsters For Your Main Dish!??Release Sale 66% off - Now on sale at US$0.99??“I'm so high on this because it's the best of every world. I'm not spending hours and hours senselessly grinding, and I'm not cooking fake food until my eyes bleed. The mix of a... Read More
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- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- 3DS
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4
- PC
- PSP
Initial Release Date:Mar 8, 2012
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