Going into Summer Game Fest 2025, I was curious about Capcom’s upcoming shooter called Pragmata, mainly because it had been a while since the developer had shown off anything about the game. All we knew was that it was some kind of shooter set in a futuristic world and featured a young child, which was bizarre. However, thanks to the Summer Game Fest Play Days, Scott Adams and I were able to go hands-on with a build of the game, and let me tell you, this is anything but a typical shooter.
The first thing that stands out with Pragmata is that you play as a soldier of some sort who is badly hurt. Thanks to the efforts of the young child we’ve seen associated with the game, she heals you and turns out to be a major component of the gameplay. You see, while the protagonist is all about shooting his way out of situations, many of those enemies—mainly robots and machines—are immune to his weapons.
This is where the little girl, Diana, comes into play. While she might not look like it, she has the hacking skills of a wizard-class hacker and helps by breaking through enemy...
