In Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization , you're not playing in Sword Art Online. Yup, this time, Kirito and friends start off in the beta of a game based on the Sword Art Online assets, known as Sword Art: Origin.

Lots of party options; Character customization; Great voice acting

Quests are shallow; Graphics are lacking

The Sword Art Online anime took the industry by storm when it first released with fans instantly hooked by the story, characters, and setting, so it was only a matter of time before the franchise made the transition to videogames.

Hollow Realization is the latest American-spelled Sword Art Online game. We'll tell you now, its appeal is very limited outside of the existing fanbase, so we're going to presume that you're familiar with the original story.

MMO Party Part Trois You are logged out. Login | Sign up I'll clarify that last sentence in a bit, but first, the good news: Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization is a genuine good time, mechanically.

Hey all, I'm back with the latest Sword Art Online videogame! It's Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization! Plot Synopsis: Hollow Realization takes place in Sword Art: Origin, a restoration of Aincrad titled Ainground, with intentions of research and development in the year 2026, three years after the...

Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization takes place a while after Lost Song , though apparently they've decided to go back to a version of Aincrad instead of building a completely different world . (This time, Aincrad is on the ground, giving it the name Ainground.

Skip it unless you're a diehard Sword Art Online fan.

Pretty scenery; tons of depth; captures the essence of an MMO

Boring to play; inane dialogue; uninteresting story and characters; simplistic combat; poorly explained mechanics; limited controls; unrewarding exploration

Ah it's good to be back in Ainc… I mean Ainground with the release of Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization for the PlayStation 4. Let it be known that that I am a big fan of Sword Art Online having read, watched and played all the previous media that's been put out for Sword Art Online over the past...

Positives + Fast paced but weighty combat + Beautiful visuals and audio + Plenty of skill customizations

Negatives; Tons of long conversations; Localization issues; Screen can get overloaded at times

Starting off as simply a light novel series in Japan, Sword Art Online has grown to be a very popular franchise with manga, anime, and also a few different

Recreated anime well; Enjoyable combat

Weird pacing; Too much dialogue

Awesome condition and fast delivery!