Soul Hackers 2

 PlayStation 5
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 111 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 69 out of 111
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  3. Negative: 25 out of 111
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  1. 7Aceof7Spades7
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    Was on the fence until I got to play it first-hand. True successor to the original Soul Hackers. This being a devil summoner and not a mainline or persona game which everyone will compare to it. Devil Summoner has had solid advancements in making its on mark on Megaten series. This games adds a new fresh interface and new but enduring characters while being in a similar setting of SoulWas on the fence until I got to play it first-hand. True successor to the original Soul Hackers. This being a devil summoner and not a mainline or persona game which everyone will compare to it. Devil Summoner has had solid advancements in making its on mark on Megaten series. This games adds a new fresh interface and new but enduring characters while being in a similar setting of Soul Hackers but tons of new approaches to the gameplay. For instance in soul hack 1 you picked and fused you demon party while in 1st person without seeing more than a icon sign when choosing a party members actions. This game takes that approach and makes it sparkle by adding animations for summoners and summons but as a successor it in fact let's you use actions as skills from demon equipped so its pretty similar to the original but goes for its on style from to pieces. Overall very engaging story with heartfelt voice acting in english. Yes I play in English because we have to support the effort of atlus localization. These are top tier voice actors from the small pull we have in the states. Thank you for reading my review.… Expand
  2. snakekill321
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    a solid SMT game, if your looking for a good game to play after Xenoblade 3, this is the game for you
  3. SWERY_51
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    Perfect blend between Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series (I have played SMT 3 & 4, and Persona 3, 4 & 5, but i do not know Soul Hackers 1). I have completed the main story in 46 hours, and i have still plenty to do for a 100% completion.

    Pros : + Interesting dark story with great characters + Neat graphic style + Nice soundtrack + No annoying calendar "à la" Persona + Good    Perfect blend between Shin Megami Tensei and Persona series (I have played SMT 3 & 4, and Persona 3, 4 & 5, but i do not know Soul Hackers 1). I have completed the main story in 46 hours, and i have still plenty to do for a 100% completion.

    Pros :
    + Interesting dark story with great characters
    + Neat graphic style
    + Nice soundtrack
    + No annoying calendar "à la" Persona
    + Good length, not too short, not too long
    + Choice between Japanese and English voices (+ several language subtitles choices)
    + Some cool options, like the possibility to adjust the distance of the camera
    + You can save your progression at any time
    + Great classic JRPG turn based combat system with few new features
    + 4 different difficulty settings (the game is quite easy, so do not hesitate to select Hard or Very Hard)

    Cons :
    - Not very original in the end
    - Dungeons design could have been better
    - Few quests are only available in NG+, which means you can't achieve 100% in 1 playthrough
    - Irritating and annoying costly DLCs (with exclusive Personae and a new story chapter...)    … Expand
  4. Jt0429
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    Good-
    Strong aesthetic and sense of style; Great soundtrack; Exceptional battle system with some great mechanics and thrilling encounters; Dungeon design is compelling at its core; Story and characters are intriguing.
    Bad- Dungeon crawling has some caveats thanks to QoL misses and visual repetition; Storytelling can feel low budget towards the start of the game and writing can feel    Good-
    Strong aesthetic and sense of style; Great soundtrack; Exceptional battle system with some great mechanics and thrilling encounters; Dungeon design is compelling at its core; Story and characters are intriguing.

    Bad-
    Dungeon crawling has some caveats thanks to QoL misses and visual repetition; Storytelling can feel low budget towards the start of the game and writing can feel clumsy; The encounter rate can be obnoxiously high.

    Thoughts-
    While Soul Hackers 2 does have several problems that feel frustratingly unnecessary, and hold it back from achieving the greatness that it often hints at, the final experience feels well worth the time. A great cast of characters, intriguing story, snazzy UI, excellent soundtrack, strong aesthetic and art style, and incredible battle system are all enough to help Soul Hackers 2 rise above its several issues, and deliver an RPG that is well worth playing in the end, particularly for JRPG and Atlus fans.    … Expand
  5. yigeguangtou
    Nov 10, 2022
    8
    It can be seen from ordinary works that the budget of the production team is not much, but some designs in the game can let you feel the inheritance of the previous classic works, so I like it very much.
  6. Kyrios666
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    Solid game with the classic feel of an old SMT game. Feels as if anything without AAA levels of graphics, social / dating aspects, and writing is automatically viewed as a bad to OK game. Temper your expectations - this is NOT Persona. I heard that the difficulty is a bit easy for the most part so I turned the difficulty up to Had and found that the mechanics provided are so wellSolid game with the classic feel of an old SMT game. Feels as if anything without AAA levels of graphics, social / dating aspects, and writing is automatically viewed as a bad to OK game. Temper your expectations - this is NOT Persona. I heard that the difficulty is a bit easy for the most part so I turned the difficulty up to Had and found that the mechanics provided are so well implemented that it forces you to continually experiment, fuse new demons, and upgrade your COMP. The story isn't anything new but offers a likable cast with cool designs and art style. The dungeons are pretty repetitive and don't offer much in terms of visual variety, but there's plenty of side-content to keep your busy and get your money's worth. Hoping they continue the Soul Hackers series and revive or remake more SMT games in the future.… Expand
  7. Fennador
    Aug 30, 2022
    10
    The gameplay for this turn based RPG is really well done. I love the games aesthetic. The monsters, main characters, NPCs,and backgrounds are really well put together to create a living breathing world that is about to become extinct. This my first review in a while because I have stage 4 metastatic appendix cancer that moved to my colon. My work will get bet better as I write more reviews.
  8. Arturos
    Aug 28, 2022
    9
    (I played on the both next gen consoles and honestly it's better on xbox and more beautiful)Atlus always makes the best RPG games!, I recommend it to all shin megami fans, there is nothing negative to say, the game has no bugs no crash, soul hackers has a very good playtime, I see a lot of people crying that soul hackers has day one dlcs but nana is not even a playable character it's just(I played on the both next gen consoles and honestly it's better on xbox and more beautiful)Atlus always makes the best RPG games!, I recommend it to all shin megami fans, there is nothing negative to say, the game has no bugs no crash, soul hackers has a very good playtime, I see a lot of people crying that soul hackers has day one dlcs but nana is not even a playable character it's just a multi stage side quest that all and then they have demon/persona dlcs for shin megami tensei v and persona5 and nobody has cry at that time. ps this is not p5… Expand
  9. Sleepytea_
    Aug 27, 2022
    10
    Fantastic characters, story, and gameplay. While I wish press turns weren't removed in favor of sabbath, there's not much else I can complain about. Approachable difficulty for newcomers and interesting characters/environments. The game is very pretty. Soul matrix could stand to be better/more interesting though.
  10. sorawild
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    SMT Spinoffs are usually very love it or hate it. Even what are considered all time classics by SMT fans such as Soul Hackers 1 or Digital Devil Saga have pretty mixed critical reviews. In this case I find myself more on the former side of things as I really love this game.

    I genuinely really like the main cast and their designs are stellar. While the main plot is a bit predictable, the    SMT Spinoffs are usually very love it or hate it. Even what are considered all time classics by SMT fans such as Soul Hackers 1 or Digital Devil Saga have pretty mixed critical reviews. In this case I find myself more on the former side of things as I really love this game.

    I genuinely really like the main cast and their designs are stellar. While the main plot is a bit predictable, the characters more than make up for it. Combat wise this game does NOT use the Press-Turn system most SMT games are known for. Instead it uses a modified version of the "Demon Co-op" system from Strange Journey. As for the character building it gets quite in depth as it actually opts for a Persona 1/2 style system where each party member can switch demons and even learn their own unique Devil Summoner skills specific to them.

    The only real mark I have against this game that I have (that's an issue with the game itself and not the horribly egregious DLC practices) is that the dungeons are pretty bland visually. However the layout of the dungeons is pretty standard fair for SMT.    … Expand
  11. Kimoha95
    Aug 28, 2022
    8
    Combat and devil management were fun. But the level and quest design were too repetitive.
  12. NinnyMugginz
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    Solid Atlus RPG! Groovy, stylish, and lots of improvements frrom the original. Worth the pickup!
  13. TalionSwift
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    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.)
  14. OwMyGawd
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    I was disappointed by SMTV after such a long wait, and even more after what ATLUS gave us with Persona 5/Royal just before. The game had a lack of identity, felt empty and had tons of flaws that may be explained by the Switch support.

    This time, ATLUS didnt miss and capitalized on recipes that worked for them. They took a bit of what everyone likes in SMT and Persona series, and you get    I was disappointed by SMTV after such a long wait, and even more after what ATLUS gave us with Persona 5/Royal just before. The game had a lack of identity, felt empty and had tons of flaws that may be explained by the Switch support.

    This time, ATLUS didnt miss and capitalized on recipes that worked for them. They took a bit of what everyone likes in SMT and Persona series, and you get Soul Hackers 2. An enjoyable experience, that will for SURE please Personas fans and JRPG enjoyer.

    If you dont like it, its not that the game is bad. Its that the game is just not for you. This is a great synthese of what ATLUS does best. They did not intend to provide the biggest JPRG experience ever, they did not intend to release their best game ever. They did almost not communicate about this game. It feels like they just wanted to release a good game, and to enjoy his creation. We (once again) feel the love they gave to the game, and this is why we love what usually ATLUS does.

    If you are a fan of the SMT/Persona series, just go, you will not regret it. Cool story, good characters, usual but still enjoyable and satisfaying fights, insane musics, like : this is an ATLUS JRPG, so this is good.

    It feels good to have a new SMT before we get Persona 6 news !    … Expand
  15. Eerokina
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    Made a pre-order, after which I read a lot of reviews and was disappointed. A lot of critics were **** about the game. Finally started playing and I want to say that the critics are liars. The game is simply delightful, on very hard difficulty is quite challenging. The story is great, lots of interesting mechanics, the gameplay is great. I'm really enjoying it.
  16. Melodicdeathjaz
    Oct 5, 2022
    8
    Great budget smt universe title. I'd wait for a sale, but the game is still really fun and the story and voice actors are great.
  17. Ps5net
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    Najlepsza gra jaką zagałem na konsoli Xbox one sieres x oraz s pc i ps4 i ps5
  18. jhaues
    Aug 28, 2022
    10
    It's great. Buy it if you like Atlus jrpgs. Really beautiful art style and very addictive gameplay.
  19. CaliburX417
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    Great Presentation, characters, and interesting story. Sabbath is great take on the press turn battle system. Lots of customization options for each characters. If this is your first SMT game, rest assured that it will be relatively easy and intuitive experience, as enemy weakness/resistances will show up everytime after you have triggered them through previous battle. Also, demonGreat Presentation, characters, and interesting story. Sabbath is great take on the press turn battle system. Lots of customization options for each characters. If this is your first SMT game, rest assured that it will be relatively easy and intuitive experience, as enemy weakness/resistances will show up everytime after you have triggered them through previous battle. Also, demon negotiations are easy as you just need to give them one thing (hp/mp/money/etc.) and they will join your team.… Expand
  20. marvsfontanilla
    Feb 2, 2023
    8
    Story: 8
    Graphics: 8
    Sound: 9
    Gameplay: 8
    Game Time: 40 Hours (Main Story + Extra)
  21. LouisJ
    Dec 3, 2022
    10
    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 TalesBoy 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… Expand
  22. FreeRunner29
    Dec 23, 2022
    9
    Gorgeous solid JRPG, I love the tie-ins with Shin Megami Tensei and Persona. Atlus is like Square Enix in terms of quality they just like to play around with darker topics, which don't appeal to everyone. The storyline is solid and both Japanese and US voice actors are top notch. (I think people dock these games alot due to the "high-pitched" stereotypical anime voice) This game definitelyGorgeous solid JRPG, I love the tie-ins with Shin Megami Tensei and Persona. Atlus is like Square Enix in terms of quality they just like to play around with darker topics, which don't appeal to everyone. The storyline is solid and both Japanese and US voice actors are top notch. (I think people dock these games alot due to the "high-pitched" stereotypical anime voice) This game definitely has all of the style of late 90's early 2000's sci-fi anime and I love it.… Expand
  23. psvitaboy1782
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    the best game ever made. morgana is my favourite soul hackers 2 character. he meows which I find quite amusing. he also acts like he's NOT a cat! LOL! Would hily recommend this gamule if you can con it. Ballers should be added back into fortnite.
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    Dec 20, 2022
    10
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    10
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  27. Nero_Halcyon
    Feb 12, 2023
    8
    The game is pretty good and solid, I like how the fusion works and the cast is one of the best in the Megaten world, The dungeons are pretty mid, more specifically, the Soul Matrix, however I like the fact they also provide a closure for each character providing or reading their future, however from time to time the game can be very boring
  28. Belloman
    Sep 4, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As I highly appreciate this title, I subscribed mainly to provide a counterbalance to the (legitimate) negative opinions.

    My comment will be brief: I loved almost everything about it, but especially the fact that I felt represented as a 30+ year-old guy.

    This is the first time in my experience that I encountered a game whose characters (in my opinion, excellently crafted) conveyed problems and feelings I can relate to at this stage in my life.

    I believe this game revolves around relationships, both friendly and romantic, from an adult perspective, without the emphasis on family that Western games tend to have. (I'm generally uninterested in Western games, but that's another point.) It's a game with a narrative centered on friends and lovers, well-written and mature. The only character lacking in this regard is Arrow, I fear. But aside from him, the story is about characters and their loved ones, especially evident in the world-building and all the texts that appear during "social links" interactions.

    The ending itself, with its significant lack of depth (probably rushed for budget reasons, as I can't think of another explanation for the criminally disregarded elements of the plot that don't receive resolution), tells a tender story of someone who wasn't emotionally ready to love.

    This review primarily focuses on the writing, so it's time to mention the other pros:

    + The game system is very polished. The team behind Tokyo Mirage Session seems to excel in this field.
    + The Sabbath system might seem dull, but I spent the entire game strategizing when and with which variant to activate it to optimize combat – meaning it is meaningful. In other Megaten games, "all-out attack" and "extra turn" are merely things I aimed for but seldom used. They are a goal rather than a means, and I appreciate means in game design. That said, I'm not disparaging all-out attacks or extra turn mechanics; quite the opposite, I love them.
    + I personally think the soundtrack is great, but I understand that many may not share that sentiment.
    + As previously mentioned, the overall writing and characters.

    Cons:

    - Some elements of the story remain unresolved in the finale.
    - Three dungeons are essentially the same, and while I didn't find it unbearable, I didn't appreciate it either.

    If you have the time and come across a good deal in the store, I recommend giving this title a chance.    … Expand

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#78 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. Softpedia
    Jan 17, 2023
    70
    If not for the interesting cast of characters and beautiful cyberpunk world, Soul Hackers 2 would truly be just a poor man’s Persona game. If you hate grinding in JRPGs, stay away from this one, but if you absolutely love fusing Personas … uh Demons until you find the perfect party, Soul Hackers 2 is quite serviceable in that aspect.
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  2. Cubed3
    Dec 14, 2022
    80
    An intriguing story, interesting battle system, and signature art style is usually a good combo, and Soul Hackers 2 is no exception. It is easy to get lost in the story or side-quests and enjoy battling a variety of demons. For anybody enjoying Atlus' other turn-based titles, this is definitely a must-have.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Dec 13, 2022
    80
    Soul Hackers 2 is a surprising sequel. But another surprising thing is its accessibility and openness to the new players of the whole Shin Megami Tensei franchise. If this is to be your first one, it’s an excellent step to take.
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