Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~

Atelier Lulua ~The Scion of Arland~

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KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · RPG · May 20, 2019

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $14.99.

89%
Very Positive
616 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 67 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 616 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 144 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise42% are divided16% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
I liked to go back to Arland and see how the characters from the previous games have grown.
67 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
It starts off with a semi-serious story full of slice-of-life fluff, perfect for the type of gameplay offered.
34 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The PC Port is good and the graphics are better than Lydie & Suelle.
22 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Soundtrack is also excellent in this one, voice acting is japanese only but they are very good with lot of emotion and fun reations.
14 of 144 sampled reviews raised it
Monetization
Players who bring up Monetization mostly praise it.
It brings with it all that makes the series tick, including its excellent character designs, fun crafting system, great soundtrack, and ridiculously overpriced DLC.
6 of 144 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters67 reviews
Gameplay34 reviews
Graphics22 reviews
Audio14 reviews
Monetization6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat31 reviews
90%
Performance11 reviews
82%
Crashes10 reviews
50%
Controls8 reviews
50%
Interface3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Difficulty10 reviews
80%
Bugs5 reviews
40%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $14.99 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
50
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.