Soul Hackers 2

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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

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  1. trzye
    Oct 9, 2022
    7
    Atlus knows how to create immersive play mechanisms. The battle system is addictive and profound, also the preparation for the battles was fun as usual. Some people compare it to the one of Persona 5 - it is similar only from bird's eye view - it is actually more complicated, and requires better team building abilities.

    On the other hand story and characters are kinda boring - nothing    Atlus knows how to create immersive play mechanisms. The battle system is addictive and profound, also the preparation for the battles was fun as usual. Some people compare it to the one of Persona 5 - it is similar only from bird's eye view - it is actually more complicated, and requires better team building abilities.

    On the other hand story and characters are kinda boring - nothing special, just your average "save the world" plot - dialogues are monotonous, most of the time I just fast forwarded them. The music is cool, but there were not enough battle themes. I actually had to purchase a theme pack DLC to diversify combat.    … Expand
  2. kykwj
    Jan 16, 2023
    7
    I am playing now and when I finish this game, my user score will not be changed.

    First of all, key configure is very uncomfortable and I cannot change key binding 100% Some keys are fixed and cannot be changed. -1 Game Play Systems are so complicated. -1 (These are related to game difficulties) Someone might love, but not me. Outfits System. -1 DLC costumes can be applied only    I am playing now and when I finish this game, my user score will not be changed.

    First of all, key configure is very uncomfortable and I cannot change key binding 100%
    Some keys are fixed and cannot be changed. -1

    Game Play Systems are so complicated. -1
    (These are related to game difficulties)
    Someone might love, but not me.

    Outfits System. -1
    DLC costumes can be applied only in battle mode.
    (Mods can fix this, but developers did nothing)

    Protagonist (Ringo) is so cute.!!!
    This is the reason why I continue playing game.    … Expand
  3. WellEvil
    Mar 11, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is a bunch of ideas mixed together with neither head nor feet. A type of game that seems impressive when you read or hear about it, but falls flat when you actually get down to playing it.… Expand
  4. rofocalus
    Sep 2, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. not a bad game, but a bad SMT game.

    uninteresting characters (with lack of character conflict within the story), uncompelling story with decent ending, lack of demon summoning in a devil summoners game (WHY), don't like the route with demon negotiation that atlus went with. game felt too "anime" for my tastes. game took an interesting turn about halfway through, which they immediately backpedaled from. no routes (as far as i'm aware). had some fun playing the game, combat wasn't bad but wasn't SMT. missed a lot of the swag that the original Soul Hackers had with the futurepunk character designs and funky music, sacrificing them for AI: The Somnium Files-esque isometric aesthetic and boring droning ambient noise passing for background music. random encounters were generally monotonous, and plagued with the 3D JPRG "animations take way too long" and what should be a 30 second encounter takes 3 minutes, which adds up over 40 some odd hours. this leads me to the sabbath mechanic they used to replace the press turn mechanic most other SMT titles use. i'm not too attached to press turn, it would be a breath of fresh air to get something else, but sabbaths aren't the way in my opinion. the animation was cool the first couple times, and i like how it changes the fight background the more stacks you get, but the animation took too long and it going off every turn was kind of annoying. there were some interesting boss fights that were genuinely fun, didn't care for DLC storyline. personally had to mute voices everytime i went to fuse demons because it drove me absolutely insane hearing "ah, magnificent!" every half second.

    even with these grievances, game wasn't bad on it's own merit, but as part of the SMT umbrella, felt a bit lackluster. would recommend to someone who wants a JRPG to play casually, but wasn't my favorite.    … Expand

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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. 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.
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  2. ZTGD
    Sep 20, 2022
    65
    Soul Hackers 2 is a game that compares unfavorably to the recently released SMT V which I consider one of the series best. However, even when viewed on its own merits and nothing else, it falls far short of excellence due to its poor pacing, simplistic combat and endlessly dull dungeon crawling.
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  3. GameCritics
    Sep 20, 2022
    70
    Despite the lackluster mechanics and dull dungeon design, Soul Hackers 2 still has plenty of sheen in its presentation and characters. Ringo is an intriguing protagonist surrounded by a roster of dynamic characters who will keep the player invested as they struggle to save this colorful, neon world. If nothing else, it will serve as a welcome primer to Atlus newcomers, or a welcome draught for those looking to slake their thirst after going through more accomplished ATLUS titles.
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