#Neptunia reverse differences series

Each turn you can move a character around the 3d battlefield, and use attacks or special abilities on enemies in range. Outside of the horrendous “fan service”, combat is actually decent. It aims to appeal to pubescent teens, and to say it grates would be an understatement. It feels like every other line is some stomach-churning reference to boobs. Within five there’s a scene where one girl undresses another to heal her. It takes less than a minute to mention a character’s oversized breasts. Neptunia: ReVerse: A not-so-subtle adventure The story itself is passable, but the characters and fan service very much aren’t.

#Neptunia reverse differences series

Neptunia ReVerse is a remaster of the first game in the long running series (well technically a remaster of a remake) so no prior knowledge will be required to get stuck in. Our heroine Neptune loses her powers at the start of the game thanks to a new threat to the world, and thus begins a classic amnesia fuelled adventure through the nations of Gameindustri. It’s completely bizarre, but you’ll soon get used to which scantily clad child is supposed to represent Sony, Nintendo or SEGA. These goddesses and nations aren’t just differently themed worlds though: each of them not so subtly represents a different gaming company. This endless battle sees the four goddesses fighting endlessly for their nations, hoping to rule over the entire planet. In the world of the Gameindustri, the Console Wars are more than just endless arguments on gaming forums. Not all exclusives are created equal though, and that’s especially true for Neptunia ReVerse. Sony especially has a great track record of publishing exceptional games that only PlayStation owners can play. That isn’t to say that the exclusives themselves aren’t exciting though. In a world where people draw juvenile tribal lines around their favourite electronic box, games others can’t play are the weapons of choice.

Whenever an exclusive is released on a console, there’s a lot of extra attention given to it.