Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet ( ソードアート・オンライン フイタル・バレット, Sōdo Āto Onrain Feitaru Baretto ) is a third-person gunman action role-playing video game developed by Dimps for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Microsoft Windows based on the Sword Art Online light novel series. It is the fifth game in the series and is the successor to the 2016 crippled Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization. The PlayStation 4 translation was released in Japan on February 8, 2018, with a worldwide let go of on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on February 23. The Nintendo Switch version was release as a complete Edition, including all DLC, on August 8 in Japan and August 9 global. Taking place in the virtual world MMORPG ( VRMMORPG ) Gun Gale Online, Fatal Bullet features an alternate timeline to the light novels and anime .
Gameplay
Unlike by installments, Fatal Bullet features original character creation and the custom of firearms in battle, [ 1 ] though other weapons like Kirito ‘s photon sword are besides available. As the player progresses through the fib, they can besides unlock the ability to dual-wield a gun and photon sword in a similar manner to Kirito. [ 2 ] A third-person gunman and role-playing game hybrid, players can level astir and gain skills as the game progresses. While fighting, players are provided with a wire that can allow them to cursorily move around ; although the telegram is not in the canonic Gun Gale Online, a Bullet Line organization – which serves as an assist in defending the user – is included in Fatal Bullet. [ 3 ]
The game features multiplayer, which allows players to form four-man accommodative parties or fight against one another in four-on-four player versus player ( PvP ) matches. [ 1 ] In PvP deathmatches, players are split into Alpha and Bravo teams, fighting each other in addition to computer-controlled enemies. [ 2 ] As in previous installments, the player can engage in go to bed conversations with other characters ; as Kirito, one can do so with those in the canon, while the protagonist avatar has such dialogues with characters from the bet on universe. [ 4 ]
outline
Fatal Bullet takes place in Gun Gale Online, a VRMMORPG that was introduced in the second season of the anime. [ 1 ] Following the events of Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization, GGO was released by Zaskar following the advent of The Seed. The player creates their own character, who joins GGO alongside their acquaintance Kureha. During the history, the pair meet ArFA-sys, a android AI, along with the perch of the main cast. [ 5 ] In line with the fall novels and zanzibar copal, characters like Asuna and Leafa are present in GGO. [ 1 ] other new characters introduced in the crippled include Basalt Joe, a brawny player who frequently challenges the protagonist to claim ArFA-sys, [ 2 ] Zeliska, a strong so far friendly player who besides has an ArFA-sys, and Itsuki, a strategist and sniper with a preference for using traps like land mines. [ 6 ] The final chapter of the main campaign besides offers a branch ending based on musician choice and provides a third base ending, called “ true conclusion ” as the canon ending. Series author Reki Kawahara supervised development of the game ‘s story. [ 1 ] As the game progresses, the actor can switch to Kirito Mode, which allows them to play a different storyline. [ 6 ]
Development
Bandai Namco Entertainment Trademark “ black Bullet ” on July 12, 2017. On August 14, 2017, a tormenter called “ project 1514 ” shown a finished city in futuristic base. The game was ultimately revealed on August 18, 2017. It will developed by Dimps, Fatal Bullet runs on Unreal Engine 4 ; [ 1 ] a Siliconera writer described the gameplay as bearing some similarity to Freedom Wars, another crippled produced by Dimps. [ 3 ] Fatal Bullet is the first in the SAO series to be available on Xbox One and personal computer, [ 1 ] the latter being downloadable through Steam. [ 7 ]
reception
reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | PC: 61/100[8] PS4: 64/100[9] XONE: 72/100[10] NS: 63/100[11] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | PS4: 7/10 |
| Famitsu | 31/40[13] |
| Flickroom | 5.9/10[14] |
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet received “ desegregate or average ” review, according to video recording game review collector Metacritic. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 8 ] Flickroom had a blend rate, saying : “ … the poor people history tempo and the insistent nature of exploration dragged it down. While it ‘s a good change of pace for games based on SAO, it still lacks the polish needed to in truth stand out. ” Rating the PlayStation 4 translation a 7/10, indicating “ good ”, Josh Tolentino from Destructoid said it was : “ Solid and decidedly has an hearing. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun. ” [ 12 ]
Sales
In Japan, approximately 11,770 physical units for Switch were sold during its establish week becoming the number five sell game of any format. [ 15 ] Steam Spy estimates that the game sold at least 500,000 digital units on Steam. [ 16 ]
