Visions of Mana
Visions of Mana is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by NetEase Games. It centers on area and route exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.5 / 10
About this game
Visions of Mana is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on area and route exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Mana builds fantasy adventures around the power of mana, a legendary sword and encounters with unusual companions. Its action RPGs combine weapon-based battles with colourful worlds, while individual games find different ways to shape your journey.
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AI review
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Appealing party building and art with loose pacing.
Classes and elemental vessels offer useful room to configure a party. Boss mechanics encourage understanding roles rather than comparing attack numbers alone. Bright landscapes and distant landmarks give the fantasy journey an inviting, familiar character. However, a bland story, sparse areas and repeated objectives stretch the distance between stronger fights. It suits action-RPG players who enjoy party preparation and can accept conventional storytelling. Contemporary PS5 testing notes frame dips and companions failing to avoid attacks. Adjusting their behaviour may help, but it is not a universal remedy. Find class combinations you enjoy before deciding how much optional exploration to pursue, and avoid treating every errand as essential to the main adventure.
Strengths
- Classes and elements engage with boss mechanics.
Weaknesses
- Repeated objectives, sparse areas and poor ally evasion.
Who it is for: Action-RPG players who enjoy fantasy and party preparation.
Play notes: Historical 2024 PS5 launch scope, without assuming later fixes.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Travel and sparse areas dilute stronger encounters. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Classes and elements support meaningful party experiments. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Landscape art is more inviting than the narrative. | Reviewed | 8.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Frame dips and poor ally evasion interrupt combat. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- NetEase Games
- Publisher
- Square Enix
- Release date
- Aug 29, 2024
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- Third PersonLinear LevelsExplorationSolo-friendlySlow BurnMain Story 10–20 HoursInvestigation3D GraphicsPuzzle SolvingStory-driven
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideAug 29, 2024
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