Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Political Style And Substance Has Us Hooked

Metaphor: ReFantazio is the latest RPG from the minds of the Persona. Like its predecessors, Metaphor is a dense game with lots to do and talk about, from its Archetype class system to Atlus’ maturation as storytellers. There’s even something to be said about how cool it is to skate on your sword. Our first playthrough for the review was just under 80 hours, and a completionist playthrough could easily add another 20 to 30 hours onto that number.

We’ll have a lot more coverage in the coming weeks, but if you’re thinking about dipping your toe into Atlus’ new universe, here’s everything we wrote from the game’s first week.