A couple of things the video doesn’t tell you/got wrong: - The story is meant for fans of the franchise who have a fair bit of knowledge about the story and the characters. It’s full with references which include the Light Novels and stuff not shown in the anime. Personally, I found myself satisfied with the story. - The game DOES NOT have gacha. The battle pass is free. Literally the only thing you could buy if you wanted to are the coins used to buy skin bundles WHICH CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FOR FREE BY DOING THE BATTLE PASS AND OBTAINING GOLDEN TICKETS. - The reason he wasn’t able to find full lobbies very often is because: A- Not everyone bought the early access. And the game just came out TODAY. B- most players are gonna prioritize the story mode in order to unlock all characters. - regarding hackers, Bandai has already said they’ll take strict measures
It’s because they struggle on focusing on one theme and like mixing the ideas many SAO players liked fatal bullet and I personally loved lost song it was fun but what I hear and seen is people want a SAO game 100 levels mmorpg but in a business stand point there it makes no sense there is a definitive end and with countless hackers scurrying the corner like roaches no person will truly have the SAO game experience
Doesn’t even need an MMORPG per se. Just needs an open world of the original 100 levels of Aincard where you can level up & interact with the characters and stuff (none of the Alfheim Online crap)
Fr! Ever since I watched SAO I been thinking that they should make a large scale mmorpg based only on Aincrad (or the new Aincrad from the second season if you want to play as different races and want magic). It could launch with the first few or so floors with each major update adding new floors until we get all 100 floors and minir updates could be events like the christmas event from the first season that had the Nicholas the Renegade boss fight (i think thats his name). And if it all goes well, they can use the same formula for the elf game (alfheim?) and GGO and maybe even Alicization (imo tho, Alicization would work better as a 1 player story game)
@@quarterpounderwithcheesebacon exactly! I’m not even asking for super over the top graphics it’s just ever since like 2020 I’ve had a special place in my heart for SAO and absolutely loved the concept but knowing that it’s probably impossible for our lifetime just want to play in its universe no matter if it’s on regular current tech or even on a super high tech vr headset
Steam player here. 10 hours into the game and I haven't seen a single cheater and every time I queued it always took less than 1 minute to get a full lobby. Might be your region or something. My biggest complaint is that the cosmetics drop rate is so abysmal, but hey, I've played Ragnarok Online before and I survived grinding for MVP cards there so I guess it's fine.
@@mohdhidayat1412 The only money I've spent so far is the money I used to buy the game initially. I'm stuck on chapter 2 of story mode which I played just to unlock my favorite characters. The multiplayer is just too fun and the loot explosion is triggering my addiction. My account rank is currently at level 48, and i've seen dungeon requirements go as high as 80 so it could be 100 for max level. My LLENN's level is currently at 66. Smurfing in the game is not very apparent because every dungeon or raid restricts stats and weapon stats to a certain level so newbies don't feel left behind. It's honestly quite fun. As someone who played Granblue Fantasy Relink (and a massive fan of the gacha game that gave birth to it) I honestly don't know why this video compares it to that. It's a different monster entirely.
This game scratches the itch relink did for me. The combat feels objectively worse but the progression systems and 20 player co-op feel great. My biggest complaint is the lack of content once you get high level, but youll hit that in every game.
Free roam is great end game content. As well as the dlc and everything else coming. Boss raids. It has plenty of end game stuff. Plus no one is lv 100 yet. Impossible
Game is actually amazing. Globku is wrong with this take. Why are you judging a game off the beta network test demo. I played it too and been playing early access since Monday. Also have DBSZ Ultimate edition.
Yeah but story mode is dumb and nobody wants to have to do it. They should have just Scrapped the single player mode and focused on improving the online experience.
@@kaikaseiko4983 honestly I'm getting to that point. Reviewers used to actually review games. But now it's just a butt rush to see who can say a games dookie first. It's so dumb 🤣
@@CodedGamingEh, tracking is pretty shitty, fighting the Sword Golem during the beta was a pain and even Skull Reaper is kinda ass to hit on the ground.
@@armageddragoon2514 that's the point... it's very realistic to how SAO itself (and by extension the games that came after thanks to it) plays out in the series - the bosses ARE supposed to be hard to hit and you need to be tactful of when to hit them, not just smash buttons and pray you win, which is also the reason to this day that while you are using a sword skill in the game it removes your ability to dodge - SAO is supposed to be very much about picking the right time to attack
It took me days to see the first hacker. As someone already said, the battle pass is free and there is next to no pay content. You're making a mountain out of a molehill in most of your points frankly speaking. Also, I think it's a good idea to lock characters behind the story. It not only teaches you how the game works over multiple hours of playtime but also forces you to play characters other than your would-be main from the get-go. I found myself enjoying a lot more characters thanks to this. Oh also, lobbies usually fill pretty quickly depending on regions and timezones.
Granblue is definitely better the problem with it however is it had an end and they reached it so even if i WANTED to keep playing it theres no reason too.. Ive done everything... SAO however is a live service game so theyre gonna keep adding content to this game at least longer than the 6 months Granblue did
It's Bandai, they love money, they did a character survey and there will be at least 6 new characters in the future (apart from the 2 that are missing)
@DanielGonzalez-yf6cy i couldn't care less about nee characters. I don't nee content, raids, boss battles, gear, lvl cap increase, dungeons etc. If all their doing if keeping the same content but adding new charters to do it with then this'll ve dead as quick as grabblue was
The thing with SAO games is that they are always Story mode heavy with Online feeling like an add on, so I already knew that the exact opposite would happen here. However, I'm really annoyed that even the online mode feels butchered to some extent. This could have been the perfect time to create a legit good online experience when it comes to the things they've sort of half-assed in the past. A hub world where you could walk around and feel like you're actively engaging with an environment from the series and see other people and npcs passing by would have been nice. Instead of having a whole "Free Roam" mode, you'd already be in a free mode type of area and you can choose to go on missions by yourself, with a cpu party, or with other people if you choose so. Or you could just go out and meet people organically instead. Had they merged all of the online modes into one big mode, it would have been such a better game. I like the concept of teams of 4 slowly gathering up, but that could have easily been this games version of "Dungeons".
Bruh this game is amazing what you talking about bro, but i do understand this game should have came out last month because theirs no way its competing with sparking zero 😂😂😂
Game is actually amazing. Globku is wrong with this take. I played it too and been playing early access since Monday. Also have DBSZ Ultimate edition. SAO damn near a 9/10 imo
I have been really enjoying this game, I don't know what you are saying. The 20 player online mode is solid! Before the beta, I had never even watched any SOA content. It got me kind of interested in the series. I guess I can agree about some of the points you made about the single player portion. Story was decent, but it did seem longer than I was wanting. They should have doubled down on the online side, that is where the game shines in my opinion. Overall it is fun
Locking things behind a mid story mode is critically stupid. It’s so bad I have a hard time getting through it. It’s so simple to add basic story mode mechanics to make it more fun to get through or even just allow coop for it. Soloing that trash story mode is so brutal
@@kyo1546 They agree with those points to some degree, but not fully, and they also don't seem to agree with the doomposting click bait bs that this video, starting from the title, sounds. I know, youtube algorithm really loves that kind of stuff, but it gets so tiring to see. Also, call me crazy, but this videos comes off as "Don't care about the game, I just want to make some quick cash" given that he's been simping extremely hard for Sparkling Zero, and I'm not hyperboling, he's released 20 DB videos in the last month, that's 20 days of videos in 30 days.
My big criticism when I played the beta is the limited roster. I wish you can create custom characters but the skills are from the specific archetype/class. Right now, the 20 player raid is just comprised of similar skin characters
the game is fun, it's pure fanservice for sao fans, I've played like 20 hours of story mode and I'm only on chapter 3 xD, I'm going slowly exploring the maps. What I would have liked is more big bosses, so far there are only 3 and soon there will be 4, but it would have been nice to have like 10. The "battle pass" is free so it's not bad, obviously there will be more passes and with more special rewards. Play with friends to have more fun. Grand blue relink is better but this game at least promises content for a long time, at least about 8 more characters, more monsters, more cosmetics and I hope more dungeons.
I may have misunderstood what you said but the only paid content in granblue is emotes and some colors. the characters and bosses are all free post launch stuff. There also isn’t any seasonal content
Oh dude. There's another mode to unlock after the story and it's single player, granted it needs online probably for rewards. Also the massive damage that Sinon was doing, I wouldn't be surprised they were way higher rank and had better gear for that crazy damage and they are doing lower rank stuff to help players get to higher ranks to help them out.
The devs really tried going live to show off this game directly after a new trailer of Sparking Zero. That was a bad idea. The dragon ball community was clowning on this game during the live stream.
Well to be honest the thumbnail had sparking zero for 5 minutes which made many dragon ball fans click the live stream only to know it was a sword art online game live stream and later they changed the thumbnail to sword art online.
I’m glad he’s at least giving the game a platform it’s fun especially as someone who doesn’t play grand blue and not interested in it even the devs stopped supporting the game too
The other Co-OP quest locations are unique loctions The "Warehouse" is a dungeon straight out of GGO / Fatal Bullet redesigned in a MMO aspect which is cool the boss is even from both the anime and game The next one is the cooler one Its the dungeon floor from the anime/manga where Asuna / Kirito / Klein all explored and fought gleam eyes and he first used his dual swords.
I call BS on the release date part. If the game had come out earlier it still would have died when Sparking Zero dropped because Sparking Zero has much more eyes on it (understandably of course) than an SAO game (in the west at least). So I think whenever it dropped wouldn't have changed anything. Dragon Ball is Dragon Ball, it's very big
It’s not big for me lol I personally don’t like dragon ball. But that’s just me. honestly I know it’s popular with a lot of other people. It’s just not for me
why do people even compare the game to sparking zero. One is a fighting game and other one is a mmo lite. Im sure some people will play it less but dead is a bit of a stretch. I dont see myself grinding Sparking or anything since its a fun fighting game that you just pick up and play when you like it.
As someone who actually likes lost song and Accel world vs SAO I really don't mind and actually really enjoy the story stuff😂 I'm an SAO die hard tho Already bought both SAO and Sparking Zero and metaphor my wallet is screaming. My justification is that it's my birthday month
@@aleksandarbubanja6422 yooooo 😭 I thought I was crazy. The only things I don't like in that game is like that smear effect in the field and that you can't sheath weapons ALO combat is still best in the series imo. Also what's up with no there game doing the SAO slash effect and death effect on enemies correctly
@@aleksandarbubanja6422 yeah the flight could be better for sure I think they were trying to make it better from lost song but actually made it a bit worse
Anyone unable to find matches or having trouble, check your matchmaking region. It’s set to Japan by default. Your connection to that server could be affecting matchmaking times.
They don't have character creation which was already a big red flag for me, considering I had purchased sao fatal bullet. Definitely a missed opportunity.
Imagine watching your trailer view counts diffed by One Piece Bounty Rush banner announcements and still having the gall to release in the same month as Sparking Zero, Rebirth of Souls, and Re Fantazio
Bro wth are you talking about. I JUST beat the story mode and 3 online coops. Imo it's amazing. Best SAO game. Story mode = 9/10. Writing is amazing. Online and end game is 9/10. Already dlc road map with new story and characters ect. And boss raids and builds. Sigh. You were playing early access. I have just got online and every mode is full
@neonhaze3725 I think online is meant for the end game, free roam seems awesome. BUT there's a hard mode for the story to unlock AND there's even another mode underneath the story mode called Additional Story. Which is where I would say end game story is and dlc will be as well.
The fact that you think the story is a problem is just incorrect to me, yeah sure it's an opinion but you tell it like it's a fact. I didn't have an issue with the story till I was getting closer to the end, (and yes that includes the fact it's how you unlock characters), and that's just cause I was playing most of it in a single sitting and was getting fatigued from doing it non-stop, which is my fault for not taking a break after like 10-15 hours lol. Outside of the story however the game is just grind grind grind grind grind grind grind grind grind, and usually the same map which unless your about that mindset you'd get bored pretty quickly because repetition. The rest can be fair points but at least in all my time playing I haven't seen anyone with crazy numbers like you showed lol, so maybe that part is fixed. here is the problem I have, you basically said (and I'm tldring) it would be better without the story mode and basically should have focused solely on the multiplayer part because that's what's fun, but here is the issue with that. I don't tend to play multiplayer in games and like single player content, I bought the biggest edition of this game and if they had focused solely on the multiplayer and mostly ignored single player content, I wouldn't have bought the game. I ofc played the multiplayer after cause the game is fun but i have a few minor issues with it, like the game crashing and you getting a stacking penalty for disconnecting with no way to report it to clear your name and multiple time where the game just wouldn't let me choose a character after someone took the one I wanted, and not letting you leave a session before the match actually starts if you cant choose the character you want/are leveling up, and quitting during a match through the pause menu gives you a disconnection penalty, which I don't even understand why they include the option to quit the mission, not the game or return to title to leave the mission it's self and go back to the lobby cause at that point don't include the option. But the fact you can be unable to choose a character and then have one randomly assigned to you based on availability and what roles are missing and the game thinks needs filled, which can be a character you have never played and have no idea how to play and have no gear for but are forced to use cause the game say's so, then get dropped in the mission and if you open the pause menu and select leave mission (which you are a liability at that point nothing more, a waste of slot), you get a disconnection penalty for it and unable to play the game for a period of time based on how many disconnection stacks you have, which crashing counts towards. Now I never really watched the anime but I played most of the games cause SAO usually does a great job making the games really fun and the story entertaining and then after the multiplayer content is a nice cherry on top getting to play the raid missions and explore with others.
Yeah a lot of this just seems like yapping to diss the game. The Open Network Test was legit constant 20 player lobbies. Why? Because it was free and it was the only thing you could do. Early Access is NOT free, obviously. Most of us Early Access people were grinding the story for the characters and leveling up to PR20. That's probably what most launch people are doing now too, and the story can take a couple days. So you won't find as many people doing co-op or boss raids YET, but give it a few days and it'll most likely be up.
I am _so_ goddamn tired of hackers ruining anime games on PC. I don’t own any consoles, I love my PC, but most anime games are DEAD on PC in comparison to console (especially PlayStation). Usually I can just hope for cross play but nope, console players (justifiably) don’t want to play with PC players because of these asshat hackers. So many devs under Bandai just slap Easy(to bypass)AntiCheat into the game and call it a day to the point I’m beginning to feel like Bandai must be responsible for it somehow. Hell, I don’t even know if SAO is using EasyAntiCheat. It’s just so common that I’m willing to bet that’s what’s being used. I’ll check after I write this comment.
I think everyone is exaggerating the grind a ton. I've played a few hours and unlocked half the roster. The story is interesting, and the missions aren't long. I admit that the map is pretty big, but it's not as much running as you say. Mobs spawn very frequently in between objectives. Actually, i think they spawn too much. I get the comparison to GBFR, but let's not pretend the gameplay loop isn't the exact same minus a hub area. The quests there are pretty much the exact same. The release date isn't competing with sparking at all imo. Just because they're both anime multiplayer games doesn't mean they're instantly butting heads. They offer entirely different gameplay loops, stories, and characters. Plus, SAO isn't even that popular in the West anymore. The vast majority of players are most likely asian so i highly doubt there'll be that much cannibalism between the two games. Lastly i have no idea what people mean by jank with this game. Ive yet to have any issues. Its pretty fluent outside of the stuttering in the waiting room before multiplayer missions.
Hey, an owner of the game here, the game is actually fun. Long as new content is added consistently then I can actually see this game living for a while. Plus it has something even Sparking Zero doesn't have: Cross play.
Oh gods, hackers on raid bosses already? I was right to be worried about that, Easy Anti Cheat won't even hold... It's heartbreaking for me to say this, but... I'm saving for MH Wilds.
Sounds to me like you’re simply lazy 🤷♂️ doing story to unlock characters only takes 2-3 hours as for actual co-op I’m rank 83 & I have had & still have 0 problems finding full lobbies for any dungeon
I’ve played the beta, the open network test and the 3 days you had if you bought the deluxe or the premium edition. I had so much fun. Genuinely a ton. I played on Asia server and got no hacker (even when playing on steam/pc), nearly no bots and had no problem what so ever. Yeah it could have more but I think they did a pretty good job with the game and it looks like they are finally starting to see what works for an sao game. You talked about the battle pass but it’s free. The only paid « content » is the game and skins that you can buy with the free currency in game. The gameplay is amazing when you get the hang of it and maximizing the most damage with your character is a lot of fun. For example I would mostly always be able to get the most damage with kirito in any quest/boss raid since I understand how I could play him, and even tho he is the « basic » character, he still has some skill involved. Same with sinnon which is riskier but also really rewarding. Hitting weak points on bosses, especially the sword golem, is really weird. From what I heard from friends and other people I talk to, they LOVED the story. To the point of saying it was the best they ever saw in sao. Not only the game but also all the other media. Yeah the game has not a lot of content but this is remedied with the gameplay loop. I know it’s not perfect but it is not bad like you are saying. Yeah it’s not the best game and it does have problems, like some weird hit boxes and the fact you need to do the story to unlock characters. But this game did a lot of good things. Could this game have been polished more? Yeah of course. But is it a great game? Fuck yeah. One of my most enjoyable game of the year
Just gonna leave it here. Chapter 4 quest 1 is when you unlock all the characters. For 20 online player game, it's rare. Nowadays. My buddy's liked the game. As for controls this game is ment to played with cautious. You can't just mash your way in. There is a cancel mechanic which is a orange bar, but you can't cancel out of heavy attacks. This game also didn't explain the controls of hidden actions. Every sqaure from 1 to 4 has a combo to triangle heavy like a musou game. Free roam is alot of fun. But it's a bit buggy on the AI side for now. Cheaters go to hell. Another issue is sure the gacha micro transactions is BAD.
Gating the good stuff behind the boring stuff is such a recurring theme in SAO games, Playing the first chapter of lycoris is so painful because I could watch the anime instead, let me see the new stuff!!! The beta un-sold me the game, I was already convinced I'd love it because it was made by the fatal bullet devs but the gameplay is so clunky and the camera was a deal breaker, it was beyond terrible.
@@JDerpyDoesStuff Says you, I'm one of the customers that would had purchased it if it was implemented. Because I really like fatal bullet and it already had a solid formula.
@@Xesxus .....yea...and the ONLY reason that worked cus the story was about you as a player, thats not this game's formula, would of made no sense for what they are doing, now do I want another game where im the mc and not kirito or a make over kirito? oh ofc, but for the story we got it wouldnt of made sense
But there are players, there is even cross play, those who were saying there werent players eere advances access player taht were playing at high level before release date on europe server lol, ofc there werent people online
@@maorfahima7315 yes I know how much garbage they sell, they get you for maybe a month because its a fresh game but then the honeymoon phase ends and its the same garbage that gets sold every year
I mean cod is still releasing in 25 October but bro sparking zero is only 3 days away from early access, they should have released this game at least 2 weeks before.
Man. This game looks good but I still prefer fatal bullet and it pained me to see them using the same assets from fatal bullet in this. Might just be my own bias since I havent been on top of sao in years
I was thinking about buying this on Switch but I don't feel like paying for more online services. This would probably be fun with a group of friends, but I'm not looking to invest for that
I'm excited for Dragon Ball and I got SAO, but i'm losing my mind because of Metaphor Refantzio and Silent hill 2 remake seriously all practically in a 2 week radius from each other all with early access editions. 🤦♂
I had to make the choice of DB sparking zero over this game cause I like both franchises but I don’t regret it looking at the content between the games.
This game is doomed? I dont think so man. I play this and having fun the most, compared to other sao other games, it has its own unique experiences. However you mentioned about gacha...quite incorrect eventually. It is not like you buy the character though.
This video kinda like comparing between Monster Hunter Wild and Tekken 8, completely different type of game. It's not like everyone love fighting or hunt/grind game. This is why I avoid game reviewer than game spoiler 😢
the story was good, but forced itself on you. you didnt even get any epic or legendary gear from it, so nothing you could even turn into effect spheres. Also, in my second raid boss it was a Sinon_13 cheater that oneshotted the skull reaper in the first second XD. i even see him in your lobby here. there is some crazy stuff happening with sinon. i had a Sinon_5 in the same lobby as well. My bet would be manipulation of the offline dropping gear, to have it dropped with super high dmg.
DOA due to Bamco's poor planning but also the game is extremely flawed. No skill swapping customizations and players will have to buy characters in the future which incentivizes them to keep individual move sets less unique. 60 bucks for this compared to sparking dropping a few days later? Insane if they thought this had a chance lol
Havent watched yet but i take my guess. Gacha system? Edit: ok im completely wrong XD, but its the exact same issue that Granblu relink has, if you want to have fun with your friends you have to play through the story fist and that sucks. I just wish they would make a Monster Hunter style game where you create your own character
And Methaphor from Persona team. To much competition this month. If it was cheaper i would have bought it anyway. But like dude you're full price just like everything else.
A couple of things the video doesn’t tell you/got wrong:
- The story is meant for fans of the franchise who have a fair bit of knowledge about the story and the characters. It’s full with references which include the Light Novels and stuff not shown in the anime. Personally, I found myself satisfied with the story.
- The game DOES NOT have gacha. The battle pass is free. Literally the only thing you could buy if you wanted to are the coins used to buy skin bundles WHICH CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED FOR FREE BY DOING THE BATTLE PASS AND OBTAINING GOLDEN TICKETS.
- The reason he wasn’t able to find full lobbies very often is because:
A- Not everyone bought the early access. And the game just came out TODAY.
B- most players are gonna prioritize the story mode in order to unlock all characters.
- regarding hackers, Bandai has already said they’ll take strict measures
they really made an anime based on a video game, but fumbled making a video game out of said anime
It’s because they struggle on focusing on one theme and like mixing the ideas many SAO players liked fatal bullet and I personally loved lost song it was fun but what I hear and seen is people want a SAO game 100 levels mmorpg but in a business stand point there it makes no sense there is a definitive end and with countless hackers scurrying the corner like roaches no person will truly have the SAO game experience
Wait SAO still exist 😭 and why do the refuse to just make a MMORPG based off the game
Doesn’t even need an MMORPG per se. Just needs an open world of the original 100 levels of Aincard where you can level up & interact with the characters and stuff (none of the Alfheim Online crap)
They already did its called Integral Factor
Fr!
Ever since I watched SAO I been thinking that they should make a large scale mmorpg based only on Aincrad (or the new Aincrad from the second season if you want to play as different races and want magic).
It could launch with the first few or so floors with each major update adding new floors until we get all 100 floors and minir updates could be events like the christmas event from the first season that had the Nicholas the Renegade boss fight (i think thats his name).
And if it all goes well, they can use the same formula for the elf game (alfheim?) and GGO and maybe even Alicization (imo tho, Alicization would work better as a 1 player story game)
@@Nogalation integral factor is not on console afaik
@@quarterpounderwithcheesebacon exactly! I’m not even asking for super over the top graphics it’s just ever since like 2020 I’ve had a special place in my heart for SAO and absolutely loved the concept but knowing that it’s probably impossible for our lifetime just want to play in its universe no matter if it’s on regular current tech or even on a super high tech vr headset
Steam player here. 10 hours into the game and I haven't seen a single cheater and every time I queued it always took less than 1 minute to get a full lobby. Might be your region or something. My biggest complaint is that the cosmetics drop rate is so abysmal, but hey, I've played Ragnarok Online before and I survived grinding for MVP cards there so I guess it's fine.
Yea, just play in Asia servers it doesn’t lag at all
did u spend any money on the game? how far does the game go? i mean the max level
@@mohdhidayat1412 The only money I've spent so far is the money I used to buy the game initially. I'm stuck on chapter 2 of story mode which I played just to unlock my favorite characters. The multiplayer is just too fun and the loot explosion is triggering my addiction. My account rank is currently at level 48, and i've seen dungeon requirements go as high as 80 so it could be 100 for max level. My LLENN's level is currently at 66. Smurfing in the game is not very apparent because every dungeon or raid restricts stats and weapon stats to a certain level so newbies don't feel left behind. It's honestly quite fun. As someone who played Granblue Fantasy Relink (and a massive fan of the gacha game that gave birth to it) I honestly don't know why this video compares it to that. It's a different monster entirely.
@@milliumorion1849agreed. I have like 30+ hrs in
This game scratches the itch relink did for me. The combat feels objectively worse but the progression systems and 20 player co-op feel great. My biggest complaint is the lack of content once you get high level, but youll hit that in every game.
Free roam is great end game content. As well as the dlc and everything else coming. Boss raids. It has plenty of end game stuff. Plus no one is lv 100 yet. Impossible
Brax what are u doing here :0 big fan here lel
nobody paying attention to any other then sparking zero seems like 😂
fumbled? its the best sao game in history this will be played for a long time
cope 😢
@@zipzzowhats to cope about? This game is genuinely amazing and will definitely be played by its fans
@@plutonash2545 not this fan
Fumbled. As of right now, it genuinely lacks content.
Game is actually amazing. Globku is wrong with this take. Why are you judging a game off the beta network test demo. I played it too and been playing early access since Monday. Also have DBSZ Ultimate edition.
I was going to play this game but it was this or dbz. The choice was clear
It’s never a dilemma there’s always room for 2
Which to choose…🤔
Yeah they messed up by releasing it close to sparking zero
@@OctupleEntedre if it would of released more than one month apart I would of
@@OctupleEntedre Speak for yourself, pal. $140 CDN for Sparking Zero is too much for my broke a$$ already.
The characters can be all unlocked in like a day or 2 and I only played like a couple hours a day.
Yeah but story mode is dumb and nobody wants to have to do it. They should have just Scrapped the single player mode and focused on improving the online experience.
I unlocked the characters in one day it’s not even a grind
Can we just enjoy a fun video game in peace without doomers tryna profit off a negativity train?
Agree, this is why I avoid game reviewer more than game spoiler 😢
@@kaikaseiko4983 honestly I'm getting to that point. Reviewers used to actually review games. But now it's just a butt rush to see who can say a games dookie first. It's so dumb 🤣
the completely sudden comparison with gbfr and the diss got me rolling , thats exactly what i thought too...
You know the game has issues when there was zero talk about the combat itself.
he was mostly only talking about problem, it's a rather negative video but the combat isnt really one of the problem. so it didn't need mentioning.
@@CodedGamingEh, tracking is pretty shitty, fighting the Sword Golem during the beta was a pain and even Skull Reaper is kinda ass to hit on the ground.
@@armageddragoon2514 that's the point... it's very realistic to how SAO itself (and by extension the games that came after thanks to it) plays out in the series - the bosses ARE supposed to be hard to hit and you need to be tactful of when to hit them, not just smash buttons and pray you win, which is also the reason to this day that while you are using a sword skill in the game it removes your ability to dodge - SAO is supposed to be very much about picking the right time to attack
It took me days to see the first hacker. As someone already said, the battle pass is free and there is next to no pay content. You're making a mountain out of a molehill in most of your points frankly speaking.
Also, I think it's a good idea to lock characters behind the story. It not only teaches you how the game works over multiple hours of playtime but also forces you to play characters other than your would-be main from the get-go. I found myself enjoying a lot more characters thanks to this.
Oh also, lobbies usually fill pretty quickly depending on regions and timezones.
Completely agree. Game is amazing imo
Granblue is definitely better the problem with it however is it had an end and they reached it so even if i WANTED to keep playing it theres no reason too.. Ive done everything... SAO however is a live service game so theyre gonna keep adding content to this game at least longer than the 6 months Granblue did
It's Bandai, they love money, they did a character survey and there will be at least 6 new characters in the future (apart from the 2 that are missing)
@DanielGonzalez-yf6cy i couldn't care less about nee characters. I don't nee content, raids, boss battles, gear, lvl cap increase, dungeons etc. If all their doing if keeping the same content but adding new charters to do it with then this'll ve dead as quick as grabblue was
The thing with SAO games is that they are always Story mode heavy with Online feeling like an add on, so I already knew that the exact opposite would happen here. However, I'm really annoyed that even the online mode feels butchered to some extent. This could have been the perfect time to create a legit good online experience when it comes to the things they've sort of half-assed in the past. A hub world where you could walk around and feel like you're actively engaging with an environment from the series and see other people and npcs passing by would have been nice. Instead of having a whole "Free Roam" mode, you'd already be in a free mode type of area and you can choose to go on missions by yourself, with a cpu party, or with other people if you choose so. Or you could just go out and meet people organically instead. Had they merged all of the online modes into one big mode, it would have been such a better game. I like the concept of teams of 4 slowly gathering up, but that could have easily been this games version of "Dungeons".
Dont listen to him guys, this game is actually genuinely so fun
Is it better than the previous titles?
@@neonhaze3725 Leauges better
Game is actually amazing. Globku is wrong with this take. I been playing early access since Monday. Also have DBSZ Ultimate edition.
Bruh this game is amazing what you talking about bro, but i do understand this game should have came out last month because theirs no way its competing with sparking zero 😂😂😂
Yeah fr I love this game so far its amazing overall.
u can play with friends?
@@PAIN_Opium yes ofcourse! And it's cross-platform
@@kikidffo8963Ty!!
Game is actually amazing. Globku is wrong with this take. I played it too and been playing early access since Monday. Also have DBSZ Ultimate edition. SAO damn near a 9/10 imo
bamdai be like lets release a new SAO game, a few days BEFORE SPARKING ZERO.... it will be good for SAO
I have been really enjoying this game, I don't know what you are saying. The 20 player online mode is solid! Before the beta, I had never even watched any SOA content. It got me kind of interested in the series. I guess I can agree about some of the points you made about the single player portion. Story was decent, but it did seem longer than I was wanting. They should have doubled down on the online side, that is where the game shines in my opinion. Overall it is fun
Right it is fun
Yeah this game fun but they should have released it in September
Locking things behind a mid story mode is critically stupid. It’s so bad I have a hard time getting through it. It’s so simple to add basic story mode mechanics to make it more fun to get through or even just allow coop for it. Soloing that trash story mode is so brutal
In disbelief that you took this confused tone as you proceeded to make the exact same points he made in the video. You didn't disagree on anything 😅
@@kyo1546 They agree with those points to some degree, but not fully, and they also don't seem to agree with the doomposting click bait bs that this video, starting from the title, sounds. I know, youtube algorithm really loves that kind of stuff, but it gets so tiring to see. Also, call me crazy, but this videos comes off as "Don't care about the game, I just want to make some quick cash" given that he's been simping extremely hard for Sparkling Zero, and I'm not hyperboling, he's released 20 DB videos in the last month, that's 20 days of videos in 30 days.
my personal take, I would give it a bit. it's a live service so I expect things to change overtime
My big criticism when I played the beta is the limited roster. I wish you can create custom characters but the skills are from the specific archetype/class. Right now, the 20 player raid is just comprised of similar skin characters
Dlc and more characters already coming
the game is fun, it's pure fanservice for sao fans, I've played like 20 hours of story mode and I'm only on chapter 3 xD, I'm going slowly exploring the maps. What I would have liked is more big bosses, so far there are only 3 and soon there will be 4, but it would have been nice to have like 10. The "battle pass" is free so it's not bad, obviously there will be more passes and with more special rewards. Play with friends to have more fun. Grand blue relink is better but this game at least promises content for a long time, at least about 8 more characters, more monsters, more cosmetics and I hope more dungeons.
They will.
I may have misunderstood what you said but the only paid content in granblue is emotes and some colors. the characters and bosses are all free post launch stuff. There also isn’t any seasonal content
Oh dude. There's another mode to unlock after the story and it's single player, granted it needs online probably for rewards. Also the massive damage that Sinon was doing, I wouldn't be surprised they were way higher rank and had better gear for that crazy damage and they are doing lower rank stuff to help players get to higher ranks to help them out.
Exactly
The devs really tried going live to show off this game directly after a new trailer of Sparking Zero. That was a bad idea. The dragon ball community was clowning on this game during the live stream.
So the Dragon Ball community is filled with a bunch of cringe toxic losers? Good to know.
Well to be honest the thumbnail had sparking zero for 5 minutes which made many dragon ball fans click the live stream only to know it was a sword art online game live stream and later they changed the thumbnail to sword art online.
The db community clown on everything, even themselves.
I’m glad he’s at least giving the game a platform it’s fun especially as someone who doesn’t play grand blue and not interested in it even the devs stopped supporting the game too
The other Co-OP quest locations are unique loctions
The "Warehouse" is a dungeon straight out of GGO / Fatal Bullet redesigned in a MMO aspect which is cool the boss is even from both the anime and game
The next one is the cooler one Its the dungeon floor from the anime/manga where Asuna / Kirito / Klein all explored and fought gleam eyes and he first used his dual swords.
I've been having a lot of fun with the game, to each their own man
Agreed. Completely disagree with Globku on this one
I call BS on the release date part. If the game had come out earlier it still would have died when Sparking Zero dropped because Sparking Zero has much more eyes on it (understandably of course) than an SAO game (in the west at least). So I think whenever it dropped wouldn't have changed anything. Dragon Ball is Dragon Ball, it's very big
It’s not big for me lol I personally don’t like dragon ball. But that’s just me. honestly I know it’s popular with a lot of other people. It’s just not for me
why do people even compare the game to sparking zero. One is a fighting game and other one is a mmo lite. Im sure some people will play it less but dead is a bit of a stretch. I dont see myself grinding Sparking or anything since its a fun fighting game that you just pick up and play when you like it.
2:56 And it's waaaay better overall.
Man if u dont care bout story like me and skipped all cutscenes to unlock all characters it was fine im having a blast playing online now
As someone who actually likes lost song and Accel world vs SAO I really don't mind and actually really enjoy the story stuff😂 I'm an SAO die hard tho
Already bought both SAO and Sparking Zero and metaphor my wallet is screaming. My justification is that it's my birthday month
Finally a accel world vs Sao enjoyer
@@aleksandarbubanja6422 yooooo 😭 I thought I was crazy. The only things I don't like in that game is like that smear effect in the field and that you can't sheath weapons ALO combat is still best in the series imo.
Also what's up with no there game doing the SAO slash effect and death effect on enemies correctly
@@SingularMeatball to me its the wonky flying and that at least to me the maintaince menu is really hard to navigate
@@aleksandarbubanja6422 yeah the flight could be better for sure I think they were trying to make it better from lost song but actually made it a bit worse
Same, sparking drops on my birthday 😂
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They don't have character creation which was already a big red flag for me, considering I had purchased sao fatal bullet. Definitely a missed opportunity.
This game has no gacha mechanics. This is misinformation and should be reported.
Ive been playing the full game and i adore it personally
Imagine watching your trailer view counts diffed by One Piece Bounty Rush banner announcements and still having the gall to release in the same month as Sparking Zero, Rebirth of Souls, and Re Fantazio
Bro wth are you talking about. I JUST beat the story mode and 3 online coops. Imo it's amazing. Best SAO game. Story mode = 9/10. Writing is amazing. Online and end game is 9/10. Already dlc road map with new story and characters ect. And boss raids and builds. Sigh. You were playing early access. I have just got online and every mode is full
Is there endgame content for the story mode? Or is the online in a sense the endgame content ?
@neonhaze3725 I think online is meant for the end game, free roam seems awesome. BUT there's a hard mode for the story to unlock AND there's even another mode underneath the story mode called Additional Story. Which is where I would say end game story is and dlc will be as well.
The fact that you think the story is a problem is just incorrect to me, yeah sure it's an opinion but you tell it like it's a fact. I didn't have an issue with the story till I was getting closer to the end, (and yes that includes the fact it's how you unlock characters), and that's just cause I was playing most of it in a single sitting and was getting fatigued from doing it non-stop, which is my fault for not taking a break after like 10-15 hours lol. Outside of the story however the game is just grind grind grind grind grind grind grind grind grind, and usually the same map which unless your about that mindset you'd get bored pretty quickly because repetition. The rest can be fair points but at least in all my time playing I haven't seen anyone with crazy numbers like you showed lol, so maybe that part is fixed. here is the problem I have, you basically said (and I'm tldring) it would be better without the story mode and basically should have focused solely on the multiplayer part because that's what's fun, but here is the issue with that. I don't tend to play multiplayer in games and like single player content, I bought the biggest edition of this game and if they had focused solely on the multiplayer and mostly ignored single player content, I wouldn't have bought the game. I ofc played the multiplayer after cause the game is fun but i have a few minor issues with it, like the game crashing and you getting a stacking penalty for disconnecting with no way to report it to clear your name and multiple time where the game just wouldn't let me choose a character after someone took the one I wanted, and not letting you leave a session before the match actually starts if you cant choose the character you want/are leveling up, and quitting during a match through the pause menu gives you a disconnection penalty, which I don't even understand why they include the option to quit the mission, not the game or return to title to leave the mission it's self and go back to the lobby cause at that point don't include the option. But the fact you can be unable to choose a character and then have one randomly assigned to you based on availability and what roles are missing and the game thinks needs filled, which can be a character you have never played and have no idea how to play and have no gear for but are forced to use cause the game say's so, then get dropped in the mission and if you open the pause menu and select leave mission (which you are a liability at that point nothing more, a waste of slot), you get a disconnection penalty for it and unable to play the game for a period of time based on how many disconnection stacks you have, which crashing counts towards. Now I never really watched the anime but I played most of the games cause SAO usually does a great job making the games really fun and the story entertaining and then after the multiplayer content is a nice cherry on top getting to play the raid missions and explore with others.
Yeah a lot of this just seems like yapping to diss the game. The Open Network Test was legit constant 20 player lobbies. Why? Because it was free and it was the only thing you could do. Early Access is NOT free, obviously. Most of us Early Access people were grinding the story for the characters and leveling up to PR20. That's probably what most launch people are doing now too, and the story can take a couple days. So you won't find as many people doing co-op or boss raids YET, but give it a few days and it'll most likely be up.
I am _so_ goddamn tired of hackers ruining anime games on PC. I don’t own any consoles, I love my PC, but most anime games are DEAD on PC in comparison to console (especially PlayStation). Usually I can just hope for cross play but nope, console players (justifiably) don’t want to play with PC players because of these asshat hackers.
So many devs under Bandai just slap Easy(to bypass)AntiCheat into the game and call it a day to the point I’m beginning to feel like Bandai must be responsible for it somehow. Hell, I don’t even know if SAO is using EasyAntiCheat. It’s just so common that I’m willing to bet that’s what’s being used. I’ll check after I write this comment.
Can’t edit comments on mobile but OH HEY SAO:FD USES EASYANTICHEAT WHO COULDVE GUESSED.
I think everyone is exaggerating the grind a ton. I've played a few hours and unlocked half the roster. The story is interesting, and the missions aren't long. I admit that the map is pretty big, but it's not as much running as you say. Mobs spawn very frequently in between objectives. Actually, i think they spawn too much.
I get the comparison to GBFR, but let's not pretend the gameplay loop isn't the exact same minus a hub area. The quests there are pretty much the exact same.
The release date isn't competing with sparking at all imo. Just because they're both anime multiplayer games doesn't mean they're instantly butting heads. They offer entirely different gameplay loops, stories, and characters. Plus, SAO isn't even that popular in the West anymore. The vast majority of players are most likely asian so i highly doubt there'll be that much cannibalism between the two games.
Lastly i have no idea what people mean by jank with this game. Ive yet to have any issues. Its pretty fluent outside of the stuttering in the waiting room before multiplayer missions.
Hey, an owner of the game here, the game is actually fun. Long as new content is added consistently then I can actually see this game living for a while. Plus it has something even Sparking Zero doesn't have: Cross play.
Once again this is the same person who like ros so I’m not taking this serious
Everyone seems to be loving it so far
So the story is like Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links where everyone memories mergus together to make characters who have died in the past
I dont know man, I'm having fun so...
Oh gods, hackers on raid bosses already? I was right to be worried about that, Easy Anti Cheat won't even hold...
It's heartbreaking for me to say this, but... I'm saving for MH Wilds.
Sounds to me like you’re simply lazy 🤷♂️ doing story to unlock characters only takes 2-3 hours as for actual co-op I’m rank 83 & I have had & still have 0 problems finding full lobbies for any dungeon
Exactly. Plus he is not even a fan and has no idea what is going on in the story. Game is great.
I’ve played the beta, the open network test and the 3 days you had if you bought the deluxe or the premium edition. I had so much fun. Genuinely a ton. I played on Asia server and got no hacker (even when playing on steam/pc), nearly no bots and had no problem what so ever. Yeah it could have more but I think they did a pretty good job with the game and it looks like they are finally starting to see what works for an sao game. You talked about the battle pass but it’s free. The only paid « content » is the game and skins that you can buy with the free currency in game. The gameplay is amazing when you get the hang of it and maximizing the most damage with your character is a lot of fun. For example I would mostly always be able to get the most damage with kirito in any quest/boss raid since I understand how I could play him, and even tho he is the « basic » character, he still has some skill involved. Same with sinnon which is riskier but also really rewarding. Hitting weak points on bosses, especially the sword golem, is really weird. From what I heard from friends and other people I talk to, they LOVED the story. To the point of saying it was the best they ever saw in sao. Not only the game but also all the other media. Yeah the game has not a lot of content but this is remedied with the gameplay loop. I know it’s not perfect but it is not bad like you are saying. Yeah it’s not the best game and it does have problems, like some weird hit boxes and the fact you need to do the story to unlock characters. But this game did a lot of good things. Could this game have been polished more? Yeah of course. But is it a great game? Fuck yeah. One of my most enjoyable game of the year
Just gonna leave it here.
Chapter 4 quest 1 is when you unlock all the characters. For 20 online player game, it's rare.
Nowadays. My buddy's liked the game. As for controls this game is ment to played with cautious. You can't just mash your way in. There is a cancel mechanic which is a orange bar, but you can't cancel out of heavy attacks. This game also didn't explain the controls of hidden actions. Every sqaure from 1 to 4 has a combo to triangle heavy like a musou game.
Free roam is alot of fun. But it's a bit buggy on the AI side for now. Cheaters go to hell. Another issue is sure the gacha micro transactions is BAD.
I love this game but everything you said was fair.
3:14~3:18 💀 Bro didn't even play GBFR, all dlc where free
Gating the good stuff behind the boring stuff is such a recurring theme in SAO games, Playing the first chapter of lycoris is so painful because I could watch the anime instead, let me see the new stuff!!!
The beta un-sold me the game, I was already convinced I'd love it because it was made by the fatal bullet devs but the gameplay is so clunky and the camera was a deal breaker, it was beyond terrible.
You cant use sparking zeros early access date and not use SAOs to say they should have given the game a week to itself
If you're a big sao fan, i recommend getting sparking zero on PC and mod in the sao character to do custom/ episode battle with.
The release date is what it is because it syncs up with the anime release SAO alternative
No character creation was the first sign this game was going to die sooner than expected.
that would of had no impact at all, idk how people can watch the trailer...see what the story is about and expect a character creator
@@JDerpyDoesStuff Says you, I'm one of the customers that would had purchased it if it was implemented. Because I really like fatal bullet and it already had a solid formula.
@@Xesxus .....yea...and the ONLY reason that worked cus the story was about you as a player, thats not this game's formula, would of made no sense for what they are doing, now do I want another game where im the mc and not kirito or a make over kirito? oh ofc, but for the story we got it wouldnt of made sense
5:06 i think its also down to server region. In Asia, it is almost always packed with players
That Sinon was clearly hacking.
I was gonna buy it to hold me over the weekend to sparking zero, read the reviews saying there's no players and changed my mind
But there are players, there is even cross play, those who were saying there werent players eere advances access player taht were playing at high level before release date on europe server lol, ofc there werent people online
So like-
Why don’t they just make a open world kind of thing with friends hat you can PvP and customize your own character
because they already did that
They should just make a game like Shinobi Striker
It’s not just sparking zero that games are afraid of ,they also afraid of cod which surprisingly has less pre orders than sz
no one is afraid of cod
@@JDerpyDoesStuff that’s a straight up lie you know how much cod sells right?
@@maorfahima7315 yes I know how much garbage they sell, they get you for maybe a month because its a fresh game but then the honeymoon phase ends and its the same garbage that gets sold every year
I mean cod is still releasing in 25 October but bro sparking zero is only 3 days away from early access, they should have released this game at least 2 weeks before.
pretty sure the big reason for less preorders for cod is that its coming to xbox game pass this time.
I really wanted to buy this game since the beta was fun but launching around the same time as Sparking Zero just ruined those chances
Just get it later on. It's amazing game imo. I been playing early access since Monday. Also have DBSZ Ultimate edition.
Man. This game looks good but I still prefer fatal bullet and it pained me to see them using the same assets from fatal bullet in this. Might just be my own bias since I havent been on top of sao in years
I was thinking about buying this on Switch but I don't feel like paying for more online services. This would probably be fun with a group of friends, but I'm not looking to invest for that
I'm excited for Dragon Ball and I got SAO, but i'm losing my mind because of Metaphor Refantzio and Silent hill 2 remake seriously all practically in a 2 week radius from each other all with early access editions. 🤦♂
well, it was a week, 4 and 11 october, 3 days earlier for both if deluxe
I had to make the choice of DB sparking zero over this game cause I like both franchises but I don’t regret it looking at the content between the games.
Aren't these games always doomed? 😂😂😂
Best sao game is lost song
Same imo but this one is pretty tied with it. Along with potential to surpass it.
They made this game cause of the new Sao season
SAO games been going down a spiral like the anime.
The anime was bad from the start. Just watch SAO abridge
@@randomgamer625”The ultimate weapon is this pebble”
This game is doomed? I dont think so man. I play this and having fun the most, compared to other sao other games, it has its own unique experiences. However you mentioned about gacha...quite incorrect eventually. It is not like you buy the character though.
I dont get it. U can just get both sparking and SAO 🤷♂️
This video kinda like comparing between Monster Hunter Wild and Tekken 8, completely different type of game. It's not like everyone love fighting or hunt/grind game.
This is why I avoid game reviewer than game spoiler 😢
Every single SAO game has been dogshit. Colour me surprised this one also is.
fan of both sword art and dragon ball sadly not buying sword art till it goes on sale. most def buying dragon ball sparking zero
Sao makes the same game
this is obviously different from any sao game theyve made before
I guess but sao still have the same graphics from like 10 years ago
This shouldve been a free to play game similar to pso2ngs
the story was good, but forced itself on you. you didnt even get any epic or legendary gear from it, so nothing you could even turn into effect spheres. Also, in my second raid boss it was a Sinon_13 cheater that oneshotted the skull reaper in the first second XD. i even see him in your lobby here. there is some crazy stuff happening with sinon. i had a Sinon_5 in the same lobby as well. My bet would be manipulation of the offline dropping gear, to have it dropped with super high dmg.
Idk HOW yall got cheaters 😭 I haven’t seen one AT ALL and I play on STEAM
I think that's just Globku. No one else even seen or said the word cheater except him.
Final Fantasy Nt made this same mistake
are you going to review the new tokyo ghoul mobile game when it comes out?
DOA due to Bamco's poor planning but also the game is extremely flawed. No skill swapping customizations and players will have to buy characters in the future which incentivizes them to keep individual move sets less unique.
60 bucks for this compared to sparking dropping a few days later? Insane if they thought this had a chance lol
Havent watched yet but i take my guess.
Gacha system?
Edit: ok im completely wrong XD, but its the exact same issue that Granblu relink has, if you want to have fun with your friends you have to play through the story fist and that sucks.
I just wish they would make a Monster Hunter style game where you create your own character
@Paeddl no you don't you can play with friends like first mission in the story
@Paeddl just pretty sure he didn't get that far into the menus game over all is a fun game IMO
And Methaphor from Persona team. To much competition this month. If it was cheaper i would have bought it anyway. But like dude you're full price just like everything else.
I'll wait for a price drop tbh
these people try to make a Tales game but fail miserably Tales game were good no one cant redo them
this game has nothing in common with tales games besides being anime
@@JDerpyDoesStuff let me rephrase , i mean like Tals game they 4 coop from the beginign once you get all 4 players , we rarely see that now days
@@Gohbbugohkyubbu0036 id like that
SAO fanboys will defend these stupid decision for some reason.
0:23 Never liked Sexual Assault Online. It was mostly way too cringy throughout the series.
OMG this is anime Exoprimal lol
Sao, Sao 2-ggo and alicization are the better seasons
@@kawaraianimeslayer4710 have you watch ggo? It's an spin off, pretty fun imo
There’s a new SAO game 😅??
Isn't this the Game they had free on ps+ or was that a different Sao game
@@lordimax399 the made most of the Sao games free for ps+ extra. Not this one since it's new.
@@sergiolopez7519 ok 👍 👌
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The sao fans not gonna like this video. They been eating up trash games since fatal bullet and now they finally have something not mediocre
You right doomed lol
#SPARKINGZERO
Yea this looks trash like all the other ones
prolly just you're weird taste
@@JDerpyDoesStuff if playing a game that actually looks fun too play is weird taste I guess so huh 🤷🏽