Square Enix and Nioh developer Team Ninja have teamed up for Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin. The strange chaos-powered title reviews are flooding in ahead of release, so here are what the critics are saying. https://www.truetrophies.com/customimages/063069.jpg IGN — 8/10Jada Griffin — “Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin's story doesn't come together until the final hours, but when it does it pairs nicely with a solid and engaging action combat system and a strong dose of FF nostalgia.” God is a Geek — 8/10Mick Fraser — “It’s not just a Souls clone in Final Fantasy’s skin; it’s a well-made action RPG that only occasional stumbles off the beaten path. The Job system offers depth if you want it, while the combat has enough challenge for die-hard players and enough options to satisfy those who like their games a little less bloody-minded. Stranger of Paradise is worth picking up if you’re a fan of Nioh or Final Fantasy, but it’s no true representation of either. It’s just a really good time on its own merits.” PlayStation Lifestyle — 7.5/10Jason Faulkner — “Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin is a wacky game that will end up being a cult classic. The devs were not afraid to march to the beat of their own drum, and the result is the type of slightly messy, unique AA game that we used to get in the late 2000s and early 2010s. It’s goofy, flawed, and fabulous, and I hope Square Enix continues to lean into publishing more experimental titles like this.” SiliconEra — 7/10Kazuma Hashimoto — “Underneath all of these issues, it is a great game with a lot of heart. But it is unfortunately held back by lackluster presentation of what could be an interesting story and the accumulation of the general lack of quality of life issues.” Push Square — 6/10John Cal McCormick — “Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin thinks that it's Daniel Craig's James Bond but it's actually Austin Powers. There's barely a moment in the game that isn't stretching credulity, be it the absurd writing, bewildering story, or inane characters. There's a host of technical issues, too. But somehow, despite everything, it manages to fail upwards and be a pretty good time. Maybe we've lost the plot but we liked it.” NME — 1/5Oisin Kuhnke — “Stranger of Paradise is mostly just a mess. When the gameplay works, it works surprisingly well, but that wasn’t often enough to make it fun for its entire runtime. It’s hard to make a judgement on the story, mostly because there isn’t much of a narrative, but it’s even more disappointing because I wanted to spend more time with the characters, because they’re far from unlikeable. A grand ode to Final Fantasy it is not, and it fails to appeal to the JRPG lover in me on most counts.” ACG — Wait for Salehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTr3ctvfl-w MrMattyPlays — Nahhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNbuFvBj6lU Will you be picking up Chaos-simulator 2022 Stranger of Paradise? Is this still Final Fantasy to you or something totally different? Let us know in the comments!