Bravely Second: End Layer
8.5
Platforms
- Nintendo 3DSApr 15, 20168.5playscore8.149 Critics9.43.52K Players
49 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Bravely Second is a title that builds on the success of its predecessor without taking too many risks. There are only a handful of new mechanics and ideas present here, but as the original was brimming with so much innovation, I have a hard time holding it against the sequel for upholding the precedents made by its predecessor. In turn, it also stands amongst the best JRPGs on offer for the 3DS.
Jae Lee · May 19, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Bravely Second: End Layer is a worthy follow-up to Bravely Default, which in itself is one of the best RPGs on the Nintendo 3DS. Granted, if Bravely Default didn't move you the first time around, Bravely Second probably won't, either. For better or worse (but mostly better), it's a straight-up second helping of its predecessor.
Nadia Oxford · May 13, 2016 Reviewed on 3DS - There are parallels and outright repetition in everything from the game's core systems to the narrative structuring of its story, and all those components still function just fine. Taken on their own, they don't detract from the experience. But considering all the clever mechanical twists and innovations seeded in its predecessor, it's disappointing to see Bravely Second following in its footsteps with so little deviation
Janine Hawkins · Apr 25, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Bravely Second manages to retain much of what made the first game so good, but it stumbles too much to really leave a mark.
Shubhankar Parijat · Apr 24, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - It’s a love letter to the genre, written by someone who moved away, traveled the world, and learned some new things while still managing to stay true to their roots.
Alex Langley · Apr 21, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - This is Final Fantasy as properly modernized--not through flashy cutscenes and ludicrous budgets, but by understanding why we ever played those games in the first place, and letting us fit those moments into our modern lives.
Steve Watts · Apr 20, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Bravely Second doesn’t change much from Bravely Default. There are small additions that only improve the already near-perfect gameplay, but the story gets off to an awful start, and takes a while to build up steam. Do not play Bravely Second, if you have not already beaten Bravely Default, but if you have, there’s a lot more of what you love in Bravely Second. And if you haven’t played Bravely Default, what the hell are you waiting for!?
Stephan Adamus · Apr 15, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - If, deep in your soul, you love optimizing characters, power-gaming, and creating incredibly broken move combos while still being challenged by enemies, then Bravely Second provides the perfect playground. Fans of the original may find their return to Luxendarc a little too familiar, and the story may be a bit cheesy, but the combat system alone is worth it.
Emma Schaefer · Apr 15, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review - Even with 60+ hours' worth of gameplay, some parts of Bravely Second's skeleton are still surprisingly bare. The dungeons offer little more than a few treasure chests and basic switch puzzles, and a surprising number of environments – both dungeons and cities – are recycled from the first game. At the same time, the story is bloated with sappy and often pointless conversations.
Jeff Marchiafava · Apr 14, 2016 Reviewed on 3DS - Bravely Second is exactly what a sequel should be, improving upon the foundation of the original while adding in its own ideas to further enhance the experience. The 60+ hour adventure is more consistent than the first game, and the main plot and side quests are more elaborate and engaging.
Mike Guarino · Apr 13, 2016 Reviewed on 3DSRead full review
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Trailers & Screenshots:
The game takes place in the same universe as Bravely Default, occurring two and a half years after the events of the first game. Awakening from a coma, Tiz Arrior is rescued by Magnolia Arch, a young woman from the moon who is the last of the Ba'al Busters. The two are later joined by an Orthodoxy swordsman named Yew Geneolgia, a bodyguard to his religion's new leader Agnès Oblige; and Tiz's comrade Edea Lee, who has become leader of Eternia's Imperial Guard knights.The four search for Agnès after she has been abducted by the mysterious Emperor Oblivion and his cryst-fairy Anne. According to Asano, the game explores more of the land of Luxendarc
Developer: Silicon Studio