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A clear summer sky spreads over the Hoshinomiya Girls' High School. This story begins with the belated start of school life for Hinako Shirai, who has just recovered from a leg injury due to a tragic accident. The magical sisters Yuzu and Lime bestowed to her a special power to become a "Reflector".
BLUE REFLECTION is a jrpg, female protagonist and rpg game
developed and published by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO. and LTD..
Released on September 26th 2017 is available only on Windows
in 3 languages: English, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 1,405 reviews of which 1,130 were positive and 275 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam with a 75% discount.
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Windows
- OS: Windows® 10 (64bit required)
- Processor: Core i5 2.6GHz over
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX550Ti or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- Sound Card: OnBoard
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As a big fan of magical girls, I was excited for Blue Reflection. Although I wasn't sure what to expect, being my first Gust game and all, I quickly found myself completely blown away by it, and by the end, it became one of my favorite games. The story and dialogue seem simple on the surface, but I found it surprisingly deep and powerful despite the simplicity. (In fact, I would describe this game as "beauty in simplicity".) For example, I was impressed by how, in just a few short scenes early on, the game conveyed how passionate Hinako is about ballet. And this continues, with many powerful emotional moments throughout the entire game. The devs really knocked it out of the park with the writing. Likewise, the characters are also well-written. Most of them are likeable and have a bit of depth once you get to know them. Even though this is a high school setting and I'm an adult, I found myself relating to the characters quite a bit. Interestingly, a lot of characters I didn't think I would like ended up being my favorites. This includes none other than Hinako herself. She's one of my favorite protagonists. She's very different from your typical bland protagonist- in fact, her personality is surprisingly similar to me, and often reacts the same way I would. This really helped provide a sense of immersion- throughout the game, I felt like I was beside her the whole time, going on the journey together every step of the way. The gameplay is divided into two parts. In the school part, you can hang out with your friends, and help out classmates facing various problems. When you accept a request from a classmate, you get transported to the Common area, a magical world where you need to defeat monsters causing the problem. This is where most of the fighting takes place. If you played any RPG game, the combat should feel familiar. This game does spice up the formula with a few unique mechanics though. First, many skills can knock enemies back, delaying their turn. And one is available from the start, so right off the bat, there's a bit of strategizing to be done. As you progress through the game, you eventually unlock Ether. It's like mana, but shared among your party, and can be used for extra turns, reducing damage, and other powerful effects. And as you hang out with friends, you unlock fragments, which can be equipped to skills to give them additional effects. The mechanics may seem simple at first, but they combine in a way that makes it incredibly interesting and with a surprising amount of depth. I've spent a surprising amount of time brainstorming combos, thinking about which skills to use, in what order, which fragments to attach to each skill, etc. Another case of "beauty in simplicity". The art is superb. I like the contrast between the plainness of the school, and the gorgeous scenery of the Common area. While the girls are drawn with anime art style, they look more "real" than most anime characters, which helps with the immersion. And in the Common area, the main girls' magical girl outfits are fancy and very cute, though that's expected for the magical girl genre. The music is simply amazing. What I really like is how great each soundtrack is at amplifying the mood you're in: calm music at school, energetic music during fights, and "epic" music during boss fights. In fact, for me, the music may just be the single biggest contributor to providing a sense of immersion. My only real gripe is the sheer amount of optional content there is. There's side missions, scenes you get from hanging out with friends, scenes you get from "prepare for tomorrow" choices, everything in Freespace, etc. Each individual event is quick, so you might as well go for it, but the sheer quantity of them start to add up to a significant amount of time. The side missions in particular can feel like a drag after a while. Fortunately, it wasn't too bad for me, because I played a little every day. It might be a bigger problem for binge-players. Overall, Blue Reflection is one of the most fun games I've played. In fact, it's one of the few games where I like both the gameplay and story- usually I feel like I have to settle for one or the other. I would recommend this game to a wide variety of people. If you like magical girls or RPG games, obviously you should give it a try. If you like character-driven stories, this is for you as well. And if you're new to Gust games, this is a great place to start.
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One of the best magical girl games I have ever played,Blue Reflection is a enjoyable experience that fans of the magical girl sub genre will enjoy. Probably the most gorgeous game. The design factor is stunning.The story is rather "slice-of-life". If that isn't your cup of tea, you may find this game boring. Otherwise, it is a beautiful, enthralling experience. (8/10)!!
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It's definitely not for everyone, but if you know what to expect, accept it for what it is, and don't take it too seriously, then you're in for a treat! Mechanically, it's a dumbed-down Persona game. It's a lighter, simpler, more relaxing Persona experience. On Normal mode, the enemies are so weak that it barely matters which stats and skills you invest in. If you're a JRPG fan that's more interested in gameplay mechanics and playing around with complicated systems, you're probably not going to have a good time unless you're able to keep your expectations in check. The RPG elements are.. serviceable. So why play it? Because whoever was in charge of this game's style and art direction is basically Thomas Kinkade but Japanese. Visually, this game is so gorgeous you just wanna puke. They asked "how pretty should it be?" and all said "yes." If you have the right sense of humor (or even just morbid curiosity), this alone makes it worth it Next, the music is 10/10. I'm not sure I've seen any other piece of media whose soundtrack fits so appropriately. The battle music is so girly and so dweeby, and the calmer tracks suit the game's tone perfectly (mellow and, again, PRETTY) The story and characters are fine. It's anime, so the stories are kind of stupid, and the characters are tropey. Outside of battle, this game's tone and pace is so light and mellow, so, even though you'll get much more interesting characters and stories in Persona (or just other games in general, if I'm honest), I think that would be too disruptive to the game's relaxing, mellow vibe My biggest problem with this game is that there aren't any good options for toning down the graphics. Only my newest, nicest laptop was just barely able to run this I'm glad I grabbed this on sale because it's a really special game with a strong identity. Very pleasant!
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I mostly enjoyed this game a lot! Hinako is a hilarious protagonist and I got obsessed with all the other characters too, I found them really cute and entertaining. The story starts off pretty mild and casual but gets quite intense towards the end (I sobbed). I also like how it combines (more or less) realistic daily life with magic and action and PLENTY of mentally unstable girls lmao :> The gameplay is fairly simple (even on hard mode) which I believe some find boring but personally I enjoyed that I didn't have to stress too much during battles lol yet still had fun. While the boss fights are more challenging (and take significantly longer than normal battles) but are still managable with carefulness and strategy. The grinding during missions occasionally got annoying/tiring though. The soundtrack is awesome, the visuals are beautiful as well, though in my opinion many cutscenes suffer from wasted potential due to being way too simple/empty than they could've been with the pretty art/animation the game offers at times :( I'd say it's very nice overall, however definitely not for everyone since despite enjoying it, I can totally understand that it's likely boring for many who prefer complex gameplays and/or less "plain" plot!
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So after completing game on steam deck getting all achievements I can say this game was fairly enjoyable game. Only problem for me is certain scenes I couldn't see like the ending it's just like a screen as if it's looking for a signal with static on the bottom corner.
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BLUE REFLECTION is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam.
BLUE REFLECTION is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 14.99€ on Steam.
BLUE REFLECTION received 1,130 positive votes out of a total of 1,405 achieving a rating of 7.70.
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BLUE REFLECTION was developed and published by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO. and LTD..
BLUE REFLECTION is playable and fully supported on Windows.
BLUE REFLECTION is not playable on MacOS.
BLUE REFLECTION is not playable on Linux.
BLUE REFLECTION is a single-player game.
There are 24 DLCs available for BLUE REFLECTION. Explore additional content available for BLUE REFLECTION on Steam.
BLUE REFLECTION does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
BLUE REFLECTION does not support Steam Remote Play.
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KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
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26 Sep 2017
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