Soul Hackers 2 Review | What the HELL happened to this JRPG?

[@cthomas72208]

I'm loving this game 6 hours in. Everything feels so streamlined and I'm digging the story.

[@Mclearmountain]

Combat is enjoyable. The attacks of the characters are nice to look at. The characters are constantly saying something when you choose an attack, target an enemy, use a skill, have a status ailment inflicted upon themselves, etc. This really adds to each of their individual character work, and when combined with the OST and stylish animations it all adds to a nice blend. You can choose to skip Sabbath. Characters themselves are fantastic. Easily my favorite part of the game. From Ringo, to Arrow to Saizo I like them all. They all get better and say some surprisingly intelligent things as you get to know them deeper. Maturity. The game feels mature with it’s themes and execution while still being anime, stylish and trendy. Conversations don’t feel cringe. These feel like young adults instead of angsty teens. Each with their own personalities, motivations and backstories. The game isn’t afraid to show things like drinking with pals or blood and gore. The game is a joy. Turn off Loading Screen display tips in Config for instant loading times.

[@oreox1000]

Wait…I can turn off the tips?! Dope. Thanks mate

[@ShadowEliteHD]

Yea people say its annoying when characters constantly talk but here I don't mind it too much.

[@ifrit1937]

@@ShadowEliteHD Same...granted Tales games are my favorite series and the talking there in battle likely dwarfs any talking in battle this/most other games has with how much the characters love to spam their artes' names...I more or less just got used to/tune out the shouts of demon fang, fireball, first aid, tiger blade, palm strike, etc.

[@demodoki1319]

I feel kinda bad for saying this but the game reminds me of Digimon Cyber Sleuth way way too much. The only thing missing is horrible puns. Mind you, I didn't even get that far into the game (After Arrow's Matrix Floor 1, I think?) because Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is really really good lol. Also, while the characters seem interesting I kinda wish they had spread out you gaining teammates. Getting them all basically right away was just...strange to me, I guess.

[@Enclosure_2k]

Dungeons yes. Storyline and deep of gameplay not so much.

[@mithras9706]

Cyber Sleuth was always too similar to Soul Hacker 1 actually, so it feeling like Cyber Sleuth just means the feeling hasn't changed much.

[@DieselJT]

The character designs from this game are top notch! I don't even bother buying western games anymore because the characters just don't even compare and are pretty unappealing to say the least! I just started this game so we will see how I feel about the experience when it's all over.

[@TakeoKurosawa]

Dude these literally look like the flattest generic anime archetypes you could get in a cast, and the art doesn’t even mix with the demon designs.

[@TimoNaaro]

If you say that about this game. Maybe you have sniffed yur own arse too much?

[@TimoNaaro]

@@TakeoKurosawa excatly! Well said.

[@JF-vz1ju]

@@TakeoKurosawa Show me 1 other game with an artstyle and character designs like this. Calling something "generic" is a garbage critique. Be specific.

[@flamehiro]

@@JF-vz1ju exactly, alot of these guys use generic or cliche when they cannot make a valid argument

[@acebreaker7]

so far early on im really feeling the lacking dungeons quite a lot that makes me wanna just rush thru them to continue on with the story but otherwise enjoying the game enough as is

[@prodigous21]

yup this is me 30 hours in, the dungeon design is still lacking alot. They even added a stupid mechanic where your forced to use the little mascot to explore but your forced to fight demons the longer your moving, you cant even avoid it like the old SMT games ala strange journey. the only thing really keeping me going right now is the story.

[@pn2294]

@@prodigous21 look at it this way, in the old games, you would’ve actually had to do stuff in those dungeons

[@vide0gameCaster]

I'm trying so hard to not buy this game at full price. I know it's not worth a Triple-A price tag. And I can see this game being on a good sale during this Christmas or after a full year. This review helped me to resist the temptation to swipe the credit card. Big thx!

[@Mageman17]

That's my thoughts as well, it isn't horrible by any means, but it isn't exactly worth avoiding the FOMO over. Let's wait for the sale. Also, gallant effort by this C or D team, the team who made TMS. Hopefully their next project can have a bigger budget so that they can do more.

[@chizdip8192]

As someone that enjoyed the game, I definitely recommend waiting until it goes on sale. I'd say the game is a decent $60 game, but a good $30-$40 game

[@Mayhzon]

What did you know, Steam Christmas Sale had this game for as little 32€ or the equivalent to your currency. OOF.

[@copandondotto]

I just hated how rushed everything was. While I did enjoy the small moments the characters shared with each other, it was too short. The game was really dungeon after dungeon without any story breaks or subplots besides the soul matrix. I also felt the story was too linear and somewhat predictable after a short while. Wished there was an alignment system. The characters also sort of have their own reasons and motivations, so I originally thought there would be an alignment system or a "reason". I really do love all the characters.

[@kurisu3000]

How do you know it was rushed?

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@kurisu3000A lot of dungeons are practically just hallways (Soul Matrix is a major offender to this), and Figue feels a bit unfinished as a boss, seemingly lacking something of note to maker her a bigger challenge than Kaburagi or Hozumi

[@KingKayhan]

Still slowly chipping away at SMT V (my first smt game) which I love and hate. Sometimes I don’t even want to play it because Ik I have some bat shit crazy bosses looming over me and I probably have to spend like 2 hours devising the perfect demon pact to tackle them. That’s also apart of the appeal. I think when it comes to picking what games you play, it’s very subjective. Personally, I love the smt v’s pseudo biblical, gloomy post apocalyptic vibes included with a badass main character (the fucking hair ! How could u not fuck with nahobino ?!) and a fun universe to explore. So at the end of the day, just play what feels right to you. Soul Hackers does have awesome art style but I might have to put it lower in my smt play list unless proven otherwise.

[@sonictelephone1526]

I'm mixed on SMT5. I'm nearing the end and when get into it and have a long session on it, then I really enjoy it. I just have trouble picking it up, because it sorta seems like work sometimes. And you need a long session to accomplish anything. Also, good thing the gameplay is good, because I find the story pretty forgettable. During cut scenes, I can't remember what is even going on. I'm just thinking... yeah, yeah, whatever; let me get back to fighting stuff.

[@lilmagez]

Dungeon design is so important for an RPG. You can make the city as pretty as you want but dungeons are where you spend 90% of your time. This was a HUGE reason why I will forever say Digimon Cyber Sleuth fell short cause the dungeons were agonizing to look at.

[@BlueLoveYT]

Never played Soul Hackers 2, but it seems like has the same problem as modern Pokemon games. In the sense that it could've offered more, but didn't.

[@R3GARnator]

You're good at covering all your bases in reviews.

[@TheEregos]

I love it and its the perfect handheld game too like all of the SMT titles. I think given its this teams second game its fucking awesome and i am only excited to see whats to come from them going forward. I will say nothing happened, i hate these clickbait titles and its so often we ignore the devs behind this shit. It is their first Unity game from a team that has made only 1 game prior with the FE/SMT crossover title, this is fucking amazing given that. It is just not as amazing as P5R, SMTIV etc which is totally fine, not every game can be a 9 or 10 out of 10, its an easy 8 with how enjoyable and fun it is.

[@Aaron-g9b]

holy fuck some people have low standards.

[@Genethagenius]

So, so happy I got cold feet at the last minute and decided to wait on a Day One purchase. I love Atlus, but I was also disappointed by “SMT V”. (Thought the story and characters were mad weak in that one. People compare it to “Nocturne” but “Nocturne” had more story and characterization in its first 2 hours than “SMT V” did in its first 10 hours!). Will pick this up when it goes on sale, since I want Atlus to make money but only for quality product.

[@IanHsieh]

For me, my favorite battle system in the entire SMT series/spinoffs would be the one in TMS#FE.

[@ShadowEliteHD]

That's a very interesting take.

[@joeyisabsb1]

I only just started but im really liking this game. I was going to finally get back into elden ring since I didn't play much of it but this game is pulling me away.

[@mavrickjubei7124]

Awesome review as always! I was going to buy this new, but this review plus others feedback makes me want to wait for a good PS sale to get it for my PS5. I agree about the Dungeon bgm. That's what I like about Trails of Cold Steel. The music is always different and keeps it interesting. What is up with the dlc? Players are telling me the dlc you purchased in the ultimate edition can only be used in battle! Huh?! That's stupid! Wish they'd release SMT 5 for the PS5! 😩

[@ricardobelmont5984]

Nice review!! The general census seems to be, "it's ok" I'll grab it Black Friday I feel if I get it now I'd play it a little then stop. With how cramped September will be that's not good. As for the dlc seems like a experiment for future ideas.

[@Saru245]

"This feels like a Shin Megami Tensei game on training wheels". SOLD! Well, I already have the game but the biggest worry about the game I had was if it was as difficult as other Shin Megami Tensei games, hence why I just stick with the Persona games so hearing it's easier than most games in the franchise that makes me really happy. That way I can fully enjoy the story and characters without the gameplay getting the way. The dungeons can be a bit of a bummer but Persona 4's dungeons are still my favorite out of all Persona games cause of the themes and how straightforward they are so this might not be too bad for me. I can always change BGM's thanks the DLC's I got to change up the music here and there if I want something different so I guess that can't be too bad too. I like the character designs and style of the game too, reminds me a lot of Persona 5 and that's one of the reasons it pulled me into the game, another being Ringo's design(don't judge me) and that Ringo's English VA is Towa from Cold Steel but with more sass which is funny and great. xD Still early on in the game but I'm enjoying it so far. I was waiting for your review before buying the game but it was taking too long so I bought it, good thing it doesn't have the difficulty of SMTV or any other previous ones or I would be pissed lol Sometimes it's good to have games like this though. Simple games to balance out games like Xenoblade Chronicles 3 which has areas that are sooo freaking big and soo many quests and the soon to release, probably my Game Of The Year, THE LEGEND OF HEROES TRAILS FROM ZERO! LET'S FREAKING GOOOO!!!! A-ahem, excuse me! I look forward to that game's review from you too if you plan to do one. I already know I want it and I'm gonna love it like I do every other Trails game(except 3rd but that's the oddity here and hopefully the only one) so I'll just be watching your review for fun. ^_^

[@shenmuemasta]

Here's a tip, deactivate the camera follow setting. That's what makes it hard to run straight. This game feels like Catherine to me, in the way that Catherine was a test for the engine used for Persona 5, here they are testing unity. Thing is, the puzzle gameplay of Catherine was more appropriate in scale than a RPG for testing. Still, I'm around 15 hours in on hard mode and I love the game so far. Love Ringo, she's a great MC.

[@ShadowEliteHD]

Thanks for the tip. But just like I deceived the tips screen to get slightly better load times, I shouldn't have to for something like this.

[@shenmuemasta]

@@ShadowEliteHD It's a reflex of mine, and something to get used to when mostly gaming on PC. When something feels wrong, I always go to the settings to see if I can change something. But here it's weird because visually the change is very subtle, but it's night and day for the controls. I don't really understand what that feature is supposed to add.

[@shadowmaksim]

It's a shame the game turned out to be just okay at best despite it's pedigree. I don't care much about "SMT" myself but I can relate to the feeling when a series you like releases an entry you found more disappointing than satisfying. I had some suspicions since without me ever looking up anything about the game pre-release, the tidbits I happened across were pretty much all focused on just the main heroine's design. Something that tends to set off some red flags in my mind. Seems like I wasn't too far off unfortunately.

[@ifrit1937]

Haven't bought the game as cash is too tight right now (in between jobs during a recession is not fun) so I'm picking and choosing games carefully but will say the only thing that looks iffy from this video is the game's camera...feels like it's zoomed in too close to the characters on the map which leads to the whole player character disappearing when too close to walls and all. Even battle camera looks iffy at some times with how zoomed in it is when special attacks and even normal attacks are used (hell constant zoom in and out is kinda nauseating in fact or kinda painful to the eyes). Designs and all look decent for Original characters in the game (demons and all seem to be recycled from SMT/Persona/other related Atlus IPs), dungeon design reminds me more of Akiba's Beat than say P5 or from what I saw of SMT5 (haven't gotten around to that one either...cash too tight like I said and I was busy with other games at the time anyway...next game that will be a pickup for me is Star Ocean 6 but may try Xenoblade 3 too if I've got the time/can get some extra cash somehow and finish my current game (SO5, been replaying all Star Oceans in prep for 6)...hell this year only games I bought that released this year are Elden Ring and Anno Mutationem, SO6 was the only other definite buy for me after Granblue Re: Link got pushed back...anything else is more or less gonna be Christmas I guess If i don't just go for functional stuff (clothes, work shit if I can get a job before then (gotta hope I do...got some cash left in the bank but would like some extra shit...in particular a computer upgrade which is only happening if I can get a good paying job), etc) only). Guess the only positive is in a few years I got a shitload of shit I can go back to from 2020 thru 2022 lol. As for combat itself looks fairly standard like you stated...guess I can only hope it does story a bit more like how I like it (character cutscene driven rather than wrpg exploration/item description/implied/npc dialogue driven...was one of the main reasons I haven't touched SMT5 on top of cash...from what I've seen the way they handle story isn't my cup of tea in that game...probably more cutscenes and all than a wrpg but nothing close to say a standard jrpg like older FF games, Dragon Quest, Tales, Trails, Ys, Persona, etc).

[@germainetaylor1757]

You can zoom the camera out if it’s to close you can also change its position after the latest patch

[@Chelaxim]

So just like Soul Hackers 1 (my favorite Megami Tensei game) the whole fanbase can't come to an agreement on if it's bad,okay,good or a masterpiece.

[@abtimus]

no no i think we can ALL agree that it is not bad and def. not a masterpiece

[@taichou_tre3919]

I’m enjoying it so far but it feels like it’s holding back like you said either for the next entry or probably saving stuff for bigger games

[@hessianqrow7977]

I'll probably get it when it goes on sale :/

[@astrea555]

I'll still play it :D thanks for the review!

[@TimoNaaro]

I hate it when reviewers say maybe hard difficulty would be more engaging? Should you not perhaps test it? Sorta your job mate. XD

[@ZX-Gear]

Deadly Mode for Radiant Historia Perfect Chronicle is practically unplayable especially with the new late game content. Yeah. I mean it also completely plays just counter intuitive to its battle system.

[@ShadowEliteHD]

In most games playing the game on Normal is the standard and that's what I judge a game on.

[@omensoffate]

@@ShadowEliteHD oof normal is pretty much casual these days

[@ThatGuyWhoComments1]

All that advertising for something that was just...fine. atlus oh atlus lol. Will wait for sale.

[@YoungReezy211]

All what advertising? ATLUS kinda barely advertised until like the week leading up to the game which is kinda ass considering how much they advertised SMT V.

[@WhyMe4747]

I'm about 25 hours in and one thing that's really standing out to me is how same-y the boss battles are, they feel more like regular battles than actual big events :/

[@supaipai420]

I'm guessing you don't have the DLC for the different music in the dungeon?

[@ShadowEliteHD]

DLC changes battle themes. Not the dungeon theme.

[@flamehiro]

Oooof and you thought smt5 was worth the wait? I have opposite opinion where I felt 5 fell way short. The 480p looking graphics vs 4k here, better music, some actual story rather and bonding rather than wandering desert all day.

[@Raytheman581]

Yeah that part was weird to me, SMT5 wasn't worth the wait at all, outside the battlesytem I hated SMT5. I don't think SH2 is all that great either, but at least the story is there and the combat is still good. The dungeons suck for me though, which is a shame.

[@prodigous21]

I was actually fine with SMTV compared to this game going 30 hours in now. I vastly preferred the gameplay of SMTV over this one and while the story wasnt its strong point it was enough to keep me interested. honestly the ONLY reason im powering through this game is because of the story, but the story again isnt anything outstanding to me while everything else around it falls super flat. the dungeon design in this game absolutely pales imo with how boring and uninspired they are, just essentially a giant maze with very little variance to break up the dungeon crawling, kinda like the old school SMTs. Ive gotten to a point where im just rushing through the maze they call dungeons to get to story points. Graphics are nice but to me its pointless if its a slog to get through. The bonding stuff is honestly super shallow, small conversations that your characters seem to forget about when your doing the main story so for me it didnt have as much as an impact since they still treat each other like complete strangers even 30 hours into the story. For me this game feels like it has a little bit of everything like Persona and SMT but doesnt do any of them better and are just worse by comparison.

[@Raytheman581]

@@prodigous21 I liked SMTV combat but the game is longer for no reason and the story really doesn't exist. SH2 is short and at least to the point and that makes it to me at least more worth it than SMTV. Like I said in my earlier post neither game is great, but I can promise you SH2 will go on to be average while I can say SMTV will no doubt go on to be overrated, combat is all it does well. Which I guess if that's all someone wants I guess its a 10/10 lol.

[@ShadowEliteHD]

SMTV did fall short with story and characters but at least its gameplay and atmosphere was on point to an extent.

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@prodigous21THe gameplay of SMT V, imo, is kinda underwhelming given it is a step down from IVA's system. Thanks, Omagatoki Critical

[@jayDee92133]

It's a good game I wasn't expecting something Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest level but yeah it pretty good. Nyarly did a great review for the game.

[@enkidu52]

Great Review I definitely Understand where you're coming from; for me at least this game hits all the right high notes I love press turn but I think overall I prefer a more traditional battle system like this one in my turn based rpgs, probably because I started with the early final fantasy entries before even knowing what megaten was (now smt is one of my favorite jrpg series, closely followed by persona). Cool Channel Liked and I was already Subscribed. Keep Gaming, Stay Awesome

[@kindasomeviews]

There was also that expansive Day 1 DLC, which was a major burn for the game's rep. Like it could've been just post-game but nah, Atlas just had to get greedy. It could've been even PASSABLE (but not really) if they made the gameplay as good as, let's say, Nocturne or DDS

[@jvshotta8845]

Say what you will about the soundtrack, I'm blasting the mansei realm theme all night long. lol

[@Xirbtt]

ATLUS never made allot of games that everyone liked. SMT has been a niche franchise for allot of the same reasons this game is going to be put down for. Not every game they make is going to be persona 5.

[@apnwu369]

Haven't ever really liked any of these SMT like games, loved Radiant Historia, wish Atlus would make more games like that

[@zippolighter4903]

Radiant Historia’s remake was amazing

[@Raytheman581]

Yeah I want atlus to go back to making the games like trama center and catherine. Now they make nothing but SMT games, or more to the point really only persona games.

[@flamehiro]

@@Raytheman581 I wouldn't mind a catherine type game. Just not those damn puzzles, they were way too annoying and hard.

[@LunaPPK]

@@Raytheman581 man i miss trama center

[@3nderoX]

I want more Etrian Odyssey but that's just me Atlus seems to have abandoned that series after the 3ds.

[@lillybareham1257]

It feels very unbaked. I see it very much as trying to bring in new people by offering both a Persona side and a SMT side and mixing it together, but sadly it never manages to properly marry these systems together. Everything feels a bit underdeveloped, especially when it comes to the combat and demons themselves. I also just dislike how minimal the dungeons and the character relationship systems are overall. I like the game but its much more a stepping stone towards Persona 5/SMT 6 or whatever big project Atlus has next more than something im going to revisit time again like Persona 5 and SMT 5.

[@chizdip8192]

I would say less underdeveloped and more...basic? Granted majority of the SMT and Persona games all play the same, but it feels like they did the bare minimum with this. The dungeons are incredibly bland, story is kinda meh in general. The only real bright spot this game has is how it looks and the characters. I think the reason they made it this way was to bring new people that haven't played any of the SMT or Persona games. Which for them, this game is perfect since they get a little taste of what those games bring to the table. And this game would have greatly benefited from being its own thing than being a sequel to the original SH. Overall the game isn't inherently bad. Though I'd probably tell them to wait for the game to eventually go one sale than pay the full $60. Also my GOD do I hate how enemies will literally just spawn in your face. I'd much rather have the cancer that is random encounters

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

@@chizdip8192Tbh, they tried to salvage the old school SMT system again, basing it mostly off of SJR while rebalancing some things. It mostly works, especially with how well designed the boss mechanics were for the most part, only really fusion may need some work

[@andrewkkerr8435]

Looks interesting I just hate the camera angle and did they really dumb down the battle system

[@sonictelephone1526]

Cultured camera angle on the main character - check

[@ShadowEliteHD]

Holy crap! How could I forget! 😂

[@TurtleSauceGaming]

People shit on this game, but I think it's great. Sure, it doesn't do anything crazy inventive with the game. Like I'd say this is good, but persona 5 was GREAT. Granted, it was my first persona game, so a lot of the charm came from the novelty and joy of the life sim end of it. But to me, that life sim end adds an extra dimension, where this is just dungeon crawling. But, the characters are good, Ringos English VA in particular is very enjoyable and is a very likeable character, the story so has me interlude at the moment (just finished the central line dungeon), the battles are the perfect difficulty on normal, not to difficult like SMT 5, but not too easy. Dungeon enemies start off a little tough, but they get easier at a satisfying rate, then you hit a wall with the boss, grind a bit, and then feel good when you beat him. I'm not a fan of grinding, but it's not excessive and does add to that sense of accomplishment when you finally can beat the Boss. I'll admit I'm not good with hard games, so people who like SMT's difficulty, you'll probably find this a bit on the easier side. But it's still an enjoyable game and a nice pc port. I just wish steam deck compatibility was better (cloud saves like to break and you gotta manually transfer) and that Denuvo was just axed. I do also love the art style. I'd say it stands out a bit more to me because I'm excited to see something relatively new (Ik it's not a new IP, but first entry since 1995 I'll say new) from Atlus, which makes some games I enjoy, and I do love the colors compared to SMT 5's. The cyberpunky color scheme is awesome. And the game is enjoyable enough that I'm happy with my experience. I'd put it at a 7/10, which is, oddly enough, what journalists are saying. Guess I missed my calling. Edit: Forgot to mention Saizo is a solid character too. Milady and Arrow take themselves a bit too seriously, but good for grounding. But apparently Arrow was originally going to be the main character, as his ID is 01 where Ringo's is 02 in the game code. Supposedly they found that it wasn't quite right and felt like Ringo stood out more, and I agree.

[@chilomine839]

I wonder when we'll see an anime ish game where the characters feel have weight. Kinda like FF15. I know it takes imagination but not that much. Slap some mo cap on.

[@orbajo]

The dark souls of underwhelming JRPGs. (Sorry, I'm still around.)

[@ShadowEliteHD]

omg no you didn't just say that 😄

[@jasanch]

Thank you for this review. It seems like all of the reviews are saying the same thing and I’ll just save my money till star ocean comes out.

[@kurisu3000]

lol stupid

[@omensoffate]

I hope star ocean is at least a 7 lol

[@sladejosephwilson2300]

Thanks. I will wait for a sale

[@Cybershroom]

I'm really enjoying this game, whenever someone heavily bashes it or thinks it ain't worth it considering we have ''better mainline'' titles doesn't change the fact the soul Hackers II is good. Besides, y'all are going to get Persona 6 eventually.

[@nightwolf235]

Looks like a get it on sale type of game but I have my plate full of stuff to play and replay. Need to finish xc3 140hrs in almost at the end finally. Gotta replay Digimon Survive for the next ending and Im interested in getting gundam sd battle alliance and probably by then a month will go by and I will be playing Trails of zero and hopefully news on the release date on Romancing saga is out.

[@DavJoestar]

At first I wanted to play it but the dungeon thing really made me back, I'm not going to buy it unless it's super cheap

[@lucca5367]

I miss the old artstyle of the first game.

[@Enclosure_2k]

Man. I wanted to play this... everyone is talking smack about it. It's 60€ game. I cant 🔥 60 on mid games.

[@ayatok4870]

its clasic smt experience in dungeon clawer

[@Scout-Fanfiction]

No "SMT BULLSHIT!" in this game?! I call foul.

[@mellochello921]

Reminds me of scarlet nexus with the graphics and persona 5 with the gameplay.

[@MIGU3L2K]

Sad cause I loved Ringo and Saizo, they were great characters stuck in a meh/boring game.

[@S3lph131]

Customer :wow this sMt V game has such amazing reviews but I don't have a switch Shop clerk : why don't you try sMt iii.. it's on both systems Customer: looks amazing... I'll try that as my first smt experience.. Smt iii: A wild matador appears.. lol Customer: wth.. Atlus: let's create a game for newcomers to prepare for multiport smtv.. using the team behind Tokyo mirage.. another beginner friendly smt style game but on modern platforms..

[@humanizedkun6488]

if you low on money you can wait for persona 5 instead

[@ShadowEliteHD]

That's not coming out for another 10 years tho.

[@ЛюбенИванов-ш7ц]

Outside of Ringo the rest is boring

[@SheIsTheOneNamedSailorMoon]

Looks like they focused too much on the graphics and story, the dungeons/battle system went flat.

[@wadestrife6909]

I like this but I feel like it could of used more time

[@frankallen3634]

Your mark, because I turn off music in every game I play. And jrpg stories are basically pretty damn dumb and I don't care about any of them. Persona was a damn nightmare to me

[@Particle_Ghost]

You are the nightmare, grow up.

[@Ock_mantis]

I'll have to disagree with alot of the review. But I respect you do at least say. Eyy look. It's not a bad game. That I do agree.

[@osc-oldschoolclips5204]

Just played the two hour trial.. hell no! I’ve been anticipating this game too. That shit ain’t for me. Outside of combat, I liked nothing else.

[@TimoNaaro]

I think the character drdigns are two-bit persona. Not really good.

[@lubbo5261]

I really like Soul Hackers 2, the only three complains i have are: 1. Why is there no demon negotiation (SH1 had it) 2. Dungeons are kinda underwelming 3. Why can't demons be actual team members (In SH1 they could) Other than that i really enjoy SH2 so far.^^

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

1. Probably because negotiation was always janky, and I guess it's always been a controversial feature 2. Yea, true 3. They tried to dance around 4 party member slots, leaving no space for the demons. It's debatable if it was a worthwhile choice

[@ogdanny5933]

Might be something to try when it goes on sale for $20 or less.

[@Dct_Alonze]

So what....2 months?

[@Caribbean-Man]

dude i have the premium edition and everything in this game is lackluster and.... THE DAMN DLC DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. ATLUS IS SO LAZY. LOOK UP THE COMMUNITY FORUMS! PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING LIKE CRAZY ABOUT THEIR FUCK UP. I AM NOT TOUCHING THIS UNTIL THEY FIX IT. SK2 IS NOT A GOOD GAME. IT IS A LOW EFFORT GAME. "ATLUS IS FUCKING UP!" -Dave Chappelle..

[@LordlyWeeb]

It was good, is what happened

[@ShadowEliteHD]

As I said in the first 10 secs

[@LordlyWeeb]

@@ShadowEliteHD yeah

[@ZerosGameInn]

nothing happened, its a great game, people are just too picky these days

[@omensoffate]

This game would have been cool in 2010

[@ZerosGameInn]

@@omensoffate its ''cool'' whenever it drops ^_^

[@JohnRambo1947-July-6th]

This game is an easy pass. I got Valkyrie Elysium and Star Ocean 6 coming soon

[@XDantevsVergilX]

Felt like a mobile game

[@Dct_Alonze]

You felt like a mobile game 🥴

[@MrEast111]

People expect every game from Atlus now from the SMT universe to be at a Persona 5 standard. It's a spinoff, it's getting ridiculous.

[@lubbo5261]

The thing is Persona itself is a Spin Off too!

[@MrEast111]

​@@lubbo5261 You got a point, but Persona is becoming one of their main IPs now though even though yeah it's technically a spinoff too

[@lanalewis6982]

For me not really loving this game is Ringo herself. The makers of the game ( who also made Tokyo Mirage Sessions FE ) said that she would be relatable and I don't find her to be as such because her personality and things she does in game is a lot to be desired. Also, the Ringo is better than Joker debates online just because she speaks is lame. I heard that she wasn't supposed to be the main character from the developers and they were going to go the Soul Hackers original game route but scrapped it at the last minute. Also the true ending pissed me off. The normal ending made more sense because Ringo is just so not what I want to see in a protagonist from SMT / Persona / Devil Summer, etc. I wished we got more of a sequel than whatever this was supposed to be.

[@Z7SMAD]

the artstyle and design of the characters qnd everything is so ugly like the original one was cool and beautiful and classic why they change it to this?

[@nr2676]

Because Kaneko left Atlus in 2009 (after Strange Journey), and Soejima now is full Persona designer.

[@Regden1000]

I have to say this game is kind a disappointment. I have played persona 3 through 5, digital devil saga, the Raidou Kuzunoha games and nocturne. This is the first time I felt that a shin megami tensei game felt lackluster. The combat is more less the same, hit an enemies weak point and you get rewarded with extra damage to the enemy and whatever unique mechanic that the game has, in this case being the sabboth mechanic. I don't mind the combat being the same as most of their games with a small little twist to it. The story on the other hand felt shallow. In a sense it felt like there is only surface level stuff going on. Take Ringo and Figue two beings created by a sentient AI. Made to look human and act human so they can interact better with the outside world ..and they do just that ! They act completely normal, they don't act like a logical machine but act like a person using both logic mixed with emotions. It would have been nice to see them slowly develop into becoming more human. As for the other characters in our group. Arrow our first companion is your typical friendly and responsible guy who had a best friend, best friend chose to join the opposing side, they meet each other in battle and one of them has to die . Once we kill his friend the story moves on. Next up we have Milady a moody girl that wants to take revenge, that's pretty much it . Once we do the story moves on Lastly we have Saizo, the joker in our group who wants to reconcile with his girlfriend, who gives on the hope of ever having a normal life but showing her how persistent and how he still loves her they do reconcile and she has hope again for a live that isn't being just a devil summoner. Overall I found the characters boring at one point I stopped reading the dialogue whenever we were talking at the bar since they talk about pretty mundane stuff and just focused on getting more points for the soul level. The story and well the character development is my major gripe about this honestly since the combat is more or less the same if you ever played an Atlus game. But I do have a few things that irk me for this game, gameplay wise. One of few things that irk me is having limited items. Why can't I buy a bunch of items inside of the item store !? Why !? Next up is restoring my party's mp, I don't want to constantly leave a dungeon and go to the party's hideout. It would have not minded it too much if I didn't have to see a lot of loading screens, I play on my ps5 by the way. I also don't want to search for one of my demon companions to heal my party. This would have been fine if I could buy 99x low restoring mp consumables at the store but no you can only carry a small limited amount of items. And lastly some of the soul matrix sidequests that has you kill a target, specifically ones that instant death your party after x number of turns. I haven't finished the game I'm at the part were we just got all the five covenants. The only really good thing the game does, in my opinion, is the demon fusion. The new fusion search option is great, you don't have to figure out what demons you are missing , which demons to fuse to get your desired demon and of course you can customize what skills to put on the demon. That's really the only good thing this game has and I hope future shin megami tensei games will have that.

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

Item limits were a thing since SMT SJ, so people couldn't bruteforce by buying 99 Bead Chains or something

[@kichiroumitsurugi4363]

SMT IV had fusion search, btw, so it's not new

[@rashidwhatthegamesnamesple3285]

Bad game = persona mordan best 👌

[@joehayes8795]

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this game. I'm enjoying it just as I've enjoyed all the other Atlus games I've played. Y'all thinking too much

[@KyngD469]

well said. You ended your sentence with I dont use my brain. You are the perfect customer. Get your wallet out m8. more mid games coming your way.

[@xnflg3074]

@@KyngD469 Jesus imaging taking everything so seriously like this lol

[@omensoffate]

There are many things wrong with this game

[@KyngD469]

@@xnflg3074 it's not that serious if I make a joke in exaggeration.

[@InfectedElite]

you complain way too much

[@kingleoverse]

I thought I was the only one who noticed .

[@InfectedElite]

@@kingleoverse nope. Thats why i stopped liking his content. Before he wasnt so bad but now its just constantly "this game isn't like this. this remaster isnt improving anything. x game isnt like y game enough". Most games keep their own identity for starters, and he can't expect remasters to have new ideas implemented (SMT 3 HD), because that would be more in line with remake. i enjoy Soul Hackers. its a standard SMT affair but a good one

[@kingleoverse]

@@InfectedElite bingo that's what happened to me too in the podcast I noticed every time complaining bout graphics, Nintendo , ect..... It was annoying...

[@ShadowEliteHD]

@@InfectedElite Pfft yea sure. Far be it for me to not have any standards and be overly positive for the games I play. GTFO. Nocturne had a quick save feature added hope you complained about that. Bet you didn't even watch the beginning of this video and just went by the title. again GTFO.

[@MavethTheReaper]

He actually props up the game in alot of things which I did not agree with, I think the graphics are trash but he actually praised the graphics sooo....