Shining Resonance Refrain Game Review

In Shining Resonance Refrain, you play as an amnesiac, modest protagonist who has a special power and finds out he's destined to lead this ... Skiptomaincontent Language: English English Español(Próximamente) ShiningResonanceRefrain GamereviewbyMarcSaltzman,CommonSenseMedia CommonSensesays age13+ Hugeadventurehasslowintrobutdevelopsintograndtale. NintendoSwitch, PlayStation4, Windows, XboxOne 2018 Save Rategame Parentssay Noreviewsyet. Addyourrating Kidssay age11+ Basedon2reviews Playorbuy CommonSenseisanonprofitorganization.Yourpurchasehelpsusremainindependentandad-free. Save Rategame Playorbuy ShiningResonanceRefrain Didwemisssomethingondiversity? Researchshowsaconnectionbetweenkids'healthyself-esteemandpositiveportrayalsinmedia.That'swhywe'veaddedanew"DiverseRepresentations"sectiontoourreviewsthatwillberollingoutonanongoingbasis.Youcanhelpushelpkidsby suggestingadiversityupdate. 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PositiveMessages PositiveRoleModels EaseofPlay Violence&Scariness Sex,Romance&Nudity Language Products&Purchases Notpresent Drinking,Drugs&Smoking WhatParentsNeedtoKnow ParentsneedtoknowthatShiningResonanceRefrainisaJapaneserole-playinggame(JRPG)forthePlayStation4,XboxOne,NintendoSwitch,andWindowsPCs.Itfeaturesplentyofcombat--mostlyagainstcreatureslikedemonsanddragons--usingweaponslikeswordsandmagic;onecharactercaneventransformintoadragonhimself.There'snobloodorgoreshowninfights,althoughtherearesomecriesofpain.Somewomenareshownwearingrevealingclothing,includingbikinisatonepoint.Inonescene,they'retoplesswhilesittinginsomehotsprings(althoughnonipplescanbeseenunderthewater).Therearetwoinstancesofintoxicatedmeninthegame,andswearingindialogueincludes"s--t,""hell,"and"damn." Showmore CommunityReviews Parentssay Kidssay(2) Therearen'tanyreviewsyet.Bethefirsttoreviewthistitle. Addyourrating What’sItAbout? SHININGRESONANCEREFRAINstarsYumaIlvern,whovowstostoptheEmpirefromexploitingthepowerofancientdragons--includingthesoulofa"ShiningDragon"insideofhim.Withthehelpofhisfriends,hemustexplorethefictionallandofAstoria,completemissionsfortownsfolk,gainnewpartymembers,andbattleenemiesonthewaytostoppingthisevilforce.AlongwithupdatedgraphicsfromtheoriginalPlayStation3game,andanewmode(calledRefrain),you'llhaveaccesstopreviouslyunplayablecharacters(likePrincessExcellaandDragonslayerJinas)anddownloadablecontent(DLC)asyouengageinreal-timecombatwithfoes,getstrongerovertime,andworkwiththeDragoneerstocompletetheadventure. Showmore IsItAnyGood? Despitetheslowstartandclichéd,campystory,thisrole-playinggame(RPG)isveryfunandvisuallyimpressive,andithaslotsofcontenttokeepplayersentertainedforawhile.InShiningResonanceRefrain,youplayasanamnesiac,modestprotagonistwhohasaspecialpowerandfindsouthe'sdestinedtoleadthisrebellionagainstanevilempire(likemanyJapaneseRPGs).Playingfromathird-personview,you'llrunaroundlocations,talktotownsfolktounravelmoreofthestory(andenlisthelp),andofcourse,engageinbattlesagainstenemyfighters.Whenyouwalkintoahotspot,ablueringencirclesbothyourpartyandyourenemies,andeveryonereadiestheirweapons.Youcanselectandcontrolanycharacterinyourparty,triggeringabasicattackorabreakattackthatcanbeusedonceyou'vebuiltupenoughXP(experiencepoints)toinflictevenmoredamageonanenemy.Ofcourse,youmustwaittobuildupthemeteragainoncepowerfulblowsarestruck.Specialattackscanbeengaged,too,suchastheleadcharacter,Yuma,transformingintoaShiningDragon,providinghehasenoughMP(magicpoints).There'sevensomeabsurdfightingelementsthatareentertaining.Forinstance,laterinthegame,you'llunlockaspecialteam-basedattackcalledB.A.N.D.,whichistiedtothegame'smusicandinvolvesaguitar-likeweaponcalledArmonicthatcanbeusedlikeahugeax. Resonanceisfun,thankstoitsengagingreal-timecombat,funcast(withsmartcharactergrowth),andhighproductionvalues.Thegamehasprettygraphics,smoothanimation,andgreat(thoughoverlydramatic)Englishvoicetalent--andtheextracontentliketheRefrainmodeandextraDLCcontentisalsoatreatforfansofthefranchise.Butmakesureyoustickitoutpastthefirsthourorso,becausethegameplaydragsatthebeginning;plus,therearesomeslowdownandcameraissuesthatarefrustrating.ButforfansofJRPGs,ShiningResonanceRefrainhitsalloftherightgamenotes. Showmore TalktoYourKidsAbout... Familiescantalkaboutsex,gender,andbodyimageingames.WhyisitthatmanyJapaneserole-playinggameslikeShiningResonanceRefrainhavewomenwhowearrevealingclothing,suchasshortskirtsandamplecleavage?Isitsimplypartoftheanimeculture,whichdoesn'thavethesameimpactonWesternaudiences?Ordoesitportraynegativestereotypesthatshouldbechallengedandabandoned? IstheimpactoftheviolenceinShiningResonanceRefrainaffectedbytheunrealisticcombatyouparticipatein,suchasfightingdragonsandturningyourselfintoadragon?Woulditbeintensifiedifthevisualsweremoregraphicandnotascartoonish? Showmore GameDetails Platforms: NintendoSwitch, PlayStation4, Windows, XboxOne Pricingstructure: Paid Availableonline?: Availableonline Publisher: SegaofAmerica Releasedate: August1,2018 Genre: Action/Adventure Topics: MagicandFantasy, Princesses,Fairies,Mermaids,andMore, Adventures, Monsters,Ghosts,andVampires, MusicandSing-Along, OceanCreatures, WildAnimals ESRBrating: TforFantasyViolence,Language,PartialNudity,SuggestiveThemes,UseofAlcohol Lastupdated: January9,2022 Showmore OurEditorsRecommend KingdomHeartsIII Cartoontalehasgoodmessagesbutloadsofcommercialism. age10+ SecretofMana Classictalefindsclumsynewlifewithoccasionalcrashes. age10+ StarOcean-TheLastHope-4K&FullHDRemaster UpdateforagingRPGislittlemorethannewcoatofpaint. age13+ Forkidswholoverole-playinggames Role-PlayingGames(RPGs)forKids RPGApps--RolePlayingGames Seeallrecommendedgamelists Themes&Topics Browsetitleswithsimilarsubjectmatter. 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