Believe me, there’s a lot to take in and the game breezes you through the tutorials so I ended up playing the game all kinds of wrong. The first time I dove into Hollow Fragment, I will admit I was very overwhelmed because I wasn’t sure exactly what was going on. Finally there are some beautiful and I mean beautiful cinematics tossed in that really completes the entire experience. You’ll also earn “hollow points” that can be used for upgrades and such. Playing in this area follows the same mechanics as Aincard, except it’s much more difficult and it’s all about hunting for treasure (as Phillia is a treasure hunter by trade). New to this game is the Hollow Area, featuring a new character - Phillia. And speaking of touch screen action, in the bottom left corner is a touch button to praise your support character this helps build a positive relationship with that character and in turn they’ll give your SP meter a boost. There’s also a map in the top right corner that can be blown up with just a touch. At the bottom of the screen there is a burst/SP meter that’ll allow you to use special attacks when full once depleted your back down to basic attacks, but the meters will gradually refill as you progress. Pressing either L or R will bring up another set of options, either for yourself (which are customizable) or to give commanda to your second player. For starters you have your basic melee attack as well as an option for parrying, blocking and also stunning an enemy. Once out in the field and fighting monsters, you’ll have a wide array of options to select from. As Kirito, you can either take on any quest alone or with a partner. When on the battle field, there’s so much that you’ll need to pay attention to as the screen is literally filled with objects. But it is a fun distraction from all the craziness. But unlike any date sim I’ve ever played, you don’t get to make any serious decisions or choose any particular dialogue. Well, you get to walk with them around town, buy them food and basically hang out with them. but he's married to Asuna (hmmmmm) you do get to take them on dates – sort of. Oh and the game tosses you into something of a date sim, filled with plenty of interactions with the female characters, most of whom simply adore Kirito. And the game is dependent on these quests as you complete each one you’ll gain important info to aid and assist you in tackling the final boss of any particular floor. The game plays like any MMORPG where you’ll tackle dungeons, take on quest, assist other players in battle (or they'll come to your aid) or gather particular items. ![]() You’ll play as Kirito and when tackling a dungeon or boss, you get to choose amongst your friends – about 100, as your support. ![]() On top of that, players that died prior, suddenly reappear. ![]() The game takes place in Aincrad just after events on floor 75, but in an alternate reality where, for some unknown reason, the game doesn’t end and the characters must continue onward to make it to floor 100. Hollowed Fragment is an action/rpg that replicates the MMORPG experience. Why are we discussing this in GameView? Well the folks at Bandai/Namco are bringing the MMO experience from the anime/manga to the PS Vita with Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment, which was originally released on the PSP as Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment, but it adds a new area to the mix. Maybe I’ll get back into it, but I feel the story it tells in that first half was more than enough. Let me explain a bit further – it’s great for the first 14 episodes of season one, but anything after that - to me - falls flat. Sword Art Online is probably one of the best/worst anime series I’ve ever encountered.
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