Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

A well polished RPG that has its own spin on difficulty; you can parry and dodge, but you cant defence. Each character comes with its own unique mechanics and with interesting modifying combinations. This is well polished

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is the kind of game that reminds me why I love RPGs. It isn't satisfied with simply telling a good story or offering engaging combat. Every part of the experience feels connected to the ideas the game is trying to explore, making it feel cohesive from beginning to end. The world is unforgettable. Its surreal landscapes are beautiful without ever feeling disconnected from the narrative, and exploration is consistently rewarding because every new location adds another layer to the setting. It has a distinct artistic identity that never feels like it's borrowing from whatever happens to be popular. The combat deserves just as much praise. It strikes a satisfying balance between strategy and player skill, asking you to stay engaged instead of relying on menus alone. Every encounter feels meaningful because you're constantly making decisions rather than repeating the same routine. What stayed with me most, though, was the writing. It treats its characters with sincerity, allowing them to feel like people shaped by hope, loss, and the choices they've made. The story trusts the player to reflect on its themes instead of explaining every emotion, and that restraint gives its most powerful moments room to breathe. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a game with complete confidence in its own vision. It never feels like it's trying to imitate another RPG or appeal to everyone. It knows exactly what it wants to be, and that conviction shines through in every aspect of the experience. Those are the games I remember the longest, and it's an easy recommendation.

I think this has to be the best game ever made. There are very few things to dislike about the game. -- The positive Story: 9.5/10: The story is phenomenal, the foreshadowing is on point enough that you can guess what is to come, but it develops in a way interesting enough that you will not get it quite right. Graphics: 9/10: The graphics and environments are some of the most beautiful I have ever seen. Some very minor stuttering occured every now and then, but for the rest the game ran smoothly. Music: 10/10 - The music is what brings most of the emotions to the storytelling for me and is what will bring you from screaming with joy and feeling amazing after a boss fight to crying just minutes after. Gameplay: 9/10 - The gameplay is an innovative take on a jrpg, especially on a higher difficulty it feels like a combination of a jrpg and dark souls. Stability: 10/10 - I encountered not a single bug or crash during my 55 hour playthrough. The only thing that could be perceived a a bug is the camera spawning in an odd angle. -- The negative Something that made the combat in this game as phenomenal as it is is the combination of the very clear animations and sound design, allowing the player to consistently parry almost everything. In act3 this all goes out the window. The sound design for the parry is slightly off on several monsters, which means a skill you have been training consistently makes you miss your parries now. Additionally they seem to play with the animation sliders, slowing up and speeding down at very weird unintuitive moments, making the parries even harder. This resulted in a rather frustrating act 3 that I only kept going through because I wanted to see if my guesses about the story were correct. What made this even more jarring is that the execution on animations and sound throughout the rest of the game is phenomenally well done. One other thing I kind of disliked is that there seems to be a lot of 'post-game' content that you get exposed to throughout the story, but only really explore at the very end of the game as optional content. I can see that this is fun for RPG completionists, but honestly those areas felt a little misplaced to me. Overall this is the best game ever made and you should play it.

A masterpiece. An outstanding game with an amazing plot and ending. Absolutely highly recommended.

I almost never do game reviews, but after completing Expedition 33, I had to. The story is just so good. The world and charactars are extremely unique and well-built. By odin's beard, the music: THE ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ MUSIC! That was probably the best about this game, I am normally not a fan of music but the tracks in this game are so good. One of the few games that got me emotionally involved after playing the intro., even more after playing until a little after they reached the beach. Can't believe I almost cried when Gustave sat down and ..., had a turning point (if you played the game you know exactly what I mean) I am usually not into turn based games but this was really good, expecially for people who like to see more animations, a good story, music, dodge and parry mechanics. More towards the end of the game got me shocked because of the reality that crashes into your 'fantasy world'. It seems that things are not as simple as the might seem and in the end you've got a hard choice to make: crush 'peoples' feelings and future or reject reality... Towards the end game there are also really hard bosses, I would suggest searching which bosses exist if you want to do them all. I'd wager Simon in this game is harder than Malenia (imo). Awesome game, I would give it a 9.5/10 overall.

Forgot to leave a review BUT: This game is an absolute aesthetic masterpiece. The world is gorgeous, the art direction is stunning, and the atmosphere is something special. Every environment feels carefully crafted, and the enemy and boss designs are just perfect — some of the most memorable I’ve seen in a while. The lore is rich and genuinely captivating, and the story is beautiful. The characters have real presence, and the roster feels strong. Pair that with an excellent soundtrack and you get something that feels artistic in a way a lot of games only pretend to be. The combat is the one thing that held me back a bit. I’m not a big fan of turn-based systems in general, so it took some adjusting. That said, the parrying feels incredibly satisfying when you nail it, and it helps make the fights more engaging than they otherwise might have been. Overall? It’s worth picking up, especially if you can get it on sale. If you care about world, art, story, and atmosphere more than pure combat systems, this one delivers hard.

one of a kind