Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris

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5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 7 out of 27
  3. Negative: 12 out of 27

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  1. LJsmith
    Jul 12, 2020
    2
    To say this game is lacklustre would not do any justice to lacklustre games. The game is a buggy mess with extremely long load times that harp back to Skyrim for PS3. Random crashing dropped frame rates that just bounce all over the place. Recycled assts from the previous games that look blurry or imcompleat. Broken pathfinding. I could go on but my advice do not buy it at all.
  2. imalynxcat
    Apr 1, 2023
    4
    played about 50 hours and all i can say is this game is horrible. It is more like visual novel. gameplay is quite modernish comparing to other sao games but this does not save this game
  3. SeaDeeJoll
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Для Фанатов SAO и такого типа RPG отличная игра!
  4. buzz3791
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    Lots to do.
    Graphics are decent.
    Way to many cutscenes in the first chapter but most can be skipped. But you kind of expect it in an SAO game.
    You have to teak graphics settings to get the load times reasonable.

    i7 4790 3.6GHz / RTX 2070 8GB / SSD / 16 GB DDR3 PC3-12800 800 MHz, Dell Alienware AW3418DW GSync 3440x1440
  5. TwistedBengal90
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Despite its technical mishaps which has been acknowledged and will receive a patch soon (FPS and input lag) this game is huge! And packed with content. Massive world. Deep customization of skills, arts, etc. combat is strategic. Not too fast and not too slow. Timing is key. The story so far is great. It follows the anime for the first chapter (prologue) and then branches into its ownDespite its technical mishaps which has been acknowledged and will receive a patch soon (FPS and input lag) this game is huge! And packed with content. Massive world. Deep customization of skills, arts, etc. combat is strategic. Not too fast and not too slow. Timing is key. The story so far is great. It follows the anime for the first chapter (prologue) and then branches into its own original story. After the first chapter the games opens way up. Graphics are great. Best SAO game to date and a solid JRPG on its own merits.… Expand
  6. vaan23
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    SWORD ART ONLINE ALICIZATION LYCORIS good game It would be nice to have complete version in the future .
  7. AniFrame
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я, как человек (обзорщик и критик) поведавший всякое дерьмо, скажу что игра неплохая. По началу плевался, но потом втянулся в гринд, а также в рыбалку)
    Ну а если серьёзно, то если не учитывать проблемы с оптимизацией, то игра сама по себе хороша, особенно в сюжете, квестах и и геймплей. Так что 7/10, если учитывать оптимизацию с багами, то 5 из 10. И да, нужно длс с Рейн и Севен, давай русских порядошных девчат идолов!!!))))    … Expand
  8. smgmoon
    Jul 12, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loading, Loding,Now Loding,Now Loding,Now Loding,Now Loding,Now Loding,Now Loding,Now Loding,Now Loding
    Long loading time
    Hangs    … Expand
  9. Poussiere
    Sep 24, 2020
    6
    Gameplay: 7/10.
    It gets pretty fun once you start piling up levels and weapons that suits your playstyle. You'll have to be patient tho, the grind in this game is just insane; especially if you are playing solo. Character creation is nice, but the NPC will still interact with you as Kirito, and your character doesn't show up during the few in game cutscenes.
    Story: 2/10 . If you are    Gameplay: 7/10.
    It gets pretty fun once you start piling up levels and weapons that suits your playstyle. You'll have to be patient tho, the grind in this game is just insane; especially if you are playing solo. Character creation is nice, but the NPC will still interact with you as Kirito, and your character doesn't show up during the few in game cutscenes.

    Story: 2/10 .
    If you are considering to get this game despite its reputation, you probably are a fan. Therefore know the main cast. Nothing new over there, same boring protagonist, characters are flat and the little flavor they get is quickly blown by the predictable plot. You won't play this game for the story anyaway.
    Oh, and the worst thing of this game is it's pacing. GOD it's awful, even for a JRPG veteran like myself, when i discovered I barely made the tutorial after over 10hours of play (and most of it reading dialogues mind you), I almost lost hope. You'll find yourself often reading for 5 to 10 minutes then enjoying the gameplay for barely 3 before getting another JPEG cutscene again.

    Overall: 6/10.
    Now, to be honest, i still kinda like this game. Now, I find most of the characters boring, but the new character is a nice addition to the cast by bringing some grey morality in this very predictable world. Besides, the gameplay becomes pretty fun past the 12 hours mark (provided you stick with it).
    The story is predictable, the grind annoying as heck. But, it can provide enough fun to make it worth it (although barely)    … Expand
  10. Maniac4
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best Sword Art Online-game and a must-buy for every SAO- and jrpg-fan! Graphics look stunning (for a SAO-game at least), gameplay is much slower (thus more authentic) and more direct, story is also far more detailed and interesting (Kirito strands in a VR-world and he doesn't know why and how he gets out of it) with several mysteries that are to be solved (like the overrealistic NPCs and Kiritos memories of his past that did never happen (?) etc.) while exploring a semi-open world with many side stories and quests. A step forward in every aspect from Hollow Realization (the last SAO-game from developer Aquria).… Expand
  11. MetacriticPRO
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Очень добротная игра по аниме, несмотря на некоторые проблемы с оптимизацией. Но думаю, что это исправят. Советую к прохождению, если вы фанат данного жанра и вселенной SAO
  12. Shandorino111
    Jul 15, 2020
    0
    The game needs THE BIG patch. Игра нуждается в огромном патче.
  13. 420Slayer69
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    EPIC GAME WITH EPIC Gameplay the story is rich it makes me want to actually finish myself off.
  14. MsTotalKhaos
    Jul 15, 2020
    4
    I got the game on PC.

    The game is pretty and it's fun however there are some pretty drastic fps issues and game features that are broken like the records and the extremely long load times. The MP and Character creator are gated behind finishing Chapter 1 which can take 10-15 hours. You will spend a good chunk of time to get through the cut scenes. So if cut scenes aren't your thing you    I got the game on PC.

    The game is pretty and it's fun however there are some pretty drastic fps issues and game features that are broken like the records and the extremely long load times. The MP and Character creator are gated behind finishing Chapter 1 which can take 10-15 hours. You will spend a good chunk of time to get through the cut scenes. So if cut scenes aren't your thing you may be lost in the story since its the game verse and not canon after chapter 1 but you can skip them

    Personally, the combat felt somewhat flashy but slow compared to the other games but it still seems interested. Hopefully, once records (AI) are fixed on PC it will be a better combat experience. Cut scenes for Enhanced Armament and Release are cool but the cut scenes get old really fast during combat.

    Hold off on buying and see what the patch fixes performance and gameplay-wise. Other than that wait for a sale as in its current state for PC it's not worth the 60 dollars    … Expand
  15. Duxator
    Jul 21, 2020
    9
    I have to say this review is going to be based on my time with the game and not what I have read up.

    So let's start with the good; For a game that is based off an anime I have to say they have done their spin on it very well, allows everyone to understand/recap what happens in the anime, but then takes it's own spin on things once you get to the end of season 1 in Alicization. The game    I have to say this review is going to be based on my time with the game and not what I have read up.

    So let's start with the good; For a game that is based off an anime I have to say they have done their spin on it very well, allows everyone to understand/recap what happens in the anime, but then takes it's own spin on things once you get to the end of season 1 in Alicization. The game has run well for me despite being out for less than a month, and I haven't updated my GPU drivers which I normally do. Design-wise, they have kept to what they used for previous games which was nice to see.

    The bad; Despite the game running well and having no issues in terms of FPS or load times, my game has crashed twice on me, though both times were running Shadowplay in the background for some recording. Could have been a fault in the optimization that wasn't expected? There is also the lack of save points during certain main quests that can set you back if you crash, die, have to leave the game for whatever reason may occur. Both of these are getting looked into luckily, so this isn't a true downside to the game as they are already in the fixing. My biggest issues I personally have found whilst playing have been two things. The design behind some NPC's heads are overshadowed and this repeats due to the amount of NPC's you have, you can't have a fully unique NPC. The second is the lack of camera control you get at times when playing on the mouse, I have even managed to make myself dizzy when going into a conversation with an NPC and held down right-click and moved my mouse slightly, sending the screen spiraling. I do have a concern when they make the camera movement not require the right-click that it causes more problems then fix, but we will see when the patch releases.

    I personally haven't found any bugs or exploits from my time playing and I know some of the things I have mentioned in this review others are having issues with, so everyone's view on it will vary.

    Overall, I am loving this game. Kept to the original concept of the JRPGMMO whilst not being a full MMO. Grind and RNG. Would love to see them fix a few things, not for myself but for others, and to see where they take the story from here    … Expand
  16. Tamashii_Sippo
    Jul 25, 2020
    0
    PC platform. Totally unplayable. I can't give a proper review since game constantly randomly crashes.
  17. 2random
    Apr 13, 2021
    2
    Graphics look really outdated. It feels like half of the models were taken from previous games. There is a ton of flashy effects, but no physics or hair animation. How can the game both look bad and perform bad at the same time?
  18. Tintler
    Jun 25, 2023
    4
    Oyun gerçekten kötü bir durumda. "SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris Month 1 Edition Deluxe" sürümünü ilk pre-order açıklandığında 144 liraya almıştım. Şu an 449 lira ve gerçekten bu para verilmez bu oyuna.

    Oyunu SSD'ye yükledim fakat loadingler aşırı uzun sürüyor(her beş dakikada bir loading var). Dosya dizininde baktığınızda 38gb tek bir pakette. Tek bir pakette olduğu için de    Oyun gerçekten kötü bir durumda. "SWORD ART ONLINE Alicization Lycoris Month 1 Edition Deluxe" sürümünü ilk pre-order açıklandığında 144 liraya almıştım. Şu an 449 lira ve gerçekten bu para verilmez bu oyuna.

    Oyunu SSD'ye yükledim fakat loadingler aşırı uzun sürüyor(her beş dakikada bir loading var). Dosya dizininde baktığınızda 38gb tek bir pakette. Tek bir pakette olduğu için de loadingler aşırı uzun.
    Combat sanki turn-based. Her aksiyonunuz gecikmeli olarak gidiyor.
    Optimizasyon yok. Ryzen 2600X / RTX 2060 sahibiyim, Arkadaşımda i7-8750H ve RTX2070 var ikimizde de performans sorunlu. İkimizde de fps 30-35'lere kadar düşüyor aynı ayarlarda.
    Oyun bir AAA oyunu değil biliyorum fakat oyun bir önceki Fatal Bullet ve Hollow Realization'dan grafik olarak daha kötü duruyor. Sanki oyunu Switch'i düşünerek yapmışlar da son anda PC'ye çıkarmışlar.
    AI takım arkadaşlarınız hiç bir şey yapmıyor ve savaş sırasında dikiliyorlar. Önceki SAO oyunlarında da kötüydüler fakat bu kadar da kötü değildiler.
    Oyun eğlenceli değil.

    SAO evreninde geçen bir oyun oynamak istiyorum diyorsanız Hollow Realization'ı oynayabilirsiniz. Bu oyunu önermiyorum.    … Expand

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53

Mixed or average reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 2 out of 5
  1. PC Games
    Aug 3, 2020
    60
    For my taste there is too little gameplay between the many dialogue sequences.
  2. Cultured Vultures
    Jul 23, 2020
    40
    With an expansive main campaign that takes far too long to get started and quite a few underdeveloped mechanics, this Sword Art game is a tough sell for anyone but the most dedicated fans.
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  3. IGN
    Jul 20, 2020
    50
    Fun combat and decent characters aren’t enough to save a convoluted story, terrible pacing, and tons of performance problems.
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