Atlus says it is “aware there is an optimization issue” with ReFantazio, the Prologue demo on Steam.
In a brief statement posted to X/Twitter, the developer thanked everyone who had downloaded and played the demo so far, and assured them that it was “working to fix this issue.”
“I'm a big fan of Atlus games and this has exciting potential, but the performance of this demo leaves a lot to be desired,” said one unimpressed gamer.
“My rig should have no difficulty hitting 120fps in a game with these specs. Hopefully it will be fixed before launch, in which case I'll gladly change this review, but for now I can't recommend it.”
“We just need a little more optimization, everything else is perfect,” added another.
“Thank you to everyone who downloaded and played Metaphor: ReFantazio – Prologue Demo! We are aware that there is an optimization issue on Steam and we are actively working to fix this issue,” Atlus said.
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“SMT and Persona fans will easily adapt to Metaphor. But most importantly, this is a new beginning for both Atlus and new fans,” Ed wrote in his excellent Metaphor preview.
“This expansive, detailed and complex RPG (both structurally and thematically) is incredibly ambitious. However, even from this preview, it's clear that this will set a new high bar for Atlus and, if the final game goes well , maybe even the RPG Genre itself.”