FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake

"A pioneering game of Square&s;s vaunted library of strategy RPGs gets a worthy update that keeps Front Mission&s;s anti-war spirit alive."

"As a long-time fan of the series, I&s;m delighted that FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is available for Switch as it&s;s great fun and looks superb to boot. With that being said, it&s;s definitely not for everyone and I can easily …"

"With budgets getting tighter and production costs getting more and more astronomical, it&s;s good to see companies like Square Enix giving a new chance to franchises that have been forgotten for a long time. FRONT MISSION 1st has a very …"

"Front Mission 1st Remake is a bizarre title. It is a true remake rather than a remaster, but all the effort has still gone into the visual side of things rather than tweaking the gameplay to make it more in …"

"Front Mission 1st: Remake often feels old but that’s no huge surprise. It is after all an old game. It released nearly 28 years ago. That it still mostly holds up as an excellent strategy RPG with an excellent story, …"

"I definitely recommend this to fans of old-style SRPGS, but with the high MSRP and some minor freezes here and there, I do feel it may be best to get it on sale or wait for a bit more patching …"

"Unless you&s;re a die-hard fan of the original, it might be best to skip this in favor of a good SRPG."

"Front Mission 1st: Remake seems to mark a possible resurgence for the strategy mech RPG in the West, and while I&s;d like to have seen a little more done with the concept of a remake here, I still enjoyed my …"

"The release of FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake finally does justice to Square Enix&s;s war franchise. All SRPG lovers have the opportunity to finally enjoy the start of the Front Mission franchise with technical, graphic and playable improvements, and also in …"

"Forever Entertainment has proven they are effective at remaking old titles with new visuals while keeping the gameplay as faithful as possible. While Front Mission 1st is a worthy alternative to the old version, maybe an HD-2D reimagining with snappier …"

"Is Front Mission 1st: Remake as good as Advance Wars? Well no, but it is still a lovingly crafted remake and a decent strategy game with a compelling narrative and fun mech customisation. I just wish Forever Entertainment had spent …"

"It&s;s a pity that Square Enix and Forever Entertainment had both settled for a (too) faithful remake of a game that was fascinating and difficult but also unbalanced and often unfair. Little things like new menus, new tutorials and a …"

"Front Mission 1st Remake is a good way to experience a tactical RPG classic originally developed by Squaresoft on SNES. Though there are elements that could have been better when it comes to properly conveying information, the rich mecha customization …"

"Front Mission 1st: Remake is a faithful and pretty recreation of a game that hasn&s;t aged very gracefully. It&s;s worth playing all the same."

"While fans of this strategy RPG “classic” are likely to be excited to see it again, the uninitiated may find it slow"

"This is an interesting anti-war story with two extensive campaigns told from two different perspectives, and with extensive options for customizing mechs and additional gameplay options. The game has impressive modern graphics, sound, and music. However, there are some problems: …"

"This feels like a game that really speaks to people who were in the sweet spot for certain points of the release window. If you played this on the DS as a younger person, it’s great to revisit it. If …"

"While the first entry in this long-running series is showing its age, Front Mission 1st: Remake is a gritty, unflinching story of war and the scars it leaves both on and off the battlefield."

"Front Mission 1st would have benefitted from a full remake to address a lot of quibbles that are holdovers from the era it is originally from; however, even as-is, warts and all, the premise and core loop remain fun enough …"

"Forever Entertainment&s;s modern crack at a classic strategy RPG has its highs and lows, but I walk away from it feeling stoked for the Wanzer warfare remakes to come."

"Front Mission 1st: Remake is the long awaited chance for fans to experience the game that established the iconic franchise. At the same time, it will allow a new generation to be introduced to one of the most iconic mecha …"

"Graphically Front Mission: 1st Remake looks phenomenal on the Series X, small touches like working windshield wipers on vehicles and things really help to immerse players in the game and its world. The remake presents the game in a different …"

"Unless you&s;re a die-hard fan of the original or the TRPG genre in general, you&s;re probably safe to give this one a miss or just lower the difficulty of the combat to enjoy the story. Despite the strengths of the …"

"Front Mission remains a good game, but it has limitations especially in level design and narrative that put it below some of the tactical RPGs that came after it. That said, despite Forever Entertainment bringing little new content and a …"

"Solid and definitely have an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun."