Crimson Shroud

Platforms

• Nintendo 3DS

  Dec 13, 2012

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  7.8

  playscore

  7.3

  17 Critics

  8.7

  4.27K Players

17 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  Game Informer

  7.5

  Crimson Shroud takes the RPG formula and boils it down to its essence. The story reads like a novel, the characters are tabletop miniatures, and instead of exploring dungeons, you select areas from a map to enter and roll dice during combat. It’s a blessing for old-school RPG fans who love managing statistics, but it also showcases why some old RPG mechanics have been abandoned.

  Reviewed on 3DS
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  Nintendo Insider

  9.0

  Where the game perhaps suffers is that the pacing can feel slow, and the player is at times left at a loss of knowing exactly where to go next. Yet these are minor grievances in an otherwise spectacular game.

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  Game Trailers

  7.5

  Minor issues that are typically smoothed out with balance adjustments made by a human dungeon master present a bigger problem with Crimson Shroud's campaign, but it's not enough to ruin the adventure. With patience and persistence, this nostalgic electronic journey through unplugged gaming's past is a stirring romp that'll undoubtedly rekindle deep rooted passions for tabletop adventure.

  Reviewed on 3DS
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  Hardcore Gamer

  7.0

  Crimson Shroud is an easy game to recommend for those into Dungeons and Dragons or with an affinity towards JRPGs. If you like the latter more than the former, I think it’s worth a shot just to see if an RPG game that requires some imagination on the player’s part is for you — it could be seen as a D&D gateway game in that sense. $8 is a bit steep for an eShop game, but there’s a lot of content here, and experiencing the incredible sound design of it may be worth the admission price alone.

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  Destructoid

  8.0

  Although there are a number of hang-ups, and the audience is decidedly niche, Crimson Shroud is an incredibly unique game that will satisfy table-top fans everywhere. While I didn't get into the story as much as Matsuno probably hoped I would, I had a great time hanging out with Giauque and crew in this incredibly well-crafted RPG.

  Reviewed on 3DS

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  Joystiq

  6.0

  I think it's fair to say that it's an acquired taste. Most people will know whether or not like they like it from the first moment that they get a good look at the art, which is extremely rough. Crimson Shroud really isn't interested in fancy pyrotechnics or other frills. Its storytelling, combat, and exploration are about as raw as it gets.

  Reviewed on 3DS
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  NintendoLife

  9.0

  As an RPG that digs into the table-top history of the genre, Crimson Shroud is both a great deal of fun and an artistic triumph. While there are issues — mainly a steep learning curve and an almost frustratingly brief campaign — they're easy to overlook in the face of such charming presentation, fantastic music, and near-endless replayability. Crimson Shroud isn't a game that does a lot of things, but rather a game that does a small number of things extremely well. Crimson Shroud is absolutely a dungeon worth crawling.

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  Games Radar+

  4.0

  Crimson Shroud is clearly Matsuno’s labor of love, but it’s a shame so many of its features failed in execution and proved more annoying in practice. Its redeeming qualities lie in its presentation, but that barely makes coping with repetitive and tiresome battles any better. If you want to experience something close to what Crimson Shroud should have been, you’re better off playing Vagrant Story and a tabletop RPG at the same time. It’s bound to be far more exciting.

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  VGChartz

  7.0

  This isn't the type of game that will appeal to a wide audience. Even seasoned RPG veterans might be put off by its slow, methodical nature when compared to most JRPGs. But gamers who decide to invest in Crimson Shroud will find a surprisingly deep, ambitious title that when compared to its Guild 01 cousins - Liberation Maiden and Aero Porter - offers the most bang for your money and is definitely worth a look if you’re a fan of tabletop and old-school Japanese RPGs.

  Reviewed on 3DS

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  Pocket Gamer

  7.0

  If you're into your story-driven RPGs, or love cracking out the tabletop games every now and again, Crimson Shroud will sit well in your video game collection. Anyone else should watch some YouTube clips before deciding whether to delve in. Crimson Shroud is one of the most finely crafted games available on the Nintendo 3DS, though the tabletop setting may prove difficult for some to engage with.

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