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Innovative "Multitasking" Combat
Charming "Father-Daughter" Dynamic
Technical Showpiece
Pragmata is a visually breathtaking and highly inventive "hack-and-shoot" hybrid that finally delivers on its long-awaited promise, blending Capcom’s signature tight action with a unique dual-tasking combat system and a deeply moving emotional core.
Pragmata - Official 90-Second Overview Trailer
PRAGMATA - Main Trailer
Pragmata - Pre-Order Trailer | PS5 Games
Pragmata's confidence in its punchy shootouts and old-school cool pays off, and the two leads roved their way into my heart despite a predictable plot.
Punchy shooting action and a creative hacking-puzzle gameplay mechanic make combat the true highlight of Pragmata. The story may seem like an afterthought, but its sci-fi drama gives enough to see it all the way through and experience this satisfying third-person shooter.
Emboldened by years of success, Capcom's risky 360-era shooter dares to tackle sci-fi shooter convention in a proudly experimental gamble.
It’s got big ambitions, a big heart, and two big and beautiful characters leading the charge on an intergalactic adventure like no other. Cheese and cliché aside, Pragmata is a rare triumph.
Pragmata offers a robust post-game with plenty to do, but I hope that's not the last I see of Hugh and Diana.
It’s rare we get a new IP from a big publisher like Capcom these days, especially one with production values like this. It’s a risk when you could just keep pumping out Resident Evil remakes and sequels while making guaranteed money. Well, this risk pays off.
Overall, Pragmata is a very fresh take on a modern third-person shooter, with a unique combat setup that is equal parts tactics and brute force skill. It also looks wonderful throughout, and the interactions between Hugh, Diana, and Cabin are a lot of fun and genuinely sweet. It may be a bit too early to call, but thus far, this is easily my game of the year.
While Pragmata has its issues, it’s a solid, highly engaging adventure that’s difficult to replicate.
