[PS3 Game] Hyperdimension Neptunia Review

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Mania Grade: B

In Summary:
Hyperdimensional Neptunia is a title that is more likely to appeal to the current trends in anime fan than most traditional gamers. It both adheres to and respectfully mocks many RPG stalwarts while at the same time bringing a new flavor to the videogame console wars. It isn’t a perfect game-in fact it is a fairly average game in respect to many of its mechanics but the humor and characters can take what on its own would be a less than memorable game and turn it into one where you want to collect all the cut scenes available not for the trophy reward (of which the game has no small number) but more to explore the world and the characters that inhabit it. The game is likely going to be one that those who love it really love it and most others will be somewhere between cool to hostile toward it. Personally I am in the first camp and want so much to see what else will become available either through downloads or perhaps a sequel so I can visit these characters some more-and that is taking into account the well over 100 hours of game play I have logged in two play throughs to write this review and a bit to try to find as many of its hidden corners as I could.