Echoes of Aincrad
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Critic Reviews for Echoes of Aincrad
Echoes of Aincrad is a fun action RPG, but it falls into the same trap as many of this publisher's recent RPGs: its open world. While the game offers enjoyable combat and a solid core experience, its open world often feels like a big hub that link areas together rather than a meaningful part of the adventure
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Sometimes, the most disappointing thing about a game is realizing that its best moments prove the developers genuinely know what they're doing—only for its most repetitive and tedious stretches to reveal that they never figured out how to tie those great ideas together into a satisfying whole. Sword Art Online: Echoes of Aincrad is exactly that kind of game. At its best, it has enough strengths to make it worth revisiting in the future, especially once its price comes down, and it could even introduce more players to the world of SAO. Until then, however, it remains little more than another decent release aimed primarily at those who are already dedicated fans of the franchise.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Echoes of Aincrad isn't a bad game for the franchise; in fact, it has memorable moments that really stand out from the other entries. However, the ambition and fantasy it initially promised are too far removed from the actual gameplay experience, with issues related to pacing, quality of life, and content reuse that overshadow its many strengths.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Echoes of Aincrad is great because it lets us bring our own character into the Sword Art Online story. With a beautiful, vast map of Aincrad and smooth, well-paced gameplay, the game stands out not only as a great SAO game but also as an excellent action RPG. The problem is that this deep immersion sometimes comes at the cost of a very slow pace, which takes a while to pick up speed; furthermore, while the immense Aincrad is a feast for the eyes, its level design doesn’t always make exploration fun. This slightly dims the luster of the experience, though it doesn’t completely overshadow it.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
I was hopeful that Echoes of Aincrad would be more than “just another licensed anime game.” Unfortunately, the game doesn’t really rise above that label, though it’s not a bad action-JRPG by any means either.
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