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Expedition 33 Needs Metaphor's 'Retry Battle' System

With every year that passes, game design seems to get more and more streamlined. I’m not always convinced that that’s a good thing since some titles feel like they’re catering to the TikTok generation ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 officially began a new era

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has already defined the future of RPGs and gaming as a whole.
Yardbarker

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – A Love Letter to Turn-Based Combat… and a Reality Check for Fans

It’s time we had an honest chat about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and its “role” in revitalizing turn-based combat. Spoiler alert? It didn’t exactly “revive” anything because, plot twist, turn-based ...
Digital Trends

Loved Expedition 33’s combat? You should try this indie rock RPG

It’s been over a month since I finished everything there was to do in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and yet I still found myself craving more. I had my qualms with what direction the story took in the ...
The New York Times

A Spectacular R.P.G. Has Balletic Combat and Powerful Twists

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, about an attempt to free a Paris-like city from a disturbing ritual, has challenging turn-based combat and an emotionally powerful narrative. By Christopher Byrd Narrative ...
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Review | A Bold Artistic Instant RPG Classic

I think I owe an apology to my friend Robbie for saying turn-based RPGs aren’t my jam anymore. Because, and I do not say this lightly, Clair Obscur Expedition 33 is one of the greatest RPG fantasy ...
Adventure Gamers

How could the success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 shape the future of JRPGs?

We’ve all seen the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reviews and accolades, singing the praises of this one-of-a-kind Japanese Role-Playing Game (JRPG). Although Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 maintains the ...