Akiba's Beat

Platforms

• PlayStation 4

  May 16, 2017

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  6.3

  playscore

  5.7

  27 Critics

  7.2

  969 Players
• PS Vita

  Mar 16, 2017

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  7.0

  playscore

  5.9

  4 Critics

  8.1

  122 Players

30 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Game Zone

  5.5

  ‘Akiba’s Beat’ has a real personality and aesthetic all its own, but once you get into the core gameplay, it disappoints at every turn. Its uneven ratio of combat to NPC wrangling make this an unentertaining and uninspired experience.

  Reviewed on PS4, Vita

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  TechRaptor

  4.5

  Akiba's Beat tries really hard to show off an interesting combat system with a full story but falls short when faced with one dimensional character, repetitive dialogue, and lack of variation between many important locations. JRPG and Anime fans may enjoy but games extremely slow start hurts chances of players picking up the game again.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  ZTGD

  6.5

  While I can most definitively say that Akiba’s Beat is a marked improvement over its predecessor, I can’t help but feel that in its aspiration to become like the much beloved Persona and Tales series, it has lost an identity of its own. Despite its improvements, with the stellar lineup of games all bidding for your time this year, it’s hard to recommend Akiba’s Beat over its superior alternatives.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  The Vita Lounge

  6.0

  Akiba's Beat is an enjoyable RPG with an interesting plot and some nice characters; the only problem is that it also comes with cheap presentation and repetitive gameplay.

  Reviewed on Vita

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  COGconnected

  7.2

  I want to go back and treat Akiba’s Beat like the visual novel it truly is, instead of expecting a full-scale action RPG. That’s the key, there. If you want a story that’s lighthearted while touching on the toxic nature of delusions and the dangers of succumbing to them, Akiba’s Beat will serve you very well. If you want a badass, nail-biting JRPG with all the depth and minutiae this entails, you may want to look elsewhere. This game knows what it brings to the table, and it’s only fair that you do too.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Cultured Vultures

  6.0

  Alas though, long dialogue, a bland battle system and very little to do in between really does let Akiba’s Beat down. If you’re a hardcore veteran of the JRPG genre, you may get some fun out of this in small doses, but anyone casual will be switched off by the third chapter.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Hey Poor Player

  7.0

  Akiba’s Beat is definitely a niche game. It knows its audience, has done its best to cater to them, and has ended up with mostly positive results. While it wasn’t exactly the Akihabara adventure that I had been hoping for, I still really enjoyed it. If you’re looking for a standard, serious JRPG then you might want to keep looking. If you can appreciate a trope-filled homage to Japan’s nerd culture as a whole, Tales and Persona-style gameplay, and enjoy a game with plenty of dialogue, then this one’s for you.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Wccftech.com

  6.7

  Akihabara’s a fine city to take a day trip to in video games, but those looking for a quality vacation might want to skip getting their passport punched this time. Akiba’s Beat was one of those rare RPG’s where I tried to find something special to appreciate, but every time I caught the glimpse of something special, the mediocre control and gameplay kept me from acquiring it.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Dual Shockers

  6.5

  Akiba’s Beat caters to the niche audience who will definitely have a good time discovering the ins and outs of Akihabara through an entertaining and interesting story. However, hardcore RPG fans will be disappointed with the combat and dungeon exploration that they’re probably used to seeing in PS2 and early PS3 games.

  Reviewed on PS4

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  Destructoid

  3.5

  For 40 hours you'll mash X through slow dialogue, then run around a dead environment, and then do more dialogue until you get to mash square against sponges. If Akiba's Trip is the shirtless jock who kicks the door in with beers in hand, Akiba's Beat is the timid cocktail-drinker standing in the corner with one hand in his pocket. Technically functional, but spiritually dead.

  Reviewed on PS4

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