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Anima: Gate of Memories
When a title shows off obvious influences one hopes that it will rise above them, but Anima: Gate of Memories isn’t fit to shine its influences’ shoes. Its fundamentals are shoddy, and its characters and narrative are a bore. Anima never executes anywhere near the level its considerable ambitions demand.
Anima: Gate Of Memories is probably one of the worst experiences I’ve had on PS4 so far. Boring combat mixed with unlikable and frankly sexist characters, give me no real reason to recommend this game to anyone. Avoid.
On the gameplay side, the camera can be tough to maneuver, and platforming sections can be frustrating. However, the game works as a third-person action RPG with the skill trees, items and secrets.
2
mugen_is_here
The game initially started with a cartoony beautiful world where your char can fight decent. You have some combos right from the start. But that was the peak moment apparently because after that it's all downhill. A story that makes no sense. Enemies that constantly keep reappearing. Pretty strong delay between action moves. Shoot. Wait. Shoot. Wait. Gets boring pretty fast! Especially when you have that floating red eye thing that can counter your magic attacks. Jump mechanics are bad. Map is confusing. They even locked trainers making it a completely no fun game. Avoid at all costs.
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HelpfulNerd
An unpolished game with a lot of potential but poor execution. The world that the devs built was pretty interesting. The gameplay concept is pretty OK, similar to the Ys series, but simpler. The world, albeit graphically unimpressive, has a nice aesthetic that matches the story. The character animations in the cutscene... are.... strange. The difficulty is grossly unbalanced, even on easy. The difficulty issues could be overlooked if the game controlled a little better, but lo and behold it is a bit slow and unresponsive at times. But, the one unforgivable sin... this game's camera is so jarring it gave me a massive headache after playing just a couple hours. I had to go lay down.
6
Empyrea
For what I read I thought it would be worse. Having played more than an hour and a half I can say it's not that bad. I know I could probably play for a few more hours but because I got stucked with one enemy and I didn't want to check for more information in the Interent or go to explore other areas I just quited. Right now I think it deserves a solid 6, maybe a little more but because I played so little I can't say if my rating would be worse if I had gone on playing it.

Anima: Gate of Memories

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Jun 7, 2016
Metascore
52
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6.9
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15% Positive
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31% Mixed
4 Reviews
54% Negative
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May 27, 2016
90
Hobby Consolas
Anima: Gate of Memories is one of the best Action-RPG you can play on any current gen platform. A great gameplay, the interesting game mechanics, the story and a gorgeous soundtrack, are only a few of the qualities of this game.
Jun 18, 2016
70
COGconnected
This is a title I encourage players new to RPG’s to dig into and deserves a spot in everyone’s library.
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60% Positive
35 Ratings
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13 Ratings
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Feb 1, 2023
10
aaronnmp96
an indie game with many endings, good graphics and a very good story, charismatic characters and very good gameplay, you couldn't ask for more
Jun 25, 2016
10
Lightness
Gran juego de rol. Maravillosa trama. Un estilo de juego que recuerda al DMC o Bayonetta. Conseguir todo esto con un equipo tan reducido dice mucho de la pasión y entrega que han dado a este juego. Great RPG. Wonderful plot. A style of play reminiscent of the DMC or Bayonetta . Getting all this with such a small team says a lot of passion and commitment that have given this game.
Jun 6, 2016
70
Brash Games
A very solid, budget Action-RPG. It’s surprisingly well-written and it’s brimming with rich lore and bizarre characters. If you can persevere and see past the minor camera issues, stilted dialogue and occasionally busywork-feeling combat there is a lot to enjoy here. Go in with an open mind and you just might find a beautiful, but course RPG gem… baby.
Jun 9, 2016
40
Digitally Downloaded
Anima is not that engaging at all because of that overreach, and it’s stressful because I really did want to enjoy this. But the games it tries to be like; titles like Nier and Dark Souls, are unforgettable, potent, important titles. I should not be forgetting almost everything about a game that aspires to that level of greatness. But in this case I did just that.
Jun 5, 2016
40
GameSpew
I’m finding it hard to recommend Anima: Gate of Memories to anyone outside of diehard fans of the IP and I don’t know a single person that falls into that category, so I can’t really recommend it to anyone.
Jul 5, 2016
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GameCritics
When a title shows off obvious influences one hopes that it will rise above them, but Anima: Gate of Memories isn’t fit to shine its influences’ shoes. Its fundamentals are shoddy, and its characters and narrative are a bore. Anima never executes anywhere near the level its considerable ambitions demand.
Jun 11, 2016
20
We Got This Covered
Anima: Gate of Memories is a classic example of a developer trying to create something bigger than they're capable of. The game attempts to be a grand RPG with platforming and puzzles, and yet it fails to pull off any of those mechanics off.
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Jun 23, 2016
10
pig_soldier
It was a refreshing and incredible adventure, the best indie game I have played in a lot of time. 5 finals, a lot of secrets, incredible ost, playability...
May 13, 2023
7
squarefenix00
¿¿¿3 personas hicieron esto??? Un gran aplauso. Juego que se nota que está hecho con mucho cariño. Visualmente nada mal, muy entretenido y con una historia interesante. Duración de unas 10 horas si no eres explorador. Una dificultad algo por encima de la media. Definitivamente merece una oportunidad.
Dec 5, 2020
7
Kingdomhear
Originale e **** capisco tutte queste critiche ...tutto sommato é un buon gioco....consigliato!
Nov 10, 2024
4
HelpfulNerd
An unpolished game with a lot of potential but poor execution. The world that the devs built was pretty interesting. The gameplay concept is pretty OK, similar to the Ys series, but simpler. The world, albeit graphically unimpressive, has a nice aesthetic that matches the story. The character animations in the cutscene... are.... strange. The difficulty is grossly unbalanced, even on easy. The difficulty issues could be overlooked if the game controlled a little better, but lo and behold it is a bit slow and unresponsive at times. But, the one unforgivable sin... this game's camera is so jarring it gave me a massive headache after playing just a couple hours. I had to go lay down.
Sep 10, 2022
3
alandrade21
The game starts well, but that impression quickly collapses for one of the worst games ever made. First, the camera and the controls are clunky when you have to jump, and this game has some platform parts that are simply infuriating. Camera and controls are the responsible for the majority of your deaths. It is frustating. Secound, the bosses. From the middle of the game, the bosses are simply very poorly designed, and the battles go from being fun to just frustrating. Third, the story. It is shallow but acceptable. But due to the previous two factors, it simply fails to give you a reason to continue playing. From it's middle forward, this game fails to be fun. A pity.
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SummaryAnima Gate of Memories is a third person action RPG in which the player will explore a vast world filled with dangers and wonders. In it you take control of two characters who are trap in a war in the shadows, a secret conflict that will engulf the world into chaos.
Rated Tfor Teen
  • PC
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One
  • Nintendo Switch
Jun 7, 2016
  • Anima Project
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