Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 114 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 71 out of 114
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 114
  3. Negative: 23 out of 114
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  1. k3llist
    Apr 25, 2019
    7
    In this game you can really have a good time. Best game in the SAO universe? Yes. Good game? Hardly. Good game for a fan? Ooh yeah!
  2. destinyfan1
    Feb 25, 2018
    6
    This game is alright ,with a deep character customisation,and decent rpg mechanics but falls off with it's disappointing story,bad end game and to much loading screens
    However it was still pretty fun ,because the game is pretty unique
    The graphics are alright but are nothing shocking If you love sword art online, i suggest you get it, but everyone else stay away I just got it because i    This game is alright ,with a deep character customisation,and decent rpg mechanics but falls off with it's disappointing story,bad end game and to much loading screens
    However it was still pretty fun ,because the game is pretty unique
    The graphics are alright but are nothing shocking
    If you love sword art online, i suggest you get it, but everyone else stay away
    I just got it because i was interested because of the trailers    … Expand
  3. Maou00
    May 20, 2021
    7
    Si sabes hablas español creo que te voy que voy q decir el juego no es malo ni bueno, cuando ves los trailers piensas que va ser un juego lleno de acción pero al final te topas con una introducción mega larga y presentación de personajes al final de cuentas el juego es diría que es 25% exploración 25% farmeo y 50% novel visual haciendo el juego un poco frustrador, el mapa esta lleno deSi sabes hablas español creo que te voy que voy q decir el juego no es malo ni bueno, cuando ves los trailers piensas que va ser un juego lleno de acción pero al final te topas con una introducción mega larga y presentación de personajes al final de cuentas el juego es diría que es 25% exploración 25% farmeo y 50% novel visual haciendo el juego un poco frustrador, el mapa esta lleno de enemigos repetidos y ambientalmente es una basura completamente te diría lo que ayuda a mantenerte en el juego es la historia, hay demasiados bug s en los audios de los enemigos pero el doblaje es espléndido los subtitulo son una tremenda basura es como si lo fueran hecho la traducion con google. En fin el juego si lo pillas barato creo no perderas mucho y gozaras unas horas de juego… Expand
  4. Nic_Flamel
    Jun 25, 2022
    6
    The game is very rudimentary in many aspects, but it still is kind of fun, especially for SAO fans. Many things have been improved compared to previous games, yet, we cannot ignore its several flaws, to name a few:

    -Excessive futile conversations: as other SAO games, there are a lot of conversations/interactions (both story and non-story related). But unlike other SAO games, this time    The game is very rudimentary in many aspects, but it still is kind of fun, especially for SAO fans. Many things have been improved compared to previous games, yet, we cannot ignore its several flaws, to name a few:

    -Excessive futile conversations: as other SAO games, there are a lot of conversations/interactions (both story and non-story related). But unlike other SAO games, this time most are boring and full of clichés or very cheap fan-service (at least many are optional).

    -The (main) story is very simple, so it's the development of the many characters (except, maybe, Kureha), and the ending is disappointing (and you need the DLC's to see the “real ending”).

    -“Kirito mode”: this optional mode lets you play as Kirito. It partially follows the story of the "phantom bullet" arc from the anime (with slight modifications to adapt it to the main story of the videogame; btw, I don't know how they relate to the manga), but it's extremely short, moreover, during this mode you barely play at all! It includes, however, a lot of exclusive, optional conversations between Kirito and his friends (yet again, most aren't very interesting) to make up a bit the short duration of the story.

    -Recycled combat/scenarios: despite the game-mechanics are much better, the scenarios and enemies remain very similar to previous games (i.e., simple, repetitive and leaving a feel of emptiness).

    If you're not a SAO fan, stay away of this game. But even if you do, consider to do the same. Perhaps in that way, next time the developers finally will try harder to make a good SAO game.    … Expand

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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 42 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 42
  3. Negative: 3 out of 42
  1. Gamers' Temple
    Jun 4, 2018
    62
    I'm torn over the score for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. The move from the ever-more-stale MMO combat kept me interested and entertained to the very end, but the painfully slow start, the blah and unnecessary multiplayer, the bland environments, repetitive enemies and almost hilariously bad cutscenes take a change for the better and stack negative after negative on top of one of the best things the SAO series has ever done.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Apr 25, 2018
    45
    You better be a hardcore fan of the series, or you won't find much to like in Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet.
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  3. GameCritics
    Apr 13, 2018
    70
    Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is a perfect game for anyone looking to get a taste of what MMOs feel like without wanting to dedicate hundreds of hours of their lives to the experience, and perhaps more importantly, it has an ending.
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