Played 3DS version.
+ It's short so you don't have to suffer long, at most 30 hrs
+ Cool 90's hacker/cyberpunk vibes - probably the best thing about it
+ Some cool characters with interesting designs
+ Interesting music
+ You can put it on easy to blast through easier
+ I had played Soul Hackers 2 before and could see how some SH dungeons had influenced SH2 dungeons, nice aha moment
- Lots of pointless inconveniencing systems. Magnetite is the best example. In the end I just ran solo with Hero & Nemissa to avoid magnetite cost :/
- Game design really leans into making everything complicated and more difficult just because, not because it's fun but to prolong everything
- Not fun in general
Can't recommend despite its general settings and vibes being cool. Strange Journey & Persona Q were way better first person dungeon crawlers from Atlus for me.
+ It's short so you don't have to suffer long, at most 30 hrs
+ Cool 90's hacker/cyberpunk vibes - probably the best thing about it
+ Some cool characters with interesting designs
+ Interesting music
+ You can put it on easy to blast through easier
+ I had played Soul Hackers 2 before and could see how some SH dungeons had influenced SH2 dungeons, nice aha moment
- Lots of pointless inconveniencing systems. Magnetite is the best example. In the end I just ran solo with Hero & Nemissa to avoid magnetite cost :/
- Game design really leans into making everything complicated and more difficult just because, not because it's fun but to prolong everything
- Not fun in general
Can't recommend despite its general settings and vibes being cool. Strange Journey & Persona Q were way better first person dungeon crawlers from Atlus for me.