Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness

"While Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness sports an excellent art direction and adapts the early part of the series&s; story quite well, it unfortunately fails to provide an enjoyable gameplay experience."

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a beautiful-looking game with an interesting story, unfortunately, you have to play through the repetitive Hello Abyss mode first before you can get to the really good parts in Deep in …"

"I wouldn’t even tell fans of the show to play it."

"Fans of the anime series or manga may eat it up with a spoon, but "Made In Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness" is less an action-JRPG and more of a misery simulator which equates willingness to blindly accept the …"

"Ultimately, as a fan of Made in Abyss I’m disappointed more than anything given the potential of the source material. The game’s writing carries most of what’s good here and it’s a good introduction to the first part of the …"

"Made in Abyss is an interesting title that features a premise and plot that faithfully follow the anime experience and even prove to be truly captivating. The way it blends character development elements with inventory management and survival mechanics is …"

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a decent game bogged down by some incredibly tedious quest design. Exploring the Abyss should evoke feelings of wonder, not monotony."

"Although this game is very creative and pretty faithful to the source material, it is simply too unreliable due to the bugs and the poor combat makes the gameplay unfun. This is quite the experience, but only the most diehard …"

"This adaption lacks the magic and wonder of the anime, with a dull and boring game."

"Even though many of the design decisions left me scratching my head, ultimately my takeaway is that Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness is a satisfying experience for fans of survival style video games."

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is an excellent game adaptation of the original material. It definitely allows [the player] to live the experience of being a cave raider in the relentless Abyss with all the challenges this …"

"Made in Abyss Binary Star Falling is not a bad game, it is definitely fun and full of challenging elements typical of a survival RPG, however it is lacking in many points. The technical aspects and the overly basic and …"

"If you’re a fan of Made in Abyss, then Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness will certainly interest you; however, those unfamiliar with the story should wait for an update or two before taking the plunge. The premise …"

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a curious interpretation of the universe created by Akihito Tsukushi, but a variety of technical issues and lacking polishment end up weakening the experience considerably. Fans of the original work who …"

"Unfortunately, I didn&s;t enjoy my time and cannot recommend it as a must-play. I am unsure if anime fans might find more enjoyment in being able to interact with the world, but it is hard for me to see that …"

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a good game marred by poor pacing and the inability to blend game mechanics with the story they came from. If this game was purely the "Deep in Abyss" mode, it …"

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star offers a unique challenge that&s;s worth trying, but it needs some quality-of-life improvements to be worth paying full price."

"Although it has some interesting ideas as a survival action RPG, Binary Star Falling into Darkness will primarily appeal to hardcore Made in Abyss fans and offer very little to newcomers."

"Hit series anime but lackluster game with a new story locked behind the original anime story."

"To be clear, Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness is not an irredeemable game. It has its high points, and the core experience is one that even non-anime fans could find enjoyable and worthwhile. It’s held back by …"

"I can’t imagine the niche for this game will be too big, but even as someone who doesn’t know the anime, I found myself enjoying the unique take on hell that Made in Abyss throws at players. Once you learn …"

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness retains very little of the heart and soul that made the anime and manga it&s;s based on so appealing and engaging. There&s;s a promising survival RPG campaign in the Deep in Abyss …"

"Made in Abyss is an odd game to recommend; the gameplay is great once you unlock the mode that actually features it, but until then you&s;re stuck having to trudge through a stripped-down, too-long-for-what-it-is easy mode that isn&s;t actually easy. …"

"To conclude, Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness (man that’s a mouthful) stays true to it’s origins while allowing players to experience Riko’s and Reg’s adventure first hand. Afterwards, you’ll be able to try your hand at surviving …"

"Riko and Reg&s;s descent to the netherworld is a classic in existential dread and worldbuilding. Playing in this broken world imparts an even worse sense of dread."

"This game should be tossed into the depths of the titular abyss."

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is a direct action RPG where we have to explore the depths of the abyss. It&s;s not a graphic wonder nor does it look for it, but together with its mediocre gameplay …"

"A bizarre adventure through and through, Made in Abyss is an excellent adaptation of a very popular and interesting anime! The gameplay loop, story and design make this a great little adventure game with plenty of unique challenges and gameplay …"

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness faithfully adapts the Made in Abyss series into a challenging survival RPG with an original story. However, some performance issues and uninspired game design hold back its potential to be a truly …"

"Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness has all the potential makings of a great anime game adaptation, but it, unfortunately, ends up falling short. Its frustrating mechanics and lengthy mandatory tutorial mean that you’ll have to put up …"

"Fans of the anime will still want to play Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness, but do so with caution. The main draw for new fans will be exploring the abyss and seeing all its layers. There’s just …"

"Made In Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness is a game with good ideas, but poor execution and an awful adaptation of the source material. Both the gameplay and the story leave something to be desired and the only abyss …"

"A satisfying game play loop is the strongest aspect of Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness. Resource management and balancing your character’s needs gives the game a risk vs reward angle that makes it feel more like a …"

"Strange choices hide what is a challenging but flawed survival RPG with Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness being the type of game only a fan would enjoy."

"Mediocre Survival RPG gameplay and a poorly tutorialized mandatory prologue saps Made In Abyss: Binary Star Falling Into Darkness of its merits"