Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream
October 3, 2024
SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream is an exciting new start as we depart from the 10th anniversary of the SWORD ART ONLINE game series! Galaxia, a new system allowing players to relive the past, has been added to ALfheim Online; however, Galaxia spins out of control causing players from all …
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"It&s;s not the definitive SAO game everyone was hoping for, but it&s;s not a bad title either. With a simple but effective combat system, a well-chosen character selection, and an art style to match, perhaps its biggest burden is a …"
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"If you&s;re in the mood for some hack and slash fun and are a franchise fan or simply love anime characters, you&s;ll have an entertaining time with SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream for sure. It may get repetitive but you&s;re …"
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"Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is a good experience for anyone who loves the franchise, but perhaps not the best way to get into it for those who are new to it."
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"As a tribute to the franchise it&s;s not bad, but as a game in general, there are more interesting proposals on the market, whether it&s;s a JRPG or a hack and slash. However, those who don&s;t mind repetition can enjoy …"
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"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."
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"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 …"
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58.0
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"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;s fun for die-hard fans, but not worth the price for those unfamiliar with the series."
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80.0
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"For a new Sword Art Online, Fracture Daydream gives us a little bit of what it’s like to dream of living the Sword Art Online story with friends, whether playing mainly the fun multiplayer mode, which is very welcome, or …"
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"SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream is a love letter to the Sword Art Online franchise. You get to play your favourite characters from both Sword Art Online and Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, in a story that unites …"
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"ractured Daydream is also quite sensitive to its audio design, delivering high-quality sound effects that give the moments a really intense feel. Every character attack is followed by really satisfying sound cues, whether it&s;s the explosive impact of magic abilities …"
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"But despite all that, when things worked out. When I found matches, I had some good fun running dungeons with folks. There’s something special about watching twenty people unleash explosions all over your screen, a health bar being whittled down …"
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"Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is the next chapter in Kirito&s;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 …"
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"Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream is a clear love letter to fans of the anime series, putting a large number of recognizable characters within the same story and also a huge amount of content that will not let us let …"
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"“Dimps” combat mechanics is what carries “Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream”’s middling plot, repetitive quests and an undercooked free roam mode. There’s a lot to love if you played every “Sword Art Online” game, but sadly, I am not one …"
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"Following the franchise&s;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&s;t consider it the best …"
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"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 …"
Read original review"While I wouldn&s;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 …"
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75.0
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60.0
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"SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream was an experience of ups and downs for me. I really enjoyed the main idea of the game, both for showing an original plot that pleases veterans, while also introducing the universe to newcomers, and …"
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"Overall, Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream is a great game. In addition to bringing together a select cast from the franchise, it features a well-crafted production, a large amount of content, and enjoyable gameplay. Unfortunately, issues such as the lack …"
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"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 …"
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"Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is a fun time that ultimately falls a bit short of its lofty goals. While the story mode is a good time, there are issues here and there that prevent this from being a great …"
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"SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream has a crowd that it caters to and caters to that crowd well, in my opinion. The story mode is designed with SWORD ART ONLINE fans in mind, with references to numerous anime story arcs …"
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"Bandai Namco is forging the iron while hot and not letting the SAO series go to rest. Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is the next installment in a series of games aimed at fans of the series, whether they wanted …"
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"Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream has failed both as a game in the series and as an ARPG title. It lacks quite a bit even in comparison to free games in the same genre, and unfortunately, the developers themselves did …"
Read original review"Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is a solid entry into the SAO franchise, offering fans a visually immersive and action-packed VR experience. While its story could benefit from more depth and its gameplay from more variety, it succeeds in capturing …"
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"Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is a pretty fun and entertaining multiplayer game for fans of the series. Sadly the appeal doesn’t reach farther than that."
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"This Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is probably among the best titles dedicated to the series released in recent years, although it must be said that the bar was really low. Die-hard fans of the series will love the fact …"
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"How long the multiplayer part&s;s breath will ultimately last, however, will probably depend on the supply of fresh content and more creative quests. The gameplay loop wears out pretty quickly, but more variety could help. With a little more courage …"
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"Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is a competent offline and online RPG, with fun gameplay and a lot of fanservice. However, the title is lost due to the simplicity of the missions and scenarios, in addition to the repetitiveness of …"
Read original review"Fractured Daydream is as messy as the anime itself, perfectly capturing both the highs and lows of the series. Sword Art Online fans have been waiting for a game like this, but it doesn&s;t quite hit the mark as the …"
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"Sword Art Online Fractured Daydream&s;s main campaign story is thoroughly entertaining, which hardcore fans are bound to adore. However, the half-baked multiplayer brings down the whole experience."
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