Soul Hackers 2
Release Date: August 26, 2022
RPG, TPP, cyberpunk, turn-based, jRPG, urban fantasy, singleplayer
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Steam
Soul Hackers 2 is a jRPG with a turn-based combat system, part of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. It is a sequel to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers originally released in 1997 for the Sega Saturn console.
Soul Hackers 2 is a Japanese RPG set in cyberpunk style with horror elements. Atlus studio developed the project. This is a sequel to Devil Summoner: Soul Hacker and both titles are part of a Shin Megami Tensei franchise
Plot
The action of the game takes place in the near future. A being known as Aion, who protects the world, detects an impending catastrophe and sends his subordinates, cybernetic agents Ringo and Figue, to protect two people who can prevent this disaster. Upon arriving on Earth, however, it turns out that the targets of their protection have already been murdered. Fortunately, death is not something Aion can't handle - by using his abilities, Ringo is able to bring the people she needs back to life.
The people thus saved are Arrow, Milady and Saizo, who quickly join Ringo and Figue in their mission. While Figue takes on the role of navigator, the entire team uses their demon summoning and control skills to traverse the various corners of the cyberpunk world and discover what really threatens Earth.
Game mechanics
Soul Hackers 2 is a quite a classic jRPG. We explore the world, complete quests, develop heroes and fight with enemies using a turn-based battle system, where achieving success requires choosing the type of attacks to specific enemies and targeting their weak points.
The key role in the gameplay plays the system of summoning demons, which we use in fights. Players can make contracts with these creatures, develop their abilities and combine two individuals to create a new, more powerful form.
Regular mortal cities are only explored by humans and Aion's cybernetic agents, but each location also has a hidden metropolis where demons can materialize not only during battles. These locations offer numerous useful facilities for gathering information and developing demons.
Game modes
The game features a single player mode only.
Technical aspects
Soul Hackers 2 has a fully 3D graphics, stylized on Japanese cartoons.
Videos and Screens
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OpenCritic Rating
Game is Recomended by 60% of Critics. There are 100 Critic Reviews.
Game Rant: 4 / 5 by Andrew Bottino
Soul Hackers 2 delivers a well-crafted experience separate from other SMT entries.
GamesBeat: 3 / 5 by Jason McMaster
Is that bad? Not necessarily. The story is interesting, the characters are likeable, and the voice acting is good. If you enjoy the core game loop for the SMT games, you are getting exactly that. Just don’t expect a huge new experience with a lot of new gameplay concepts.
Inverse: 7 / 10 by Willa Rowe
The market for a shorter Persona experience is there; Not everyone has the time to sink so much time into a single game. Even for fans of the franchise, the idea of experiencing everything Persona offers in the span of a couple of weekends sounds like heaven in a world where an array of games demand our attention. But Soul Hackers 2’s attempt to deliver a palatable streamlined experience for anyone and everyone should have taken more time to do some soul searching.
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Game Series
Shin Megami Tensei Series
Enjoying great popularity primarily in Japan, a series of jRPG games based on a series of novels Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani. The brand was created by Atlus, which controls its development.
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Soul Hackers 2 Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Soul Hackers 2 System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: (30 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i5-3470 3.2 GHz / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTS 450 / Radeon HD 5770 or better, 22 GB HDD, Windows 10
Recommended: (60 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i5-8600 3.1 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon HD 7870 or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10
Soul Hackers 2 Gives Hope Ahead of Persona 5 Royal's PC Release
Soul Hackers 2 has been release and is collecting good reviews. Gamers believe this is a good sign before the release of Persona 5 Royal on PC.
video games
Przemyslaw Dygas
August 26, 2022