Embarrassing, quite frankly
Sword Art Online: Lost Song2015
Sword Art Online: Lost Song
2015 Bandai Namco Games67Worthwhile
Playtime
ModerateTypically 25 hours
Playable on
- Steam DeckPlayable
- Steam MachinePlayable
Available on
- $19.99
- $19.99
Game modes
- 2–16 players
Details
- Launch
- March 26, 2015
- Developer
- Artdink
- Publisher
- Bandai Namco Games
- Genres
Overview
Journey into the world of Alfheim Online for the very first time! Join Kirito as he ventures online to explore Svart Alfheim, a brand-new area of ALfheim Online, the floating world is comprised of continents led by The Floating City of Ryne. This original storyline includes new and returning characters and exclusive environments in the ultimate Virtual Reality universe! Sword Art Online: Lost Song features all-new Aerial Battles and plenty of customization features. Link Start into the Sword Art Online world and join your favorite dual-wielding player, Kirito, on the greatest adventure yet!
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Reception
Press63
Players79
WorthwhileGood- Metacritic63from 32 reviews
- OpenCritic64from 25 reviews
Sword Art Online: Lost Song has plenty of great ideas, but it definitely doesn't do enough to make them work in a 20-hour game.
Sword Art Online: Lost Song, while polished in some areas and definitely a great buy for a fan of the anime, is only mediocre in it's own right. Its solid play mechanics and interesting characters are quickly overshadowed by a convoluted and self-referential narrative that only the most dedicated enthusiasts of the franchise could really appreciate....
Sword Art Online: Lost Song is a great sequel to its predecessor Hollow Fragment and introduces a plethora of new and interesting mechanics. However, the majority of these mechanics like spells and healing are put in the backburner in the singleplayer story, and are only ever viable in multiplayer mode.
As a newcomer to the series, the game has a lot to offer, but poor design choices ultimately lead to the game becoming mediocre instead of great.