Release Date: September 27, 2024
A third-person perspective Japanese action RPG, in which we visit alternative modern Tokyo where magic was forbidden. Reynatis has us play a young wizard and we must hide our supernatural powers, so that we don't end up being hunted by the MEA organization.
Reynatis is an action RPG game that takes us to an alternative version of modern Tokyo. The game was developed by FuRyu studio, a Japanese development team whose portfolio includes such projects as The Caligula Effect 2 and The Alliance Alive HD Remastered.
The action of Reynatis takes place in an alternative version of Tokyo from 2024, where magic is an element of everyday life. Under the law on responding to magic crimes, ordinary city residents cannot leave their homes after dusk, and the use of spells is strictly prohibited.
The main character of the game is Marin Kirizumi - a young adept of magical art, who, after arriving in the Shibuya district, meets Sari Nishijima, an officer of the MEA organization that tracks and controls wizards. Their meeting initiates a series of events that will affect not only their lives, but also the entire reality surrounding them.
In Reynatis we watch the action from a third-person perspective (TPP). While traveling through Tokyo, we get to know its inhabitants, learn about things that trouble them, carry out various quests, as well as face opponents. The clashes are dynamic, and during them we need to skillfully use the abilities of three team members, whom we recruit as we progress and between whom we can switch at any time.
We can move around the game world in two ways. In "suppressed" mode we only have human capabilities, but in return we can talk to NPCs, shop in stores, and dodge on the battlefield. In "liberated" mode we can use our superhuman, magical powers, moving around the city faster and more effectively and attacking adversaries. It's worth remembering that by revealing our true nature, we risk becoming a target of the MEA. The game allows us to switch between these two modes at any time.
In addition to Tokyo bathed in the light of neon street lamps, the adventure also takes us to a fantasy world called Another, to which only characters with magical abilities have access. It is the domain of an anti-government organization called the Guild and is a place full of mysteries and dangers in the form of monsters.
The graphics of the Reynatis game are kept in a manga style.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Developer: FuRyu
Publisher: NIS America
Age restrictions: 12+
System Requirements for Reynatis Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-4460 / AMD FX-6300, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R7 260X, 12 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-3770 / AMD FX-9590, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 480, 12 GB HDD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Reynatis Video Game.
Checkpoint Gaming: 5.5 / 10 by Tom Quirk
Urban fantasy which mixes fantastical elements with a recognisable and familiar setting is one of my favourite genres, and Reynatis' premise definitely ticks a lot of those boxes. However, despite a generally rather fun combat system and memorable soundtrack, Reynatis breaks down as it progresses, with dull environments, forced backtracking, poor technical performance and lengthy boss fights. If you can look past these issues, there is some fun to be had, but it is a highly tentative recommendation at best.
Push Square: 5 / 10 by Jenny Jones
The story and world-building are definitely the most interesting things about Reynatis but it’s a shame everything else feels so half-baked and repetitive. It’s hard to get invested in the characters when the dull combat makes you want to get through the adventure as quickly as possible.
Digitally Downloaded: 3.5 / 5 by Matt Sainsbury
In just about every way, Reynatis is a game that tries to reach well beyond what the team was perhaps capable of achieving. Which raises an interesting question: What to score it? I, personally would rather play something like this than the 99 per cent of games out there that copy off the “best practices” template of what has come before. Of course they’re more refined then Reynatis! But they’re just iterating on what already worked. Reynatis is a wild, chaotic mess that frequently loses sight of itself, but that’s the consequence of reaching for something different. Sometimes when people try this the ideas just don’t pan out as hoped. Reynatis is still very playable and the core gameplay is genuinely enjoyable. It might consistently fail to meet its lofty ambitions, but at least it tries, and as a work of art there is value in exploring what it does try to do.
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