Echoes of Aincrad

Sadly, I can't recommend the title as of now. While the baseline is there, I believe it needs way more polishing, balancing and rethinking some parts of the game. The combat feels kind of wonky, reminds me little bit of fighting laggers in Dark Souls pvp where animations won't play correclty, are hard to read and hit boxes do not act very precise. I played the game a while on hard - from the end of the tutorial through the the arrival in the town on the 2nd floor but I think for now I'm gonna stick with normal again. It's just nerv-wrecking the way the enemy behaviour works right now. No problem with hard hitting attack or ambushes - but please, let me at least read them, do not shower me with random enemy spawns in a room i cleared - that's just bs. The story probably won't change for much but I still have to say: I just hate it when everyone treats you as some kind of noob whoe barely knows how to use the attack button. Sorry, I pulled the weight of the team during my journey so far - so show some respect or get lost. I still hope that in future games responses can be a bit more dynamic, based on actual player performance. Also, there is a certain story quest that tells you to get a good beginner weapon. Thing is, I had a way better one by this time already, maxed out as far as it could be at that point. That just felt like total nonsense. What I appreciate is somehow the UE 5 performance. So far stable and high framerates, no stuttering and no crashes. Although I'd like to see things like FSR, XeSS and DLSS integrated - the anti-aliasing is just way better than pure TAA. But at the end, it is what it is: for a 70€ price tag, you have to do way more work. This felt way too rushed. I think if the commitment is there and Bandai allows it, it can till become some sort of late bloomer.

Echoes of Aincrad is a game that ultimately succeeds in convincing, proving to be a solid and enjoyable experience without trying to reinvent the wheel. One of its most successful elements is undoubtedly the story: the narrative plot is well-structured, offers interesting hooks, and manages to keep you engaged enough to push forward and see how the events unfold. The combat system holds up very well as well, feeling smooth, responsive, and fun. Adding genuine depth to the gameplay is a strong degree of character customization: Weapons and Armor: The variety of equipment is diverse, allowing you to tweak both your appearance and stats, providing a good sense of progression. Combat Styles: There is a decent amount of freedom in defining your approach to battle, enabling you to tailor skills to your preferred tactical style. The main drawback lies in its repetitiveness, which becomes noticeable over time. The enemy roster suffers from a lack of variety in both models and attack patterns, while side quests tend to repeat very similar structures, limiting the freshness of optional activities. Overall, however, its strengths comfortably outweigh its flaws. Echoes of Aincrad doesn't revolutionize the genre, but it stands as a thoroughly solid title, definitely recommended if you're looking for a well-crafted and engaging game.

If you are a fan of the show, this game feels like a love letter to you. I only wish it was multiplayer, and that the main character had more voice lines. 7/10

la storia è imbarazzante, il world è piatto e privo di senso, è un running simulator per raccogliere casse. il gameplay del pg non è malaccio ma non vale nemmeno 15e

TLDR: Just wait for sale if you're still interested. You won't miss any Innovation. Currently, this game is wasted potential. It's incomplete. The good: It has good story; it's good to pickup for those whom are new to this Franchise. It doesn't have dating simulator. The bad: What this game lack is battle system. It has no depth and AI is stupid at best(they do nothing 70% of the time). You cannot customize AI partner skill or equipment except for weapon slot. Each AI only equip one type of weapon also so very limited choice. Personally, I feel this game is missing half of its end game arsenal. In general, Boss fight isn't that difficult you can overcome it after several tries. The difficult part is same Boss can spawn in open world smaller Arena. In this smaller Arena, Boss can also spawn Elites which also can spawn smaller minions. On top of that, Boss and Elites can have very large AoE attack and mobs can have attack skill that dash across screen and knock you down or hit you in a blink. As you progress further into endgame, you would encounter more of this type scenario. You can overcome it with specific setup. But that would remove the diversity of build(s). Well, this game doesn't have much choices any way.

Naja was soll man sagen zu ein Sehr Monotones Spiel. ich hatte am Anfang in der Beta Zeit Sehr viel spaß aber das hat sich nach der Der wo man sein Echtes Aussehen hatte geändert, Immer wieder das Selbe Quest oder Nebenquest Karte Erkunden Kisten Suchen Bosse klatschen und das immer und immer wieder die selben. Dann kommen mal neue Bosse und Gegner dazu von Ebene zu Ebene aber naja was soll man sagen selbst das wird recht schnell Monoton. Ich hatte mir das ziel gesetzt das game auf 100% zu machen aber da es wirklich sehr Monoton ist fehlt mir glaube ich auf Dauer die Motivation aber mal gucken was die Zukunft sagt aber Stand jetzt ist es eher weniger wert gewesen dieses game zu holen. Ich Liebe die SAO Atmosphäre die wirklich sehr sehr gut rüber kommt aber Selbst das verweilt schnell wegen dem Gameplay man Levelt und Stuft die Waffen hoch man verbessert diese aber naja es ist einfach nicht so wirklich das Ware an der Sache klar hat man Vorgaben wegen dem Anime trotzdem hätte man es glaube etwas anders und besser machen können. Müsst ihr wissen.

Le gameplay est intéressant et les graphismes sont au rendez-vous, bien que la différence entre les personnages et l'environnement soit assez perturbante au début. En revanche, l'histoire est vraiment à déplorer : elle n'est ni approfondie ni achevée et nécessitera sûrement l'achat d'extensions pour être finalisée. Tout cela m'a laissé sur ma faim et, pour un tel prix, c'est regrettable. Les quêtes sont également très répétitives. Côté difficulté, je crois que seul le mode Très difficile (et le mode Jeu mortel, si vous avez la patience, mais il n'est pas compris d'office dans la version standard malheureusement) nécessite réellement de prendre le temps d'améliorer son personnage. Sinon, vous allez rouler sur le jeu et pouvez le terminer assez rapidement. Je suis donc assez partagé sur ce jeu. Je ne vous conseille pas de l'acheter si vous cherchez avant tout à vivre une véritable histoire dans l'Aincrad. En revanche, le challenge proposé par le mode Jeu mortel pourrait en intéresser certain(e)s.