One day is all it takes for a legend to be born. SEGA announcedMetaphor: ReFantaziobroke the one million copies mark within the first day.
To put this meteoric rise in perspective,Atlus' previous bestseller wasPersona 3Reload, which took a week to hit similar numbers.
Meanwhile, as of this morning, Steam charts showplayer numbers at a peak past 52000 and rising. This putsMetaphor: ReFantazioat the 23rd most played game right now, sandwiched betweenBaldur’s Gate 3(49647) andTeam Fortress 2(55761).
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These numbers are far from complete.Metaphor: ReFantaziois also available on PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbxos Series X and S. Unlike Valve,neither Sony nor Microsoft make their players or sales numbers publicon demand.
According to SEGA, the game reached the record around 3 hours ago, soit may not be long untilMetaphor: ReFantaziosmashes past the 2 million mark.
Tell Us A Story
Metaphor: ReFantazioisaclassic Atlus titleat heart, and its success says a lot about what players crave.
Helldivers 2delivered an exciting but ephemeral live service experience, which made for awkward conversations afterits player count plummeted after bungled patches.
While live service games are not going away any time soon, story-drivengames likeMetaphor: ReFantaziohelp big industry names recalibratetheir focus.
The graphics and interface do not go crazy lengths with raytracing and scanned fingernails, the combat mechanics follow the tried and tested JRPG “Excel Warfare” format, butnone of that matters.
Metaphor: ReFantazio: Every Archetype, Ranked
All are viable, but they aren’t created equal.
Fancy graphics and hypercomplex combat or movement are great, butyou need the players to answer a simple question: “why should I care?”
The visuals ofMetaphor: ReFantaziohavea coherent art style that the combat plays into, which helps players get immersed inthe story.
Metaphor: ReFantazioreminds Mr. Big AAA Executive that there is a lot of money and player loyalty to be made witha good story that stands up on its own.
By focusing onmaking a good game today rather than pushing to make “the game of tomorrow”,Altus has succeededwhere most AAA industry players have faltered in recent years.
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If you want to get your head around archetypes, Akedemia, and this game’s complex aristocracy, then check out this beginner’s guide.
