20 Ridiculously Low Game Ratings You Won’t Believe
5. Atelier Rorona: The Alchemist Of Arland: 65
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21MVDtq-w2M Atelier Rorona is the first game in the Atelier series for the PS3. Though a remake came out recently, this initial iteration wasn't a bad game at all. The story focuses on Rorona, a young apprentice to a lackadaisical master alchemist. Unfortunately, the workshop Rorona works at will be condemned if she cant prove that theyre legitimate alchemists. So, the Kingdom gives her a monthly task to complete. Featuring multiple endings, a fun battle system, a calendar system similar to the Persona series, and an overall enjoyable story and cast of characters;what could be so wrong with it that it gets a 65? Sadly, the reviews cited are some of the most ignorant found on Metacritic. One states While the presentation as well as the fighting system are a good approach for children, the alchemy system is hard as a rock. WTF dialogue accompanies the game, and so it's not worth a recommendation. Another claims the game is more suited to young girls. IGN parrots the bizarre WTF dialogue complaint, with PSM3 UK eloquently stating It just isn't that interesting. To sum it up, these reviewers were off-put by the pink moe anime styling of the game and essentially couldnt get past that. Pretty pathetic.
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