![]() Certain abilities (such as the all-important Starburst Stream) have to be unlocked through increasing skill levels, so you’ll be mindlessly mashing buttons in the meantime. Magical skills and weapon skills have their respective levels, and only through using them repeatedly can you raise those levels. Characters all start at level 100, maxing out at 999. One other thing you’ll notice is how grindy the game is. Twists Minor bends in the narrative are spelt out in full for you before the reveal, and much of the banter between characters have nothing to do with the plot. The antagonists in Lost Song are laughably bad, and could be said to be there only to add to the fanservice that this game stands for. The plot (or lack thereof) is the next sore point. And because the loading does take a couple of seconds each, the time wasted quickly adds up. ![]() Making any changes to your team members also requires you to enter the inn. The problem with that is if you are out in the field (or worse – in a dungeon), you need to first return to town then head to the inn, both instances requiring the game to load. Unlike other RPGs, where save points are aplenty and scattered across the world map or town areas, this game only has ONEsave point, located inside the inn. There’s quite a noticeable bit of loading going on in Lost Song, but the one that will annoy you the most is every time you want to save the game. The Minus The one screen you’ll see the most. You also get a few costumes to choose from over the course of the game, and any changes to wardrobe or weaponry will reflect on the character, a very welcomed touch. The animated sequences, while few in number, are gorgeous when they come on, and the environments and characters are well designed. ![]() You can appreciate some of the finer details the game gets into, such as certain NPCs that will respond to your emotes which you can perform with R2 (presumably to make communication easier during multiplayer quests). Liberties taken in translation are largely seen as an attempt to add appeal to the conversations, and there’s nary a grammatical error in sight. There were complaints about the English localisation for the previous game, and I’m glad to say the problems are largely addressed in this release. The game also encourages you to cycle through the large (by typical RPG standards) roster of characters by giving them unique conversations while exploring on the field, and rarely does the game lock you to any one member of Kirito’s harem group, so you can play as whoever you like (for the large part). Field conversations change with the characters in your party. Skills are not complex to execute, done mainly by holding down R1 and pressing a second button on the D-pad or the shape buttons, which you can define in the navigation-friendly menu. Locking on to enemies ensures you keep vision while flying, and your character automatically approaches the target by moving forward while locked on. Naturally, with flight comes aerial combat, which to its credit is also rather smooth. You have full freedom to ascend/descend and fly about in the field maps of the game. The first thing you’ll notice during the quick tutorial the game puts you through at the beginning is the ability to fly in this game. Meet the two new characters: An idol and her stoic watchmanĪ quick introduction: this game is a direct continuation of the plot of S word Art Online: Hollow Fragment, taking place in the world of Alfheim Online after Kirito and team’s escape from Aincrad in the previous entry. The gameplay centers around a new area called Svart Alfheim, where Kirito finds himself competing against an idol and her guild in unlocking new areas and completing quests. Review and (minor) spoilers follow~įull disclosure: As of writing, I have not played the first two games, Infinity Moment and Hollow Fragment, but have watched the anime up to the completion of the Gun Gale Online arc, and have read till volume 14 of the novel. The third game in the Sword Art Online (SAO) series, and the first for the Playstation 3 console, Sword Art Online: Lost Song does a passable job at bringing the world of Alfheim Online to life.
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