Rating: 4.6/5
It's true, you need not have played the first Summoner to appreciate Summoner: A Goddess Reborn, since the game has only a loose connection to its predecessor. But if you have, you'll appreciate its handful of references to the original and also find that Summoner: A Goddess Reborn makes a number of departures from the first game's formula--particularly with its new action-oriented combat system--while retaining the original's focus on telling a good story. The heroine of the game is Maia, a free-spirited queen of a proud nation who prophets claim is--you guessed it--a goddess reborn.
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