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Players assume the role of Emma, a gifted, or more aptly, cursed individual known as a Sealer.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cgmagonline.com\u002Freview\u002Fgame\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-ps5-review\u002F",{"id":284,"author":285,"outlet":288,"summary":293,"review_url":294,"review_date":77,"original_score":295,"normalized_score":188},3616479,{"id":286,"name":287},3642,"James Paley",{"id":289,"logo":290,"name":291,"website_url":292,"score_format":90},7,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fcog-connected-logo.png","COGConnected","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com","Beast of Reincarnation is a delightful action RPG buried under a mountain of extraneous mechanics and incoherent plot beats.","https:\u002F\u002Fcogconnected.com\u002Freview\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F","75\u002F100",{"id":297,"author":298,"outlet":301,"summary":306,"review_url":307,"review_date":13,"original_score":120,"normalized_score":79},3615994,{"id":299,"name":300},18164,"Dom Leighton",{"id":302,"logo":303,"name":304,"website_url":305,"score_format":45},56,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTheSixthAxis-Logo.jpg","TheSixthAxis","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F","Game Freak crafts a compelling Soulslite with Beast of Reincarnation, but it's let down by performance and a bit of jank.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thesixthaxis.com\u002F2026\u002F08\u002F04\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F",{"id":309,"author":310,"outlet":313,"summary":318,"review_url":319,"review_date":13,"original_score":120,"normalized_score":79},3616202,{"id":311,"name":312},5684,"Mick Fraser",{"id":314,"logo":315,"name":316,"website_url":317,"score_format":45},112,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FLootLevelChill-Logo.jpg","Loot Level Chill","https:\u002F\u002Flootlevelchill.com\u002F","Beast of Reincarnation is is Game Freak's first real foray outside their comfort zone, and despite some missteps where pacing is concerned, it shows massive potential.","https:\u002F\u002Flootlevelchill.com\u002Freviews\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F",{"id":321,"author":322,"outlet":325,"summary":330,"review_url":331,"review_date":13,"original_score":332,"normalized_score":231},3616758,{"id":323,"name":324},3278,"Shaun Prescott",{"id":326,"logo":327,"name":328,"website_url":329,"score_format":90},35,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPCGamer-Logo.jpg","PC Gamer","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002F","It's not perfect, but this parry-centric scrapper has a distinctive mood and often excellent combat.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pcgamer.com\u002Fgames\u002Faction\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F","73\u002F100",{"id":334,"author":335,"outlet":338,"summary":343,"review_url":344,"review_date":93,"original_score":345,"normalized_score":145},3633778,{"id":336,"name":337},14,"Isaac Todd",{"id":339,"logo":340,"name":341,"website_url":342,"score_format":45},1,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRaptor%20Logo.png","TechRaptor","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","Despite the potential its parry-based combat and overgrown world bring, Beast of Reincarnation fails to grow outside of its opening hours. Read our review to find out more.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net\u002Fgaming\u002Freviews\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review","6\u002F10",{"id":347,"author":348,"outlet":351,"summary":356,"review_url":357,"review_date":93,"original_score":94,"normalized_score":63},3615958,{"id":349,"name":350},2655,"Johnny Hurricane",{"id":352,"logo":353,"name":354,"website_url":355,"score_format":90},25,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGamersheroes-logo.jpg","Gamers Heroes","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamersheroes.com","Featuring a rich world ripe for exploration and deep, impactful combat, Beast of Reincarnation is a fantastic action RPG worthy of all adventurers this summer.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gamersheroes.com\u002Fhonest-game-reviews\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F",{"id":359,"author":360,"outlet":361,"summary":366,"review_url":367,"review_date":93,"original_score":368,"normalized_score":79},3646789,{"id":83,"name":84},{"id":362,"logo":363,"name":364,"website_url":365,"score_format":90},151,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002Fnoobfeed-logo.png","NoobFeed","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002F","Beast of Reincarnation delivers rewarding, parry-focused combat and a genuinely likable partnership between Emma and Koo. Repetitive enemies and pacing issues..","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.noobfeed.com\u002Freviews\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review","70\u002F100",{"id":370,"author":371,"outlet":374,"summary":379,"review_url":380,"review_date":77,"original_score":381,"normalized_score":149},3705949,{"id":372,"name":373},10934,"Soul Kiwami",{"id":375,"logo":376,"name":377,"website_url":378,"score_format":74},142,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FFinal%20Weapon%20Logo.jpg","Final Weapon","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net","Final Weapon takes a deep dive into Beast of Reincarnation, the new action RPG from the developers of Pokémon, in this review.","https:\u002F\u002Ffinalweapon.net\u002F2026\u002F08\u002F03\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review-pc-steam\u002F","4.5\u002F5",{"id":383,"author":384,"outlet":387,"summary":392,"review_url":393,"review_date":13,"original_score":394,"normalized_score":79},3721060,{"id":385,"name":386},4082,"Stephen Tailby",{"id":388,"logo":389,"name":390,"website_url":391,"score_format":45},63,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FPush-Square-Logo.jpg","Push Square","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002F","Beast of Reincarnation presents itself like a Souls-like action RPG, and it definitely shares some traits with games of that ilk, but I think labelling it that way isn't quite accurate.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pushsquare.com\u002Freviews\u002Fps5\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation","7",{"id":396,"author":397,"outlet":400,"summary":405,"review_url":406,"review_date":13,"original_score":144,"normalized_score":145},3617002,{"id":398,"name":399},1185,"Matt Wales",{"id":401,"logo":402,"name":403,"website_url":404,"score_format":74},8,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FEuroGamer-Logo.png","Eurogamer","https:\u002F\u002Feurogamer.net","Game Freak borrows liberally from the genre's biggest hits. And while it's messy and muddled, it's salvaged by exhilara…","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.eurogamer.net\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review",{"id":408,"author":409,"outlet":412,"summary":417,"review_url":418,"review_date":77,"original_score":419,"normalized_score":149},3732977,{"id":410,"name":411},3752,"Abdul Saad",{"id":413,"logo":414,"name":415,"website_url":416,"score_format":45},38,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FBut-Why-Tho-Logo.jpg","But Why Tho","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhytho.net\u002F","Beast of Reincarnation, despite some of its flaws, is a well-designed, beautiful, and engaging action RPG with several unique and well-executed elements.","https:\u002F\u002Fbutwhytho.net\u002F2026\u002F08\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F","9",{"id":421,"author":422,"outlet":425,"summary":430,"review_url":431,"review_date":13,"original_score":432,"normalized_score":49},3751788,{"id":423,"name":424},18196,"Mark O’Callaghan",{"id":426,"logo":427,"name":428,"website_url":429,"score_format":45},9,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FCBR-logo.jpg","CBR","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cbr.com","Fortunately, the uneven story never extends to its central characters. Emma and Koo are an immediately compelling pair, and their bond gives the adventure an emotional core beyond its combat. Their relationship prevents Beast of Reincarnation from feeling like a purely mechanical action game and turns it into a more heartfelt experience.","https:\u002F\u002Fcbr.com\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F","8",{"id":434,"author":435,"outlet":436,"summary":441,"review_url":442,"review_date":13,"original_score":443,"normalized_score":49},3751819,{"id":83,"name":84},{"id":437,"logo":438,"name":439,"website_url":440,"score_format":74},54,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FTechRadar-Logo.jpg","TechRadar Gaming","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techradar.com\u002Fgaming","Beast of Reincarnation left me surprised in several ways and expertly blends several aspects from popular titles like From Software's Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice to Square Enix's Final Fantasy 16. Most importantly, though, developer Game Freak has taken its experience with its Pokémon games and crafted an entirely new and engaging game, delivering some of the best and most satisfying combat I've seen in a long time, and a narrative that will keep you guessing until the credits roll. It's not perfect and has a fair number of issues, but it has a worthy payoff.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techradar.com\u002Fgaming\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review","4.0",{"id":445,"author":446,"outlet":449,"summary":454,"review_url":455,"review_date":13,"original_score":84,"normalized_score":456},3751874,{"id":447,"name":448},5036,"Christian Bognar",{"id":450,"logo":451,"name":452,"website_url":453,"score_format":45},13,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FDualshockers-logo.jpg","DualShockers","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com","Beast of Reincarnation is a fantastic ARPG that helps push Game Freak out of Pokémon’s shadow. Its expressive and deep combat system offers players a plethora of abilities that allow for long-running combos, intense encounters, and just overall a fun time. The inclusion of a command-based system was brilliant, as it adds a layer of strategy to the flow of combat and makes the experience feel unique compared to others in the genre. While not all bosses are memorable, each of them offers an exciting dance of parrying, dodging, and finding the right moment to strike. I had a blast with Beast of Reincarnation, and I can’t wait to jump into a second playthrough in New Game Plus.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dualshockers.com\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review\u002F",0,{"id":458,"author":459,"outlet":462,"summary":467,"review_url":468,"review_date":13,"original_score":394,"normalized_score":79},3780138,{"id":460,"name":461},4882,"Michael Beckwith",{"id":463,"logo":464,"name":465,"website_url":466,"score_format":45},61,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGameCentral-Logo.jpg","Metro GameCentral","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002Fentertainment\u002Fgaming\u002F","A solid and mostly successful attempt at a new IP by Game Freak, with a Soulslike-esque action game that’s a little longer than it needs to be and held back by a dull story and cast.","https:\u002F\u002Fmetro.co.uk\u002F2026\u002F08\u002F04\u002Fbeast-reincarnation-review-new-best-dog-video-games-29275829\u002F",{"id":470,"author":471,"outlet":474,"summary":479,"review_url":480,"review_date":481,"original_score":345,"normalized_score":145},3799384,{"id":472,"name":473},8956,"Leo Faria",{"id":475,"logo":476,"name":477,"website_url":478,"score_format":45},138,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FWayTooManyGames.png","WayTooManyGames","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F","Please reincarnate into something with a better framerate.","https:\u002F\u002Fwaytoomany.games\u002F2026\u002F08\u002F11\u002Freview-beast-of-reincarnation\u002F","2026-08-11",{"id":483,"author":484,"outlet":487,"summary":492,"review_url":493,"review_date":77,"original_score":494,"normalized_score":495},3804332,{"id":485,"name":486},8921,"A.J. Maciejewski",{"id":488,"logo":489,"name":490,"website_url":491,"score_format":45},137,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FVideo-Chums.jpg","Video Chums","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002F","If you love action games that are set in fantastical post-apocalyptic worlds then I have a special game for you; here's Beast of Reincarnation.","https:\u002F\u002Fvideochums.com\u002Freview\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation","8.3",83,{"id":497,"author":498,"outlet":501,"summary":506,"review_url":507,"review_date":93,"original_score":106,"normalized_score":107},3840413,{"id":499,"name":500},3043,"Ravi Sinha",{"id":502,"logo":503,"name":504,"website_url":505,"score_format":45},29,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.criticdb.com\u002Fstorage\u002Fv1\u002Fobject\u002Fpublic\u002Favatars\u002FOutlets\u002FGaming%20Bolt%20Logo.png","GamingBolt","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com","Game Freak's biggest multiplatform game yet is also its best, blooming with charm despite some technical and presentation hangups.","https:\u002F\u002Fgamingbolt.com\u002Fbeast-of-reincarnation-review-between-two-worlds",[26],[21],[]]