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Riviera is as diverse as it is formulaic, but it ultimately exceeds expectations thanks to its engrossing story and slick production values.
A great story and likable characters make it easier to overlook Riviera's limited combat and exploration.
Riviera - The Promised Land holds up to it's name. From the first moment you begin to play all the way down to the last hidden item before the Final Boss fight, it holds you to itself and doesn't let go, even after beati... Read Full Review
3 of 3 users found the following review helpfulPros: • Simple game play and combat for a more casual experience. • Characters and game world have a very nice aesthetic feel, this give's the game an innocent atmosphere. • Interesting game flow system that makes the... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulThought I would give this a try considering it was very cheap on PSN. Not a bad little game if yo want something very chilled out. Basically, you don't have a great deal of control over the game so it playes itself. ... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulSo back in 2004 a company called Atlus released a game called Riviera: The Promised Land. And the game got a number of positive reviews from professional sites. So it caught my interest, and about a year ago, I found a ... Read Full Review
3 of 17 users found the following review helpfulI was expecting an average RPG game but this was far from average, it was near to great but it bothered me in an odd way. The style of it's RPG system was extremely unique, in fact I even doubt it can be classified as an... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulRiviera: The Promised Land is an RPG. Only really it's not. The best way to describe it is an parodic epitomization of the genre which mocks other RPGs while simultaneously existing as a boring game itself. The idea ... Read Full Review
7 of 14 users found the following review helpfulRiviera: The Promised Land is the first GBA game I have ever played. And boy it's good. The first thing that impress me when i first looked at the game is the beautiful graphics. The characters were "hand-draw" in the c... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulPros: Music well done, voice-over on all cutscenes, and descent story. Cons: Bland graphics, repetitive gameplay, unclear explanation on mechanics/puzzles. After playing Riviera for a few hours I was still confuse ... Read Full Review
1 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThere is no level-up system in the game. Not in a traditional sense, anyway. Your stats increase by having your characters "master" a certain weapon/item by using it in combat multiple times. Since items have limited use... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpfulOn the PSP, we've had more than a dozen (in the US -- probably three dozen in Japan) turn-based traditional Japanese RPGs. Most of them are good, and entertaining, but don't offer a lot of uniqueness to set them apart. ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulThis first time I've heard about this game was... never! Riviera: The Promised Land got almost no attention, as far as I could perceive it. Thankfully friend of mine, mentioned this game, and as he owned this title - he ... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpful
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