'Beast of Reincarnation' is a decent effort to evolve past Game Freak’s status as “the Pokémon developer.” The combat has plenty of bite to it and the stunning world had me barking up all kinds of trees. The seeds of a fascinating story were planted, but the underdeveloped cast left what could’ve been a more emotionally impactful conclusion feeling neutered.
- Fantastic combat
- Beautiful art direction and visuals
- Rewarding exploration and open-world verticality
- Poor story pacing
- Characters feel underdeveloped
- Boring English voice acting
Game Freak’s enduring legacy is being the developer of the Pokémon franchise alongside Nintendo. While that certainly has its perks like keeping the office lights on, it shouldn’t be surprising that Game Freak wants to branch out. It’s been done so over the years with smaller games like Giga Wrecker Alt, Little Town Hero, and Tembo the Badass Elephant.
Now, Game Freak is back with the action-adventure game Beast of Reincarnation. It’s the studio’s biggest game yet, but is it big enough to step out from Pokémon’s massive shadow?
The combat is sublime, along with its breathtaking art direction and intriguing open-world zones. However, Beast of Reincarnation is muzzled by its confusing story pacing and dull cast of characters.
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