GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION

GRAND CROSS: ReNOVATION

Steam Deck Playable

ES4 / Eternal Sphere 4 · Shoot 'Em Up · Jan 20, 2022

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $5.99.

91%
Very Positive
148 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 148 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 83 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise30% are divided20% are caveats
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Over the top boss warnings, dramatic enemy and boss placement and formations that all come into scene in the most stylish and elegant ways, a completely off the charts message and UI system that tributes Radiant Silvergun's be attitude for gains, Soukyuugurentai's text excess as well as cryptic messages of all kinds that go as you play, amping and heightening the already exhilarating madness of boss rushes, explosions and firepower exchange, never breaking the action for more than maybe 2 seconds, all under the cover of one heck of a banger OST that I reviewed separately because it's that good.
13 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
GCR is incredibly easy and after getting accustomed to the gameplay mechanics, anyone can beat the game in about half an hour with relative ease.
12 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
UPDATE JULY 2024: The game has received further updates that improved performance, graphics, stage flow and overall cinematography.
11 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
Quick rundown of technical things, you get a configuration launcher when you run the game and it recognizes the Xbox One controller from the get go so that's great.
7 of 83 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story functions more as a thematic backdrop, supporting the sense of conflict and scale without attempting to drive the experience in a meaningful way.
6 of 83 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
Audio13 reviews
Gameplay12 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Story and characters6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty10 reviews
100%
Interface3 reviews
67%
Steam Deck3 reviews
67%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat6 reviews
100%
Bugs4 reviews
75%

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.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
91%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
10
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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