"Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online" PS5 review – squandered potential

"Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online" for PS5 retells the original Sword Art Online storyline from the perspective of a custom player-created protagonist, aiming to refresh the franchise. Despite a relatively larger budget and a reworked approach to gameplay and tone, the game fails to deliver on its ambitious premise according to reviewers at Pushsquare. The verdict is that the title squanders its potential at nearly every turn.

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