Apparently sword skills are now officially on CD.
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Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment |OT| Re:translated and Re:mastered
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Apparently sword skills are now officially on CD.
Hikami
Member
It's the opposite actually. Sword skills have cooldowns now so you can't spam them.
On the Vita you could just like Esoteric skill > SP regen skill > Esoteric skill > SP regen skill and so on.
Seems more balanced to me now.
Spehornoob
Member
Man, the background download for this is going super slow for me. Can't even get into the game now after turning it off. Anyone else have that issue?
Oh ok. If they added the a cd it's not a skill spamming god anymore. Though it does ruin the fun of being like one if you were good with queuing up skills and managing your sp.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
Is this the type of game that you need tof partner up to progress at certain points or is it something I could go through in single player with no problem?
I don't know anyone else who would buy this game and if I get it it won't be for a couple months.
I don't know anyone else who would buy this game and if I get it it won't be for a couple months.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
That sucks, since honestly game was pretty balanced as is. If anything they made it too "casul" with all of the changes lol.
Single player is the aim of the game, the online co-op missions just seem like a nice side dish.
It's an SP game with MP components. the whole story stuff is all offline.
So yes you can play it all yourself, no need to partner up with anyone. Even the MP mode should have NPC AIs if you want to try it out.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
BerserkerX2
Neo Member
New to this game does anyone know how to switch weapons? I wanna use a spear. I just reached the part where Lis opens up a new shop.
From what i've read and heard from others, it seems like it'll be best to play SP a good chunk, then jump into MP, rinse/repeat.
But considering there really arent that many co-op rpg games on PS4 aside from...Diablo 3 and Toukiden(sorta) at the moment, Sword Art seems to fit the bill, especially if there are a ton of mp missions.
But considering there really arent that many co-op rpg games on PS4 aside from...Diablo 3 and Toukiden(sorta) at the moment, Sword Art seems to fit the bill, especially if there are a ton of mp missions.
Hikami
Member
Open up the menu (slide down on the touchpad.. or press triangle I think? maybe its options idk. i find using the touchpad quicker) then go to equipment and select the weapon slot.
Feel free to use MP with AI characters (ie AI Asuna, Sinon, Silica, etc) early on. If it's like the original version, the levels for everyone carry over to SP mode.
BerserkerX2
Neo Member
Thanks
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
If you read the FAQ in the OT you would pretty much have an answer there.
Ragingnight
Member
so how is this game? I hard mixed reviews but want to know more from gaffer's impressions
Hikami
Member
Recorded some random multiplayer gameplay. I wanted to record an actual online game but only kept finding locked rooms so meh.
Ended up doing solo, you can still see the new multiplayer mission interface and lobby here though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI_konghteg
Ended up doing solo, you can still see the new multiplayer mission interface and lobby here though.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI_konghteg
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
This by far is one of the best combat systems developed in a while. It clicks even more so with those who are MMO veterans.
Downloading now. Definitely in for SP being a "new" JRPG for PS4, but also gonna try not to miss the MP boat like I did with Freedom Wars lol.
You'd think there would be enough fans to want to have unlocked rooms, especially if BN saw fit to bring the game over and this early on.
You'd think there would be enough fans to want to have unlocked rooms, especially if BN saw fit to bring the game over and this early on.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
How difficult is the platinum for this game?
MagicWithEarvin
Member
Okay, I haven't watched Sword Art in a while... how many waifus does Kirito have? All these girls nagging him and being all jealous of other girls he bumps into is so cringe-worthy lol.
TheVampire
Banned
Harem's suck when you have the main character who is too much of a pussy to hook up with any of the girls.
But I suppose if he actually did it would end up like that infamous anime School Days
Hikami
Member
The trophies seem to be the same as the vita version so.. very difficult. Not sure if they lessened any requirements for implements and such though. But if it's the same as the Vita version then like 100+ hours to platinum, there's a lot of stuff you'd have to grind.
There are a lot of miss-able trophies too that you'd have to start all over if you miss them, since the game autosaves.
Basileus777
Member
It's not really a new trend.
I know, i just mean its about as played out as main characters having to come near death to burst into ultra powered up mode.
Kirito technically has already hooked up with someone. >.> doesn't mean the other girls can't want him of course but unlike some harems, Kirito is taken.
MagicWithEarvin
Member
How do I play online?
Main menu, see the video above.
Back out to the main menu and it should be unlocked I think?
aspiegamer
Member
Impressions after a couple hours--
Avatar creation is neat, has enough options, and you can change you look at any time mid-game.
Harem members literally falling from the sky. Do the writers have no sense of irony?
Combat is incredibly confusing at the very start. It doesn't explain basic stuff through the first dungeon. (Difficulty is low, though)
At $20 this seems like an incredibly good deal. Almost too good. Is there some hidden catch? Other than being stuck with Kirito, of course.
Dear god the font is tiny.
Continuous autosave is lame for a JRPG but appropriate for this game's specific setting.
Avatar creation is neat, has enough options, and you can change you look at any time mid-game.
Harem members literally falling from the sky. Do the writers have no sense of irony?
Combat is incredibly confusing at the very start. It doesn't explain basic stuff through the first dungeon. (Difficulty is low, though)
At $20 this seems like an incredibly good deal. Almost too good. Is there some hidden catch? Other than being stuck with Kirito, of course.
Dear god the font is tiny.
Continuous autosave is lame for a JRPG but appropriate for this game's specific setting.
Hikami
Member
Been playing via remote play the majority of the time here, it's great. Though now I keep confusing O and X for confirm since I'm on the Vita.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Difficult in terms of how long it takes to get it? I don't mind lengthy playthroughs. I've platimumed plenty of those types.
Hikami
Member
Well yeah, if length isn't a problem then it's alright.
Just have to watch out for the miss-able trophies, some of those can be difficult to get.
for example, you have to get all last-hit bonuses from the floor bosses. (You have to be the last person to hit the boss)
If you don't get the last hit, you'll have to close the game out so it won't auto save and do the boss battle again.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Actually the autosaving can be used to your advantage. Just switch areas when you want to save anything you have found. Otherwise cry tears of regret when you die from being too overconfident losing everything lol
MagicWithEarvin
Member
The online lobbies are really confusing. I keep getting into a room and people don't seem to know how to get together and start a quest. You teleport to the Addministration room, then you gotta teleport again from there? Doesn't really tell you where to teleport to.
So how's the female avatar handled? I made one and only got to do the initial tutorial before stopping. Might just start over as Male because it seems to be designed around that
Didn't seem particularly robust. Didn't see any hair options and female has the same figure as male :lol
Didn't seem particularly robust. Didn't see any hair options and female has the same figure as male :lol
Look at the video above, shows that once you have the quest chosen, use the map, find where the quest is and teleport to the nearest area to get to it.
in SP, you are Kirito, no matter what you look like. The avatar is more to make you distinct, especially within MP mode.
Do you like yuri?
But the female avatar looks exactly the same other than animations
thrive on it
I guess that means there is voice chat if people are actually talking about not knowing what to do
lazybones18
Banned
Game downloaded. Haven't tried uploading my Vita save to the PS4 version yet. Shouldn't be too much of a hassle I hope
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
wat?