Reception
| Rondo of Swords | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 73% |
| Metacritic | 69% |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | B- |
| GamesRadar | 5/10 |
| IGN | 6.8/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 65% |
| Nintendo World Report | 8/10 |
| Play | 8/10 |
IGN called Rondo "A simple, challenging, entertaining turn-based strategy that dares to be different, and succeeds despite its flaws." 1UP.com criticised and praised the game's difficulty level, stating "When the game's at its best, a hard-fought victory feels like a tremendous accomplishment...and at worst, it feels arbitrary and unfair." Games Radar criticised the presentation, saying "The biggest problem with Rondo of Swords is that it isn't as polished as its peers..." Nintendo Power also criticised the difficulty level, "The triumphs may be sweet, but the aggravations have them outnumbered." Nintendo World Report said of the game "The intense difficulty of the new battle system combined with more traditional RPG traits turns out to be great fun, but tricky." Play praised the battles as the best part of the game, stating "it is here that the true potential of this title shines brightest."
Rondo has an average of 69% on Metacritic and 73% on Game Rankings, review aggregator sites.
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