Kieron Verbrugge
WellPlayedDefault Settings
Published 2/26/2021
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PC / Switch - 2/26/2021
Bravely Default II
A new world, a new story, and all-new Heroes of Light await in an original RPG experience arriving on the Nintendo Switch system in 2020! This successor to the original Bravely Default game comes from the team that brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler, and features music from Revo (Sound Horizon/Linked Horizon), acclaimed composer of the Bravely Default soundtrack.
- Developer
- Clay Tech Works, Team Asano, Square Enix Creative Business Unit II
- Publisher
- Nintendo, Square Enix
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Critic avg
78
52 scored reviews
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52
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 78 across 52 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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52 included scored reviews
90–1008 reviews · 15%
80–8926 reviews · 50%
70–7910 reviews · 19%
Below 708 reviews · 15%
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Richard Seagrave
GameSpewBravely Default II Review – GameSpew
Published 2/25/2021
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70
-8 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Watts
GameSpotBravely Default 2 Review
Published 2/25/2021
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60
-18 vs critic avg
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Read originalAustin Wood
GamesRadar+Bravely Default 2 review: "Nostalgic but innovative, complex yet approachable, and overflowing with character" | GamesRadar+
Published 2/25/2021
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100
+22 vs critic avg
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Read originalCullen Black
RPG SiteBravely Default II review | RPG Site
Published 2/25/2021
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalZhiqing Wan
TwinfiniteBravely Default II Review - Brave, Brave, Brave
Published 2/25/2021
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJames Berich
Press StartBravely Default II Review - A Thrilling Throwback With Crystal Clear Intentions
Published 2/25/2021
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85
+7 vs critic avg
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: Bravely Default II - An Excellent Old-School JRPG That's Happy To Play It Safe
Published 2/25/2021
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJosh Hawkins
ShacknewsBravely Default 2 review: Modernly old-fashioned
Published 2/25/2021
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80
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDave Aubrey
TheGamerTheGamer Bravely Default II Review
Published 2/25/2021
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-18 vs critic avg
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