SWORD ART ONLINE: FATAL BULLET

We are seeing a sudden blitz of bad reviews for this game. Nearly all of them can be safely ignored, they are due to the newest SAO game Fractured Daydreams drop in review score so they are bombing this one. This is safely the best SAO game ever made, but more importantly it's a competently made game, you don't need to be an SAO fan to enjoy. It won't blow your socks off, but it's a solid experience as long as you don't expect an engrossing story. Played this game for countless hours on PS4 and it's one of only 2 game I've re-bought for Nintendo Switch and Steam (other being NFS Hot Pursuit remake). If you have to choose between the two, pick this one over the newest SAO game, that one will surely drop in price soon with it's trajectory.

Know a bit late to the party but after playing through most of the DLC , Would definitely recommend this to anyone who wants to get the game.

As fun as it is to explore SAO world through Kirito's eyes WISH THEY DID MORE GAMES WITH CUSTOM PROTAG in the SAO universe. If they ever did SAO game post Alicization Arc , Would like a game in this format where we can explore the underworld using own char alongside Kirito's party.

Its not exactly a Looter-Shooter like borderlands/any shooter game in Genre but a solid Shooter game with One of the most fun Custom Protag SAO game story that has depth and material.

I have played more than 200 hours on PS4. This game is absolutely fantastic as a just generic shooter.

DO Buy this game if you're looking for something that you'd see in the background of a movie to show you that a character plays video games, and if you want a subpar story with poorly written characters, that treats you like you're the noobie, while also giving you gear that ONLY YOU have access to. Like I said, poor writing. BUT despite that all. This game is genuinely fun. You don't need expansive skill trees, and tons of features, it's just here's a gun, here are missions, go shoot things, and farm bosses and materials. AND here's a ton of different outfits to boot. And the character creation is EXACTLY what you want out of an anime character workshop. I also recommend modding the game turn of gender lock restrictions on clothing, because the clothing is equally cool for men and women, so you may wanna mix that up a bit, I don't judge, you wanna put a boy in a bikini? May as well allow yourself the freedom. You wanna put a girl in a coat that DOESN'T show all the skin? Offer yourself that freedom.

DO NOT buy this game if you: do not like Kirito(optional), do not like Asuna(optional), do not like Sinon(optional), do not like grinding, do not like farming, do not like complex loot systems that make very little sense, do not like when games have very few QoL features, and do not like generic gameplay that somehow NEVER gets old.

I rate Fatal Bullet a solid 8/10, it's ONLY that way because some features are locked behind difficulty walls, beating the game, certain game modes you unlock by beating the game, you cannot import your character when going into NG+, so have fun remembering all of your settings if you want the same character. BUT I rate it so high because the gameplay loop is more fun than you're gonna find in a lot of games.

I stand by my words when I say Bandai Namco makes good concept games, but subpar experiences. This game feels like a beta for something to come, and it's a GREAT beta at that.

Actually really fun ONCE you get past the crazy amount of cutscenes/dialogue that seem to drag on forever at the beginning. The gameplay loop is solid and addicting but the story is whatever and really forced. 6/10
Not bad considering I got this for ~$4 on CDKeys.

I wish this was the direction they went for with the other SAO games! It is seriously interesting getting a new story to make our OWN as the player, rather than reliving the anime to a T. The character customization is extremely satisfactory as there's various options for your base look along with costumes and gear to look like existing characters of the franchise! Also, you get to give your robot companion a unique look as well!! I personally enjoy the look of the UI and world design, but the character CG's are the real masterpiece and imitate the SAO style perfectly while offering new content! The only downside I have is that the online/multiplayer portion of the game is almost completely dead, BUT this game is 6 years old and not meant for longevity. ╮(￣▽￣"")╭

Honestly an okay looter shooter. Can't talk for the story as I skipped most of it (80%, most of the time they're just talking so meh) but for the lootin' n shootin' it's a good game for just turning off your brain and going ratatatataatat a lot.

The Good:
-Fun gameplay loop, especially for grinders
-SAO fanservice
-Goes on sale often
-Switch version has all DLC
-Decent gun variety
-auto-aim makes for good monkey brain activation, weak spots for skill expression
-character customization is decent
The Meh:
-DLC is needed to get the full experience
-Not a huge variety in landscapes or dungeons
-Buffs and debuffs become more important at late game
-middling enemy variety
-need to know which chip stats work on which guns to get the most out of them
-minmax requires grinding bounty on multiple saves
The Bad:
-Story is bad without DLC and barely serviceable with DLC
-Grenade launchers are bad
-crashes occasionally
-long loading times if on Switch, PS4, XBOne
-online is dead in 2024 but not surprising, at least possible to coordinate with other players through outside means like Discord
-PvP is 100% dead as it's possible to become immortal with obtainable accessories