9.7 out of 10 based on 342 reviews

Chrono Trigger

 

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  • User Score (232)
    9.4 9.4 from 232 reviewers
  • Expert Score (95)
    8.9 8.9 from 95 reviewers
  • Value for money (4)
    9.3 9.3 from 4 reviewers
  • Gameplay (22)
    9.3 9.3 from 22 reviewers
  • Graphics (37)
    8.2 8.2 from 37 reviewers
  • Sound (37)
    9.1 9.1 from 37 reviewers
  • Storyline (10)
    8.6 8.6 from 10 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (10)
    6.5 6.5 from 10 reviewers
  • Control (7)
    9.3 9.3 from 7 reviewers
  • Addiction (3)
    9.7 9.7 from 3 reviewers
  • Lifespan (2)
    9.5 9.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Appearance (2)
    8.2 8.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Singleplayer (3)
    10 10 from 3 reviewers
  • Funfactor (3)
    7.0 7.0 from 3 reviewers
  • Originality (7)
    7.1 7.1 from 7 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. GamingTrend

    9.2/10
    10 December 2011

    Say the words Chrono Trigger to any long-time RPG fan, and you Chris:  Graphics for old-school ports can be very tough to rate, simply because they look so dated in … Read more

    • Retains all the charm of the classic original, One of the best soundtracks ever, Fantastic combat and tech development system., Perfect difficulty curve, Updated trans...
    • Retains all the charm of the classic original, One of the best soundtracks ever, Fantastic combat and tech development system., Perfect difficulty curve, Updated trans...

  2. The Sydney Morning Herald

    10/10
    19 February 2009

    This time-travelling masterpiece was originally released for the Super Nintendo console in 1995, but this welcome DS conversion might be the first opportunity many Australians have had to experience one of the finest role-playing games ever made. Thankfully, it's also the best version of the game, with all the menu options placed on the touch screen so the main display of the action is free from clutter. Read more

  3. BigPond GameArena

    10/10
    14 January 2009

    I do have an issue with how the game carries across to a portable format - you're more likely to be engrossed in the game and miss your stop/station if you play this on public transport than if you played Touch Screen Mini-game compilation 3, but I say screw it, it just means more time to play on the return trip. Read more

    • Truly epic story., Multiple endings., Good combat.
    • The portable game you can't leave your home with.

  4. PALGN

    8.5/10
    16 February 2009

    Depending on who you talk to, Chrono Trigger is either the best JRPG ever released on the DS, the best JRPG ever made or simply the best game of all time. It pops up time and time again on Top Ten lists, usually somewhere near the top. In the fourteen years since its original release on the SNES, Chrono Trigger 's halo has been vigorously shined to almost blinding levels, and arrives in Australia borne aloft on a velvet pillow, welcomed by a chorus of angels in full... Read more

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