No Place for Bravery

"Ultimately though, No Place for Bravery is so heavily indebted to its influences that it never carves out a real identity of its own. A game that should lean heavily on its combat, and on telling its story, instead becomes …"

"An action-RPG with brawling and brutal soul, but also weighed down by a few too many edges concerning the general cleanliness of the code."

"No Place for Bravery offers an interesting mix of tough combat and exotic presentation. Some players might be driven away by the pixel art (the weird legs of the characters still annoy me) or the difficulty level. But the story …"

"No Place for Bravery-an action/adventure RPG from Ysbryd Games and Glitch Factory-does have some issues; the retro graphics aren&s;t the best, and they still produce some frame rate problems. The intriguing (mature) story and interesting environments, however, result in a …"

"Can a game that’s all about fighting and killing… be a critique of fighting and killing? This one is."

"Allowing it to weather or crumble under your second guesses is part of the process, but what remains after all that is probably something true and real. That is the care of being a critic. Even detestable homage deserves that …"

"A fantasy adventure with tough-but-fair combat, a well crafted story and a punchy pixel art aesthetic, No Place For Bravery is the next ‘must play’ game in the 2D/dungeon-crawler renaissance. While it’s still not perfect, the game is much more …"

"No Place for Bravery takes a serious and mature look at the hopes and fears of a father searching for his missing daughter. Every aspect of the game competently fits together to create a gripping story, as well as presenting …"

"No Place For Brave is an incredible top-down adventure that tells a touching story about the lengths one will go for family. Its weighty combat is challenging but fair which makes each battle a thrill. Although I did encounter the …"

"The music, story, and visuals are all wonderfully crafted, and it would be unfortunate if this version ended the final product. Fortunately, it does seem like patches are in the works, but it remains to be seen how much of …"

"No Place for Bravery is an interesting piece of goldsmithing that has been given a twist that is not new, but here it has the merit of seeming so at least. Under an umbrella of beautiful 2D art, in the …"

"Among the things there are also no place for in this title: Lack of skills, and unwillingness to be patient"

"horn’s quest to save Leaf is exceptionally well-written, and the world of Dewr is one of the more enjoyable video game worlds I’ve explored in some time. Despite some minor quibbles with the combat and some of the world-building, No …"

"No Place for Bravery tries to carve its own place in a flood of Souls-like titles hitting the market to some success. Its excellent, yet tragic, story continues to resonate strongly with me and some of its set pieces were …"

"No Place for Bravery is still a very solid game. Technical issues may mean that doesn&s;t like up to the standards of the games it&s;s trying to emulate, but even so, there&s;s a lot of good stuff going on here, …"

"No Place For Bravery gives the player a sense of control with its narrative – sometimes even presenting them with a dialogue option that could very well end the game at that moment. It’s that kind of weight attached to …"

"No Place For Bravery has some real strong points and I really enjoyed the story in particular, but they&s;re counterbalanced by weaker elements within the combat that meant I wasn&s;t really excited by the whole package. It&s;s a decent effort …"

"It’s a dark tale about a broken man and a total disregard for everything that goes into a player’s time and money. If you’re properly gelded against cynicism, you might enjoy the graphics, soundtrack and some of the better combat …"

"In the end, No Place for Bravery lives or dies based on the strength of its combat system. Other aspects like its graphics, music, and storytelling are passable without being outright noteworthy, but an action RPG must nail its combat, …"

"No Place for Bravery surprised me in many ways. When I first started, I was ready for a gory festival of combat with a good story to go along with it. What I got was a beautiful, dark narrative that …"

"No Place For Bravery it&s;s a great action-souls adventure with fun and challenging combat, but its technical issues can be very frustrating and ruin the experience for some players."

"No Place for Bravery is another stellar soulslike for genre fans to add to their library on the Switch. By taking the best elements from Sekiro and translating those into a fast-paced, isometric ARPG with deep world-building and compelling narrative …"

"Smart and deliberate combat is the focal point of a game with minor flaws, but has a series of choices that work well together to make for a solid action-adventure experience."

"The current Switch build of No Place for Bravery is so buried under technical problems that you should stay far away. But if and when the problems are fixed? I wasn’t able to see the end of No Place for …"