Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed

"The mechanics have not aged well, the story rarely gets passed &s;eye rolling,&s; and combat is frustratingly repetitive. From my understanding, there are many quality of life improvements that have occurred in later entries into the series but this remastered …"

"I really enjoyed AKIBA&s;S TRIP: Undead and Undressed which was released on Vita and PS4 before this. Sadly I cannot say the same for AKIBA&s;S TRIP: Hellbound &a; Debriefed, which despite being much "newer" is pretty much a bare-bones remaster …"

"I appreciate Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed for spawning a sequel that I fondly remember. I just have an extremely hard time overlooking so many glaring problems that were glossed over to repackage and sell it in this state. Unless …"

"The idea behind AKIBA&s;S TRIP is delicious and fun, but if in 2011 the product could work despite all its shortcomings and the limitations imposed by the PSP hardware, the same cannot be said for its reissue. The one made …"

"Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed needs to played without any distractions from other games because the second you put it down, you may never care to return to it. Its lack of quality-of-life features solidifies it as a relic of …"

"For a game concept as ridiculous and light-hearted as stripping your enemies, AKIBA’S TRIP somehow manages to do so in a bland, boring, and sometimes even unenjoyable manner. Many aspects of the game are already showing their age, particularly the …"

"Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is a good game that manages to entertain players a lot and presents a really cool story. However, Acquire made a big mistake when deciding not to invest much in the remaster. The game is …"

"AKIBA’S TRIP: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is more than your run-of-the-mill anime game. If you really look into it, you’ll find a challenging, yet flawed combat system. An entire series born from an urban legend with ties to the Hikikomori phenomenon …"

"Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is a remaster of the original Akiba&s;s Trip. However, its Western debut leaves a lot to be desired."

"Before beginning to play Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed, plans to write a screed defending the game while poking fun at the pure stupidity of the gameplay were already in motion."

"There are reasons people might be happy about Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed. It’s a win for folks who enjoy the series, as they’ll finally get to play the one that started it all. Those who appreciate obscure games getting …"

"There&s;s a fair amount of side-quest stuff to do such as playing mini-games in the maid café or helping out locals with their problems, although none of it is particularly innovative or memorable. There are also loads of different quirky …"

"Akiba&s;s Trip isn&s;t necessarily a bad game, but it&s;s not that good either. The experience is simply not good and goes beyond thematic constraint and technical precariousness. Perhaps it works better on Switch, considering its potential as a portable system."

"This is a title I find quite difficult to describe in traditional terms since I&s;ve played few games like it..."

"Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is a lot of fun, but it also leaves something to be desired given the fact that we’ve had its sequel for almost a decade at this point. If you’ve never gotten into the series …"

"Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound and Debriefed is a rudimentary port that certainly shows its age, but the stripping-based combat and crazy story/quests are unique enough to provide a refreshing experience for action gamers who are open to its mature content."

"Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed will be reviled by many people for its dumb premise, but its perverted combat system isn’t even what’s most egregious about it. It’s an underwhelming remaster of a PSP game that doesn’t look nor perform …"

"Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is a fun and even impressive title considering its origins, but one that needed more of a remake than a remaster."

"I didn&s;t really expect the series first entry that originated on PSP to be "better" than the successor that was released in the west on PS3 and PS4 already. What I didn&s;t expect though was an experience this frustrating and …"

"I can’t imagine anyone so desperate for content that they would find value in this only marginally improved ten-year-old game. Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is and has always been, awful and no HD remaster will fix its terrible story, …"

"As confusing as it is that this game happened at all, I loved having the chance to play it. Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed might look like a game that should have stayed on the PSP, but the satire and …"

"I did enjoy my time with this game, but it did not age well at all. This is more of an HD remaster than it feels like an HD remake."

"Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is a very fun game with an unusual proposal that can be finished in less than 8 hours. The only problem is that the remastering has been left only in the typical "File-Export to PS4" …"

"So overall, Akiba&s;s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed is going to most likely find itself as more of a novelty experience than one that draws new fans to the series being the precursor to Akiba&s;s Trip: Undead and Undressed. It&s;s not …"

"Ultimately, it’s hard to recommend Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed to anyone but the most ardent of action RPG fans with a taste for Otaku culture. While its premise is genuinely interesting, as are the storylines that stem from it, …"

"Despite being a very simple HD re-release of the PSP original game, AKIBA’S TRIP: Hellbound &a; Debriefed has as much charm, lewd narrative, and addictive gameplay as its superior sequel. Once you get stuck into the game you’ll begin to …"

"There’s a lot to love in Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed, whether you’re a veteran or newcomer to the series. It looks and plays much like the games of yesteryear, but that’s what gives it much of its charm. You …"

"Akiba&s;s Trip is a poor attempt at creating a tantalizing video game, and it&s;s only the strength of its humor and writing that makes it even worth a look. This is actually the first official English localization of the original …"

""AKIBA&s;S TRIP: Hellbound &a; Debriefed" is an old game that was released on PSP, but it is acceptable that it has a unique B-class sensibility and material that captivates otaku."

"Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound and Debriefed is a rough game all-around."

"Akiba’s Trip is still one of the most unique franchises in gaming. I mean, what other game can you pick up a crazy weapon like a rice cooker, beat down a vampire with it, and then strip their clothing? This …"

"Hellbound &a; Undressed has elements fans will enjoy, and if you dig, you can find quirky and interesting things here, but if it catches you having too much fun, be prepared to have that stripped from you like a finely …"

"Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound &a; Debriefed isn’t the best brawler around and has limited fan service but a solid storyline and witty dialogue make it an addicting one nonetheless."

"Most of the time, though, it’s like playing a stripped-down version of Yakuza. You wander a Japanese neighborhood, shop, do side-quests, build up your character, much like in that venerated series. But then the combat sucks and the story is …"