Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris

 Xbox One
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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 5 out of 13
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  1. Xbox_Alive
    Jul 28, 2020
    6
    Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris : BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment released another Sword Art Online game with Aquria. Before start I wanna say that I'm in love with all Bandai Namco concepts yet I never fully enjoy the games they release for some reason, this game had huge potential but suffers from very poor frame rates. I feel the best example for this would be Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. EveryoneSword Art Online Alicization Lycoris : BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment released another Sword Art Online game with Aquria. Before start I wanna say that I'm in love with all Bandai Namco concepts yet I never fully enjoy the games they release for some reason, this game had huge potential but suffers from very poor frame rates. I feel the best example for this would be Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG. Everyone who have interest to TCG's loves the game and they never released a real playable competitive simple less looks like JRPG more looks like casual TCG such as
    MTG or HS but it never happened. Let's start talk about SAO Alicization Lycoris. On the loading screen I was really hopeful this time yet it didn't happen but when I started the game it was slow. Yes slow but I'm not talking about game progress at some fighting moments sometimes games slowing down it's kinda effect but it just feels like your console is lagging. Fighting acts still looks and feels like mobile games yet it's SAO I mean everybody loves it's Anime series right? Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris is an enjoyable RPG for fans of the series, but requires a lot of commitment from the player to learn its gameplay systems. The pacing is glacial at times, and the hiding of multiplayer baffling, but exploring the huge environments of unerworld and battling beasties is enjoyable if you can get past these game engine issues.    … Expand
  2. BakaLemon
    Jul 17, 2020
    5
    Typical SAO game with average graphics at best, the story might as well be a visual novel with all the budget for cutscenes put into the intro and end of chapter 1 closing scene A truly amazing scene with graphics you would expect a 2020 anime game to have throughout the game entirety.

    As of release there are technical problems affecting fps and resolution. Pop in is a huge problem and    Typical SAO game with average graphics at best, the story might as well be a visual novel with all the budget for cutscenes put into the intro and end of chapter 1 closing scene A truly amazing scene with graphics you would expect a 2020 anime game to have throughout the game entirety.

    As of release there are technical problems affecting fps and resolution.
    Pop in is a huge problem and open areas make the game look like it's a xbox 360 game.
    There are times you will spend 15 seconds in a loading screen to talk 5 sentences to a person then then be put into another 15s loading screen.

    It's combat feels floaty at times but has interesting mechanics to parry and chain hits with party members that can increase damage to the point you will take 4 or 5 seconds to kill powerful enemies. I'd advise stay away from this game until the technical issues are fixed and wait for a sale.    … Expand

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58

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 6 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. Video Chums
    Aug 6, 2020
    47
    I'm sure it has its niche but if you're simply an RPG fan looking for a new game to sink some time into, you can do a lot better than Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris. Its lack of respect for the player's time and unforgivable performance issues are downright ridiculous.
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  2. Windows Central
    Jul 24, 2020
    60
    Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris features many compelling ideas, but its technical foundation needs more work.
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  3. GameSpew
    Jul 22, 2020
    50
    If you’re a huge Sword Art Online fan, or are simply after an expansive JRPG to sink your teeth into, you will get some enjoyment out of Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris. It requires some patience and persistence, however, and you’ll still be far from impressed by it. Poor performance hampers its gameplay, while long and frequent load times in conjunction with poor pacing often make it feel like a slog. So many times, especially during the first chapter of the game, you’ll be itching for some action only to be hit with an hour or more of story scenes. Eventually, you might be tempted to just drop it and play something that treats your time more respectfully.
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