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Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Announced For PlayStation 4 And PlayStation Vita
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dddooozzz9
Neo Member
ZeroGravity
Member
Aincrad again? Really?
Ugh.
Ugh.
wapplew
Member
Look really good! Not flat ground texture!
SliceSabre
Banned
Back to Aincrad I see.
Hmm.
Video seems to show visual improvement of the environments at least.
Hmm.
Video seems to show visual improvement of the environments at least.
That looks very nice; levels seem to be far more open that in Hollow Fragment and the combat looks fast.
I wonder if this is being made by the Hollow Fragment team or the SAO Lost Song team.....
Either way, great news hearing this (as it will be built from the ground up for the Vita, similar to SAO Lost Song) and I hope we get more news on the title in the coming months
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legendaryskitch
Member
Gameplay looked fluid like Lost Song but it could easily be like Hollow Fragment...still skeptic. Hollow Fragment's gameplay was mediocre at best but Lost Song's is fantastic
Maybe GGO game is too hard for them to make , well besides that the game looks nice.
teflontactics
Member
Hollow Realization is a horrible subtitle.
official HQ trailer is up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ODwueh_JKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ODwueh_JKg
Megawarrior
Member
This looks way better than I expected.
Or an actual MMO.
Nightengale
Member
So we'll get to see the foundation of chuuni Kabaya and his fantasies?
/jk the trailer clearly shows it's a sequel
/jk the trailer clearly shows it's a sequel
SliceSabre
Banned
Nightengale
Member
No thanks, I'd rather they make a full-on Aincrad storyline adaption of vol 1/2 + Progressive, but retells the story of Kirito from floor-1 all the way to the battle w/Kabaya, instead of the novel's flashforward to end-game Kirito.
Morning Star
Member
Looks closer to what I'd expect from an SAO game than Hollow Fragment.
Well in Japan no one gets surprised anymore. Actually if any game (non mobile) gets announced outside of Vita then that would be the surprise.
The Mad Draklor
Member
Looks good, but why back in Aincrad?
I'd love to see GGO, but I think they should a get a team experienced with shooters for that one
Nightengale
Member
Aincrad is also the defining, iconic staple of the SAO brand. GGO and Elfheim ain't bad, but the average non-fan of SAO will remember Aincrad above all else when it comes to SAO marketing. In a way, it's the biggest anchor for the franchise, the difficulty for the iconic standout of the franchise to go above Aincrad.
It's not a bad game, but it's not a particularly good game either (imo)
A step above kusoges, but it's not in-depth enough both in terms of polish, gameplay and content to give it more than a 7 imo.
It's not a bad game, but it's not a particularly good game either (imo)
A step above kusoges, but it's not in-depth enough both in terms of polish, gameplay and content to give it more than a 7 imo.
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
Was wondering the same thing. I'm looking to try out Lost Song when it comes out.
Either way that really surprised me. Gameplay looms pretty ace from those short snippets.
Edgy Murphy
Member
Judging from Kirito and Asuna's outfits and the way they hinted at it being a "revival" of Aincrad, my guess is that this is SAO: Progressive in a video game format. That's all I can think of them doing with this one.
Looks good though, probably going to pick it up.
Looks good though, probably going to pick it up.
Nightengale
Member
The trailers pretty much screams "SEQUEL" though. It references events of Hollow Fragment, and new character seems to be the villain who 'revives' Aincrad and forces Kirito and co. back into Aincrad.
I can see an amnesia subplot, or a 'forced reboot' storyline though, where Kirito, with memories of the old game, is forced to relive the same scenario of the first game.
Sakura
Member
Nightengale
Member
There is, but it's not particular in-depth either.
Sakura
Member
I see thanks...
Well there is that PS4 re-release out next month that has both Lost Song and Hollow Fragment in it, maybe I will check that out.
Dr. Kitty Muffins
Member
Damn it. I have to have this.
GloriousBagel
Banned
Where's my SAO game in the GGO world?
The Mad Draklor
Member
Ah, that makes more sense. I've heard that the GGO arc didn't do as well as the other arcs commercially, so that might have also played a role in the return to Aincrad.
Well, I'm ready for some more penetration! xD
Maintenance
Member
Aincrad again? Meh.
Do they really need that? I think something along the lines of The 3rd Birthday's gameplay could actually work for GGO. They don't need a developer experienced with shooters for that, IMO.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
All I care about is that the bring the same combat system used. Though think the so called "improvements" they did for the filthy casuals made some things go backwards as it took out a bunch of challenge with the title itself. Though they do need to rework the animations and such.
That and this time from the start they need to put in a map system that actually works unlike the original and the slap together fix in the patch.
Will be nice to have a fully world reworked with the Vita specs as the limitations. Though am hoping for a town that has more to do in it. As for the most part the town in IM / HF was pretty pointless. Or even towns for that matter, since was a shame that most of the other stuff was just a background image with a menu instead.
That and this time from the start they need to put in a map system that actually works unlike the original and the slap together fix in the patch.
Will be nice to have a fully world reworked with the Vita specs as the limitations. Though am hoping for a town that has more to do in it. As for the most part the town in IM / HF was pretty pointless. Or even towns for that matter, since was a shame that most of the other stuff was just a background image with a menu instead.
Nightengale
Member
mangasus90
Member
Hope Philia is in this one . She 's my most fav girl in the whole game series.
. She 's my most fav girl in the whole game series.The trailer points out that is PS4 footage, but I hope the Vita version will not be that different, and that it will be localized. I am happy that Aincrad environment got a huge bump; the only thing I'd like to see more is combat, as I'd like to see if they kept the MMO-like Hub.
I haven't played Lost Song yet but in Hollow Fragment the main character is already in an established relation ship with one of the girls at the start of the game.
The dating then is just a very shallow mini game and storywise nothing changes. You are still in the same relationship. Better don't expect too much from it.
It's still a fun game with an interesting combat system but not a good dating sim.
TheVampire
Banned
Visuals look a bit better but I cant help but feel like its still held back since its also going to be on Vita