Veterans of the series might feel aggrieved that there is no motivation in the story. However, it immediately feels like a poor excuse to lump together every single character in the series universe into a ‘greatest hits collection’ for Sword Art Online. This new setting for the game reintroduces the whole cast of the first story arc of Sword Art Online and allows the introduction of characters in other story arcs.
But wait, it isn’t Aincrad? You are instead reintroduced to a familiar but different world which is known as Ainground. Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization drops you into the world of Aincrad. Unfortunately, this leads to a game which feels hollow and not fully realized as a game worthy of sinking hundreds of hours into. Not only that, Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization seems to pander to long-time fans, while at the same time trying to be inclusive to newcomers. It is in fact the main draws, the faux-MMO style gameplay and a lackluster storyline, that troubles this game. There are no objections to the visual aesthetic of the game, which seems to be the only fully realized part of this game.
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Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization seems an apt subtitle for this game, full of half-baked ideas that don’t live up to their potential.
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