Instead, you’ll have to work out the right combination of Jobs to assign to your party to come out victorious. You’ll rarely “wing” one of the boss battles in Bravely Default II. You can go at them like regular battles, but it’s clear they’re designed with the Job system in mind. Boss battles are a notable spike in difficulty, but they also test your mettle remarkably well. For now, there’s one aspect that sticks out best about the game. There’s so much I could talk about with Bravely Default II, but I’ll save that for a full review. It only has a flow to it that makes battles enjoyable, and even though there were times where I’d have to grind, it was never actually a grind. Thankfully, most of those concerns are addressed in Bravely Default II. Strange button configurations, pacing issues, and a general lack of understanding of what made the original two games great all kept Bravely Default II from exceeding expectations. When the demo for the game first releases ten months ago, fans were understandably upset. It feels just like the first two games, but with a new coat of paint. Bravely Default II, at this early stage of the game, hasn’t surprised me so much. But I’m also always eager to be surprised by a game and its mechanics. I’m a keen proponent of the mantra that if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. If you’re still lost on how Brave and Default works in battle, I highly recommend giving the demo a shot – you can queue it up here.īut enough about the past – just what’s new in Bravely Default II? It’s hard to say. It sounds confusing, but it’s a perfect yet straightforward risk-reward system that honestly hasn’t aged a bit since the original game debuted back in 2014. Default is the “safer” option, allowing your character to defend while accumulating Brave Points that enable you to to Brave without penalty. If you Brave four times in one turn, you won’t be able to act with that character until four turns have passed. The catch? Using Brave is like borrowing time. Choosing to “Brave” in each battle allows you to stack up to four commands to take in turn. The titular Brave and Default commands are what sets the game apart. While I think I’m enjoying it, I am still a bit up in the air as to whether it’s a full blown sequel or just a smart but safe iteration on the games that came before it.Įverything you remember from Bravely Default (and even Octopath Traveler) is here. I’ve spent a good chunk of time with the game thus far. In reality, Bravely Second was created with half the budget in half the amount of time, so Bravely Default II looks to right the wrongs of the past. It is named this way because the developers felt that 2016’s Bravely Second didn’t live up to fan expectation. For one, it’s the third game in the Bravely Default series.
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