Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris

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5.8

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  3. Negative: 32 out of 87
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  1. deplorable
    Jul 14, 2020
    0
    worst SAO game yet. I'm not even talking about the unpausable cutscenes, the terrible camera, the ally AI, the terrible tutorials, the awful Chapter 1 or even the awful pacing.

    It's just amazing how teams created this and thought, this is good and a quality team played it and thought this is what people want. It boggles the mind. First of all the loading times, if you're playing it    worst SAO game yet. I'm not even talking about the unpausable cutscenes, the terrible camera, the ally AI, the terrible tutorials, the awful Chapter 1 or even the awful pacing.

    It's just amazing how teams created this and thought, this is good and a quality team played it and thought this is what people want. It boggles the mind.

    First of all the loading times, if you're playing it on the PS4 have social media, a book or another game playing because you'll be getting further in those than this game with the loading times. They are enough to make "prey" blush, and they're constant.

    At one point, you go from 2D scenes, to loading, to walking to a wagon, to more loading, kill 1 enemy, and back to loading. Not just once, you do this multiple times. Don't even expect the AI as in previous SAO games to be of any use, they barely attack even if you try to force them too. Then again some mechanics only work if the game can be bothered, for example you learn fast travel points almost instantly - you can't use them until the training academy though and even then you can only use fast travel on ONE map (which you'll see plenty of).

    Just when you think the story is picking up, you've done the dreadful tutorials during the "exams" which you've already worked out by this point as you're level 17. And then they throw the worst designed hook mechanic that has appeared in ANY game.

    You get a chain and are asked to hook up to a candle holder. The tutorials shows you standing on the box and using the skill. BUT when you do it yourself, you can't aim up to the candle holder so you throw your chain against the wall and amazingly manage to grab the candle holder.

    Then you're thrust into a battle with a weapon you've never used. It boggles the mind. The only fight by this point you WANTED to do, is taken by a cutscene. I won't talk about the pacing, the terrible new character medina with the most generic backstory with "kirito" coming to her rescue in the most contrived plot ever devised. Even the most die hard of fans, must have shook their heads in shame for seeing those scenes.

    Reviewers have said the whole thing gets better by Chapter 2, the thing is... around 80% of players are never going to get that far, the game gives no motivation to slog through it. It's painful. Just painful to play.

    I'm actually typing this, as I'm waiting for the PS4 to load a level. 5 minute loads, every 5 minutes. That's what you want from a game.    … Expand
  2. MarchenMarchen
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    This game is not playable. I cannot even imagine they have released this game in this state.
  3. Thedoctord3
    Aug 23, 2020
    0
    This game is really well done and they learned their lesson on not what to do with their Fatal Bullet game! This is Monster Hunter World meets Sword Art Online! They have fixed a lot of issues in the last patch regarding the AI, so all reviews pre-Aug 14th, are very obsolete!

    Also, for the people that don't understand the game, you can get map markers for all quests by learning how to    This game is really well done and they learned their lesson on not what to do with their Fatal Bullet game! This is Monster Hunter World meets Sword Art Online! They have fixed a lot of issues in the last patch regarding the AI, so all reviews pre-Aug 14th, are very obsolete!

    Also, for the people that don't understand the game, you can get map markers for all quests by learning how to play the actual game! It even says in the quest section to HIT "this button" to show on the map lol! Great attack combos, great damage, a ton of graphics issues have been fixed and game play is amazing now!    … Expand
  4. froglegs
    Dec 26, 2020
    0
    Sat on a chair during tutorial, couldn't get up again. Google said up arrow should work, but it didn't for me. Too bad, loved the anime.
  5. YoRHa_
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    Являясь поклонником Sword Art Online мне игра очень понравилась, неплохое продолжила серию игр. Что меня сразу подцепило так это превосходный опеннинг, в игре красивая графика 2D и 3D, приятная музыка, интуитивное управление и система прокачки, сюжетная линия которая заставляет переживать за героев. В игре также качественный локализация. Есть конечно и придирки к игре (очень порой длинныеЯвляясь поклонником Sword Art Online мне игра очень понравилась, неплохое продолжила серию игр. Что меня сразу подцепило так это превосходный опеннинг, в игре красивая графика 2D и 3D, приятная музыка, интуитивное управление и система прокачки, сюжетная линия которая заставляет переживать за героев. В игре также качественный локализация. Есть конечно и придирки к игре (очень порой длинные диалоговые кат-сцены) но с этaим можно смерится. Также очень понравилось быстрая реакция разработчиков на исправление ошибок и оптимизацию игры буквально с первых дней, и продолжают исправлять (всем бы так). Советую всем поиграть. Оцениваете эту игру каждый на свой вкус, но мне она понравилась.… Expand
  6. MegaNecroX
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    This game ia total garbage. Feels like a downgrade of Hollow Realization. Who was stupid enough to mix canon with non canon? The combat is very slow paced, story is terrible. Exploration can't be called open world when you have four different areas of the world that require loading screens. Im also tired of playing as Kirito. Yes I get it hes the hero of SAO blah blah blah, but I wouldThis game ia total garbage. Feels like a downgrade of Hollow Realization. Who was stupid enough to mix canon with non canon? The combat is very slow paced, story is terrible. Exploration can't be called open world when you have four different areas of the world that require loading screens. Im also tired of playing as Kirito. Yes I get it hes the hero of SAO blah blah blah, but I would have preferred it to be "you're the protagonist" type of game. Im a huge fan of SAO but after tseeing this piece of trash I will never buy another SAO game until I see something like Hollow Realization with Fatal Bullet's customization. Im sick of this.… Expand
  7. Sepsi
    Aug 9, 2021
    2
    This game could be amazing but they messed up on soooo much with it making fatal bullet still the best sao game they have made. Firstly the leveling and damage mechanisms are absolutely terrible making levels completely useless since you can be level 100 first a level 80 Mob and deal hardly any damage and it takes forever to get their health down then you can go to another Mob thats levelThis game could be amazing but they messed up on soooo much with it making fatal bullet still the best sao game they have made. Firstly the leveling and damage mechanisms are absolutely terrible making levels completely useless since you can be level 100 first a level 80 Mob and deal hardly any damage and it takes forever to get their health down then you can go to another Mob thats level 117 and kill it within a minute of you time which is absolutely stupid for any game to be like that. Nextly they have cutscene after cutscene making you fall asleep before anything you spent more time on loading scenes and cutscenes then you do with actual game time. At least they kept your allies being useless just like in Fatal bullet … Expand
  8. Jaxon110213
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    this is not it. really disappointed. you people don't know how to make game. go back to ur ps2 era
  9. jn7ak
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    It sucks. Deeply. I would rate it -10 if I could. It's ugly, the gamedesign is terrible and it feels like playing a horse................
  10. ZeroCross
    Jul 16, 2020
    2
    1. The quest is really badly when you got quest kill monster and you don't know where is it (no mark on the map and the worst is they no write the name place like hill or river on the map, so find it self).
    2. the team really useless expect you command it for attack, the problem is this commend will be reset every times you battle or they just watching you fighting alone.
    3. When you    1. The quest is really badly when you got quest kill monster and you don't know where is it (no mark on the map and the worst is they no write the name place like hill or river on the map, so find it self).
    2. the team really useless expect you command it for attack, the problem is this commend will be reset every times you battle or they just watching you fighting alone.
    3. When you craft something like potion you can't make a lot at once, you must craft 1 BY 1 and it's waste a lot times.
    4. The auto focus camera really so terrible specially when you battle with air enemy(like giant bat), when enemy flying in the air you can't see where you are stand or incoming attack on the air.
    5. There no splash on this game, When you using skill or attack there only 1 enemy got the damage deal even the other enemy is so close, expect your skill is AOE.
    6. You can't add or change the skill or item when battle, the problem is the slot skill and the slot item using the same slot and there only 4 slot.
    7. The most game on open world is you can save it on land or make camp for save, but on this game you must teleport to the stone for save or find the stone for save.
    8. You must buy or have it for each weapon type for open the skill tree.
    9. Your skill tree and other user(your team) is same, image it when you want build 1 full support, 1 full attack and 1 defend, yes you must up it each skill for attack, def, and buff with your own skill point for it.    … Expand
  11. ivnortga
    Jul 17, 2020
    1
    El juego tiene muchos problemas de diseño. El contraste y saturación de color molesta y recuerda a un juego de PS3. Además tiene mucho lag y no permite disfrutar de la batalla. En mi caso se me ha ido el personaje fuera del mapa del juego, reiniciando varias veces el mismo. Todo el tiempo necesita pantallas de carga, el peor juego que he visto jamás. No recomiendo su compra.
  12. DarkanIo
    Jul 13, 2020
    0
    It sucks. Deeply. I would rate it -10 if I could. It's ugly, the gamedesign is terrible and it feels like playing a horse.
  13. BT-Kirito
    Jul 12, 2020
    4
    The game is the spiritual successor of Hollow Realization, with improved battle mechanics and beautiful graphics. The plot of the first chapter repeats the plot of the anime, the first arch of Alicization before the start of the War. Instead of war, it goes in its direction. Well introduced and spelled out a new character that appeared in this part. I am pleased with the abundance ofThe game is the spiritual successor of Hollow Realization, with improved battle mechanics and beautiful graphics. The plot of the first chapter repeats the plot of the anime, the first arch of Alicization before the start of the War. Instead of war, it goes in its direction. Well introduced and spelled out a new character that appeared in this part. I am pleased with the abundance of the plot component visualized as a Visual Novel. The only drawback at the start is the problem of optimizing the game on all platforms, but the developer is up to date and is preparing a patch.… Expand
  14. tai_ngyuen
    Jul 19, 2020
    0
    So bad, error crash, bord, terrible, trash,................................
  15. VanillaCore
    Jul 11, 2020
    0
    Blind fanboys give a 10..... its only a 7 after all, the fights are boring and slow and the world looks like 5y old. But why i give a 0? Cuz of the terrible performance on ps4.... 30 fps max and it drops in the firts little village to 10.... unplayable.
    @Dont give a 10 for a patch that will come in the future, you have to rate the game in the current state.
  16. Boi7
    Jul 15, 2020
    0
    -Slow combat mixed in with hits that have no impact at all.
    -Cutscenes have characters moving in slow motion.
    -Deflecting attacks has 0 timing. -Enemies that have to think about hitting you for five minutes. -FPS drops like the game is having a heart attack. -First three hours are ugly Cutscenes,Tutorials,Flashbacks,Dialogue,Loading screens,walking and 10 minutes of combat.    -Slow combat mixed in with hits that have no impact at all.
    -Cutscenes have characters moving in slow motion.
    -Deflecting attacks has 0 timing.
    -Enemies that have to think about hitting you for five minutes.
    -FPS drops like the game is having a heart attack.
    -First three hours are ugly Cutscenes,Tutorials,Flashbacks,Dialogue,Loading screens,walking and 10 minutes of combat.
    -Character models don't have their weapons on them and materialize them out of thin air.
    -Animations have characters sheathe their swords without a sheathe.
    -Even ultimate attacks that are supposed to look cool are boring.
    -Tutorials after 2 hours into the game to teach you stuff you already learned.
    -Graphics are worse than a 2008 game.
    -You can only fast travel in one world.
    -Game doesn't even try to make you have fun and makes you slog through it.
    TL;DR:Fails at being engaging and the combat which is one of the most important things in games like this is bland and boring,Cutscenes may as well be called slideshows because of how slow characters move and the game overall is not fun and almost unplayable because of the frame drops.
    Now if you excuse me i'm going to play devil may cry 3 to cure my eyes.    … Expand
  17. Concentrat
    Jul 11, 2020
    3
    Оптимизация для ПК ужасна, видны постоянные подгрузы текстур , прохождение сквозь НПС и предметы компаньонов, клавиатурой и мышкой играть вабще нельзя и очень сложно, проще в разы играть на геймпаде, смотришь на НПС диалоги как будто болванчики говорят рот открывается и судя по всему читать по губам не возможно и глаза моргают иногда. Хорош только сюжет. Денег своих не стоит.Оптимизация для ПК ужасна, видны постоянные подгрузы текстур , прохождение сквозь НПС и предметы компаньонов, клавиатурой и мышкой играть вабще нельзя и очень сложно, проще в разы играть на геймпаде, смотришь на НПС диалоги как будто болванчики говорят рот открывается и судя по всему читать по губам не возможно и глаза моргают иногда. Хорош только сюжет. Денег своих не стоит.
  18. AlphaWorld05
    Feb 21, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego está roto, mas recuerda al Fragment, con fallos como Sonic 2006, cada parche nerfean armas que no sea la espada a una mano, Alice es siempre el personaje más roto del juego por muy debil que sea la espada que le pongas, Personalización de personaje peor que los juegos anteriores (especialmente si eres masculino). Un choque de espadas obligatorio (un quick time event) bastante roto, misiones mal diseñadas. Esto demuestra que la desarrolladora es vaga para hacer este juego por no mencionar que tiene trajes gacha que se consiguen con dinero real (esto lo hace como el Dead or Alive 6). Deberían pensarse en hacer el juego como el Lost Song como gameplay base para el resto del juego y futuros.

    Con el ultimo DLC se nota que se han gastado todo el presupuesto en una OVA reciente, como se debe al reciclaje de animaciones del juego base, tambien existe mediante los combates con varios enemigos seguidos de la existencia de un nuevo juego es IMPOSIBLE se van ha jubilar con este hijo perdido de SONIC 2006!!!!!!!!

    En definitiva NO juegues a esto o te arrepentiras, o Alice se hara más fuerte cada parche!!!!    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 27
  3. Negative: 7 out of 27
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    55
    The game is for SAO fans primarily, and everyone else not even secondary but way in the back. There is a huge amount of story and dialogue and some times, not enough clunky combat as it is.
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  2. Gaming Age
    Aug 21, 2020
    33
    I’m just judging Alicization Lycoris based on what’s present in the game, it’s hard to see it as much more than a glitchy, boring mess that doesn’t do anything that you can’t get from other, significantly better games.
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  3. TheSixthAxis
    Aug 19, 2020
    60
    Ultimately SWORD ART ONLINE: Alicization Lycoris takes too long to get to the point both in its combat and story, leaving the player disinterested before it even really begins. There is a good game here if you do commit to it, with some great character and world design, enjoyable combat, and interesting game systems, but it’s just not worth the slog to reach it.
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