WTMG’s Oliver Shellding: “Yes, I have many complaints about Etrian Odyssey HD, but I still continued to play it. It’s not an easy game to passively play. You really do need to focus on the map creation, and mislabeling an area can result in hours of backtracking to figure out where you accidentally labeled a wall that’s actually a door. But it’s got a flow to it, and the placement of storyline at bookends means you can get into a playstate and not worry about missing crucial moments of plot. It’s almost like a combat puzzle game, and I genuinely had fun and could enjoy myself, even if I felt like I was missing something. Fans of the original can celebrate this new version, and first time visitors just need to remember: the answer lies at the bottom of the Labyrinth.”
