David Silbert
Worth Playing3DS Review - 'The Alliance Alive'
Published 5/4/2018
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3DS - 3/27/2018
The Alliance Alive
From the creators of the Legend of Legacy comes another classic JRPG in the Alliance Alive. a millennium ago, Daemons created a Great Barrier that tore apart the Human world. They have ruled Humanity ever since. Discover the stories of nine unique heroes as opposing wills clash in this tale of oppressor and oppressed, of conflict and conciliation. What will happen when their journeys intersect? Can one thousand years of oppression be overturned?
- Developer
- Cattle Call
- Publisher
- Atlus, FuRyu, FuRyu
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Critic avg
77
16 scored reviews
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16
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60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 77 across 16 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 70–79 band.
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16 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 19%
80–894 reviews · 25%
70–797 reviews · 44%
Below 702 reviews · 13%
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Heidi Kemps
GameSpotThe Alliance Alive Review: A Change Of Pace
Published 4/23/2018
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalEvan Norris
VGChartzThe Alliance Alive (3DS) Review
Published 4/8/2018
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80
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Knight
GBAtempThe Alliance Alive: Official GBAtemp Review
Published 3/31/2018
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85
+8 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: The Alliance Alive (Nintendo 3DS)
Published 3/28/2018
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90
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrittany Vincent
ShacknewsThe Alliance Alive Review: Come Together
Published 3/26/2018
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60
-17 vs critic avg
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Read originalDerek Heemsbergen
CGMagazineThe Alliance Alive (3DS) Review
Published 3/26/2018
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalCJ Andriessen
DestructoidReview: The Alliance Alive
Published 3/26/2018
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65
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalAzario Lopez
DualShockersThe Alliance Alive Review — All The Right Ingredients of a Classic JRPG
Published 3/26/2018
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75
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Mirkovich
Gaming NexusThe Alliance Alive Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 3/26/2018
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74
-3 vs critic avg
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