Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Review

[RedSparrows]

@Kals_Els

…So damage gets ridiculously high really quick. 20250430_1754581417×565 60.9 KB That 9999 is just a hit from a single character. Edit: This is the most on point I have ever been in this game and I feel I just peaked and never will be able to do this again. 20250501_1804111424×348 52.8 KB

9999 is hit way too early imo.

[Kals_Els]

@RedSparrows

9999 is hit way too early imo.

Honestly considering the damage I had to do for the second picture, it’s ok to have a character hitting things hard so early. Because enemy health is increasing by a lot and this is still the early area of the game.

[RedSparrows]

@Kals_Els

Honestly considering the damage I had to do for the second picture, it’s ok to have a character hitting things hard so early. Because enemy health is increasing by a lot and this is still the early area of the game.

They could ratio it better, perhaps. It makes the enemies feel more grindy than the actually are.

I am enjoying this a lot but I really don’t think it’s as astonishing as some seem to.

[Kals_Els]

@RedSparrows

They could ratio it better, perhaps. It makes the enemies feel more grindy than the actually are.

I am enjoying this a lot but I really don’t think it’s as astonishing as some seem to.

I’m on the opposite end, this is the best turn base combat I have played, with Valkyrie Profile being a close second.

[RedSparrows]

@Kals_Els

I’m on the opposite end, this is the best turn base combat I have played, with Valkyrie Profile being a close second.

Oh I like the combat, and the world. It’s all very good. I just think the story, pacing and certain elements of the design are worthy of critique.

[Kals_Els]

@RedSparrows

Oh I like the combat, and the world. It’s all very good. I just think the story, pacing and certain elements of the design are worthy of critique.

That’s every story ever made, because they all have something that’s just not completely thought out.

[RedSparrows]

@Kals_Els

That’s every story ever made, because they all have something that’s just not completely thought out.

But by that token any critique is pointless, which clearly isn’t true.

I like the game a lot, the combat is fun and some of the world design is superb. I just also think it has issues.

[Kals_Els]

@RedSparrows

But by that token any critique is pointless, which clearly isn’t true.

I like the game a lot, the combat is fun and some of the world design is superb. I just also think it has issues.

That first sentence is not how that works, nothing is perfect but it’s all open to criticism. But as you know taste varies between people, and I may not agree with what you find fault with.

[Sparda3g]

A bit unrelated but…

https://x.com/rockstargames/status/1918265468076605706?s=46&t=O_AGT9SEnlptKOF_2SxtqQ

“Hello, trophy.”

-Devs probably

[Kals_Els]

I think I found the one mechanic I don’t like(not really spoilers, since we can encounter the first early on but still), I’ve encountered it before and there was an actual way around it.

But the second version of one shot removes a character is just so much BS even with the ability to counter it, especially when the enemy pulls it out of their ass on the 2nd turn on the second attempt, when I don’t have enough practice to learn their timing for any of their moves. I managed to win on the second attempt, as they didn’t do the move again until they had less than half health and Lune’s mayhem does go ham on the damage.

[RedSparrows]

Found a thing that lets damage go over 9999, hurrah. Gameplay so great. Story I’m not really engaging with, despite all the great music and visuals and Clear Serious Moments etc. I just don’t really find it very interesting. But am keen to tune my team up to mega damage levels!