Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Reviews
Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream's main campaign story is thoroughly entertaining, which hardcore fans are bound to adore. However, the half-baked multiplayer brings down the whole experience.
I cannot recommend Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream. To anyone. Even the most committed Sword Art Online fans are unlikely to find much to love here. It is a live service title without legs. A real disappointment coming from the developers of Fatal Bullet. Perhaps with more development time and a clearer idea of what the game should be, it could have been a worthwhile endeavor. As it stands though it’s a sad, vapid outing for the series.
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is a fun and very easy-to-play title. It will be interesting for anyone who has ever wanted to learn more about the world of SAO. But it is not designed for hardcore gamers.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Following the franchise's pattern, Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream has flaws in some aspects that limit its quality and longevity, leaving the ground prepared for updates and DLCs that will certainly appear. However, although I don't consider it the best in the series, this game certainly offers the best online system and the greatest diversity of gameplay among the available characters.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream marks a promising beginning for a new phase of games based on the light novel, featuring a well-structured mission system, incredibly fun gameplay, and a successful focus on multiplayer. While the plot indulges in fanservice and has some missteps, the characters' charm and the interactions between characters from different SAO eras give the title a special touch, making it almost indispensable for any fan of Reki Kawahara's story.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is better than many of the previous attempts to turn the SAO license into a game. The story may not be worth mentioning and the missions quickly become repetitive, but it plays really well and the online team battles in particular are great fun with other anime fans.
Review in German | Read full review
While I wouldn't say Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream breaks the mold, it does a lot of cool things that are worth experiencing. The wide range of characters, coupled with a plethora of stats create an experience that encourages players to give it their all. This, coupled with thrilling modes like co-op quests makes it an experience that might not reinvent the wheel, but it is a lot of fun with plenty of room to grow.
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is the next chapter in Kirito's story. Instead of presenting a new adventure, it seeks to revive the past once more and bring back old friends to solve another problem in the digital world. Despite the convoluted plot, it offers superb co-op gameplay.
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream offers smooth combat and fan-favorite characters, but quickly falls into repetitive gameplay and lacks variety, especially in multiplayer. It's fun for die-hard fans, but not worth the price for those unfamiliar with the series.
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