Soul Hackers 2

 PC
Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. PlaySense
    Sep 9, 2022
    85
    The intriguing story with the solid gameplay manages to make Soul Hackers 2 an engaging game. In terms of content, the game is also richly supplied and thanks to the presentation, the atmosphere drips from it. A fine title, were it not for the fact that loading times are a bit long and there are some minor graphical imperfections. However, it is absolutely not a problem for the overall experience, so give this game a chance.
  2. PC Invasion
    Aug 18, 2022
    85
    Some of the best turn-based combat around mixed with a surprising amount of customization makes Soul Hackers 2 another engrossing winner courtesy of Atlus.
  3. Gaming Nexus
    Aug 18, 2022
    85
    Soul Hackers 2 feels like a culmination of everything Atlus learned from previous iterations of its games. It’s beginner friendly enough for newcomers to join but also brings just enough challenge to entice veterans of the series. It leaves a unique mark with some genuinely creative mechanics while retaining core elements of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, but is bogged down by some poor design choices. Painted in a fresh neon coat of cyberpunk and drenched in a deeply wrapped narrative, Soul Hackers 2 still deserves the attention of any JRPG fan.
  5. IGN Japan
    Sep 27, 2022
    80
    As a hybrid between the occult and technology, Soul Hackers 2 boasts a unique world. The story, which depicts grown-up devil summoners, is its biggest appeal. In battles, powerful Sabbath attacks allow you to clean up all enemies with a single move, resulting in an exhilarating experience. That being said, the high encounter rate and overall tempo of battles do have pacing issues.
  6. The Games Machine
    Aug 19, 2022
    80
    Soul Hackers 2 delivers a dry and essential experience for Megami Tensei fans in an old-fashioned dungeon crawler that doesn't dare to risk something new. In its caution it proves to be a good game for those who can't sleep waiting for the next Persona, but those who know Atlus' demons inside out won't find anything truly innovative.
  7. COGconnected
    Aug 18, 2022
    80
    While the game does a good job of establishing the agents of Aion as emerging AI, Soul Hackers 2 tells a deeply human story. This isn’t a shock to me, as Shin Megami Tensei spin-offs have always been more character-focused than the mainline games. I like Soul Hackers 2’s anime noir approach to character building. I recommend it to anyone who likes RPGs or cyberpunk.

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User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 44
  3. Negative: 17 out of 44
  1. shin777
    Aug 29, 2022
    0
    Cant play cause of a denuvo bug, sad i had to return the game, will play it in 3 years when they remove denuvo
  2. artemk2077
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    the game seemed great to me, intersting characters, plot and visual style - what else do you need? yes, not so much new has been added to thethe game seemed great to me, intersting characters, plot and visual style - what else do you need? yes, not so much new has been added to the combat system, why try to fix something that already works?… Full Review »
  3. jhaues
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    Don't pay attention to the ridiculously picky reviews. If you want to get into another fun, extremely addictive, Atlas jrpg this is whatDon't pay attention to the ridiculously picky reviews. If you want to get into another fun, extremely addictive, Atlas jrpg this is what you're looking for.… Full Review »
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