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3.30 from 82 ratings
416 members have it in their collection · 20 playing now · 211 backlogged · 139 wish listed
How long? Main story 40h · with extras 44h (from 5 logged playthroughs)
Status BMO Mar 9, 2025
This game sure does go on sale quite frequently. I think Fanatical has a Sega sale every quarter (if not more frequently) and this is regularly +70%off. And each time I consider buying it. But then I read the same handful of reviews here on Grouvee and decide to pass.
Status JF777 May 2, 2023
I wrote a review about this game in Chinese already but I don't think my fury is gone after playing this piece of... . It doesn't have any connection with previous titles except some keywords and settings yet they insist to call it "Soul Hackers 2".
Gameplay is mediocre to its best. The new mechanics are nothing to write home …
I wrote a review about this game in Chinese already but I don't think my fury is gone after playing this piece of... . It doesn't have any connection with previous titles except some keywords and settings yet they insist to call it "Soul Hackers 2".
Gameplay is mediocre to its best. The new mechanics are nothing to write home about since all of them are basically straight ports from Strange Journey and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE. There are a lot of skills requiring RNG to be actually useful.
Dungeons are the worst. THE WORST. Especially the SOUL FXXKING MATRIX. I love dungeon crawling but I hate Soul Hackers 2's dungeons. There are little rewards for exploration and you are going to face tons of dead ends that are just there to waste your time. Some dungeon might even take you hours just to traverse through.
The story is serviceable but has so much wasted potential. And to be honest with you, I do not like its cheap anime style of this game. Anime is totally fine. And Shiro Miwa's character design is actually great. But the game did a horrible job at making these into a full price game.
In all, Soul Hackers 2 is a CHEAP game in every aspect. BTW, please go to listen to the 25th Anniversary Music Album. The remixes are godsend. The album itself is already worth much more than the game.
Status powerfulech0 Sep 1, 2022
I'm liking this game so far, but it's also not the best thing since sliced bread. A lot of mixed feelings about elements of the game. Still fun, will just have to see where it goes to form a final opinion.
Status paycheck_stevens Aug 29, 2022
How similar is this to the first 2 Persona games for those of you who have played this and those?
Status SIGINT Aug 26, 2022
I am seriously chugging along through this thing. I've played an absolute ton of it yesterday and today, like literally almost all I did when I wasn't working. Would not be surprised at all if I finish it this weekend -- like the first Soul Hackers, it seems dramatically shorter than the likes of the Persona series.
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I am seriously chugging along through this thing. I've played an absolute ton of it yesterday and today, like literally almost all I did when I wasn't working. Would not be surprised at all if I finish it this weekend -- like the first Soul Hackers, it seems dramatically shorter than the likes of the Persona series.
I have a lot of issues with it, which I'll go over in a review once I'm done. I think there is serious missed potential here for something genuinely great that they just don't hit. There are enough lackluster aspects that I definitely recommend waiting for a sale if you're uncertain.
But I'm still finding it really enjoyable, since something about this formula just flows so nicely and doesn't get old, and this one is particularly approachable and playable.
I can't play JRPGs back to back to back like I do with some genres, but I expect my relatively limited Shin Megami Tensei experience will not stay limited for too long after an overall positive experience with the two Soul Hackers games.
Status SIGINT Aug 25, 2022
A few hours in, certainly not amazing but seems pretty good overall. Once you have the full party and actually get rolling with the core of the plot, it gets better than it is at the start. I think the biggest problem with the game is in the combat pacing. Way too many long animations to sit through, which is …
Read moreA few hours in, certainly not amazing but seems pretty good overall. Once you have the full party and actually get rolling with the core of the plot, it gets better than it is at the start. I think the biggest problem with the game is in the combat pacing. Way too many long animations to sit through, which is always a pet peeve of mine and a big contrast from Soul Hackers 1's fast and fluid combat system. Aside from that I am mostly enjoying it, fun and easy to get into. Definitely did not feel like I played for as long as I did, which is always a decent sign.
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