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Soul Hackers 2
Released On: Aug 24, 2022
74
6.9
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
74
56% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
42% Mixed
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 55 Critic Reviews
74
56% Positive
31 Reviews
31 Reviews
42% Mixed
23 Reviews
23 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Soul Hackers 2 is one of Atlus’ best games to date. The story is compelling and rooted in familiar dark themes while avoiding the fluff to be a sharper experience. It refreshes the gameplay of Persona 5 with streamlined changes to make it approachable for a wider audience. Its parallels to Atlus’ most recent JRPGs mean it offers more of the same thrilling style along with the same minor faults. Still, Shin Megami Tensei fans will love this game.
Soul Hackers 2 is a different title than what is usually expected from Atlus, but it is also one of their best and most original games in recent years. It's a highly recommended title if you're already a fan of the company's games or turn-based RPGs in general.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 127 User Ratings
6.9
61% Positive
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
18% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
21% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 127 User Ratings
6.9
61% Positive
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
18% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
21% Negative
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
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PlayStation 5
Boy do I love dialogue. soul hackers 2 has so much of it. There are lots of dialogue options, which reminds me of mass effect in a good way. This game is an amazing sci fi jrpg with a fascinating premise, fun combat, very compelling and memorable characters an awesome story and excellent writing that ranges from hilarious , biting and inspirational . Soul Hackers 2 also reminds me of Tales of Arise, which is one of my favorite games of 2021
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PlayStation 5
There’s nothing abhorrently wrong with Soul Hackers 2, it’s a solid JRPG with plenty to like, but nothing here feels as unique or creative as it could be given the source material. Fans will no doubt still enjoy it, but it’s a missed opportunity to push the boundaries further.
Soul Hackers 2 it's a good game with some annoying issues. At it's core, Atlus new sci-fi JRPG it's an high-stakes 35/40 hours adventure with a charismatic and well written cast of characters, a protagonist - Ringo - which is both fun and interesting, and an enjoyable combat system. However, as a dungeon crawler, the game gets repetitive fairly quickly, and doesn't do enough to keep the player's attention high throught it's entire duration. Nonetheless, Soul Hackers 2 it's enjoyable experience, easy to recommend to all the fans of the Megami Tensei franchise, and a great starting point for a new series.
Soul Hackers 2 can offer a good experience to those who want to follow an interesting story that deviates from the teenage-school life style. But it is advised to arm yourself with patience, because the dungeons of the main characters are quite tiring due to their identical level design.
Taken as a whole, however, Soul Hackers 2 is a mostly satisfying experience. The character interactions and stylish art help it stand out from the pack, and the smooth-flowing, fast-paced combat makes even some of the more annoying dungeons (I don't want to see another abandoned subway for a very long time) feel like less of a drag. Soul Hackers, as a series, has a lot of potential to further grow into its own unique experience the way Persona has. Soul Hackers 2, despite its flaws, is a very promising start.
A frustrating mix of the best and worst of Persona results in a disappointing Shin Megami Tensei spin-off that prioritises streamlined gameplay over innovation.
This game is great. The Vibe rocks, the pretitlescreen song opening slapps hard (And the in game music as well). I love the characters, Especially the MC Ringo, atlus should do non silent protags more often she was Great. And its the typical great Atlus turnbased combat, (Also the story is quite good as well.)
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PlayStation 5
Not good, really not. If it's not a game from Atlus, I wouldn't even touch it.
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PlayStation 5
I wasn't expecting another Persona (although the trailer vibe resembles it) but rather something new derived from SMT. as the first game is very obscure and didn't age well.
In the end, indeed it ia different but not in a brilliant way. The plot and characters are just average, the gameplay and battle system are too shallow and the few dungeons are boring, dull and uninspired. Never thought this game would deliver something like SMT5 or P5, but Soul Hackers 2 is a decent but passable experience.
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PlayStation 5
I should have checked who was directing this before buying it. It is made by the same directors/designers as Tokyo Mirage Sessions, one of the very few below average games made by Atlus.
This one is basically the same. Idol aesthetics mixed with subpar gameplay. Do yourself a favor and play literally anything else by Atlus.
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PlayStation 5
As a Persona 5 and SMT V fan, I am dissapointed in Soul Hackers 2. It is unconviniet to play, the turn based mechanic is shallow with nothing close to press turn, baton pass, or showtime mechanics. What you do is targeting weaknesses, seeing no good animation, and at the end of the turn making a sabbath attack depending on number of weakness hits. That is all and everything about this system. Incredibly dissapointing and boring. I have played for 6 hours, and dropped the game. Though I can think to give it a chance with furute improvements promissed. Now it is very cheap, unfulfilling, nonelaborative, shallow game for 60$.
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PlayStation 5
Summary Explore a supernatural RPG with stylish summoners and dark dangers lurking under the neon lights of a cyberpunk Japan. It is up to Ringo, an agent of Aion, to save the world from apocalypse.
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- PlayStation 4
- PC
- Xbox One
Initial Release Date: Aug 24, 2022
Developer:
- Atlus
Publisher: Sega
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