Sword Art Online: Last Recollection Reviews

SWORD ART ONLINE Last Recollection boasts a brand new, original storyline that explores what would have happened if Kirito, Eugeo, and their allies didn’t meet their tragic end in The War of the Underworld. Experience an exciting and elevated battle system with your friends against familiar foes from the SWORD ART ONLINE series! PS5 version reviewed.

Sword Art Online: Last Recollection is the culmination of all the Sword Art Online games and it feels a bit disappointing. The combat feels much smoother and the character models are of higher quality, but it doesn’t feel like a full experience.

As the “final chapter” in the SAO gameverse, Last Recollection is a disappointing end to a subpar series of games. A tight, fun combat system aside, this is one for die-hard fans only.

Sword Art Online: Last Recollection is one of the better games in the franchise’s history. The combat mechanics are solid and questing can be fun, plus it’s good fan service. It’s a bit of a shame every other aspect drags the game down, but that won’t stop you from enjoying Last Recollection especially if you’re looking for a simple, single-player MMO-style experience. ∎

The Sword Art Online games have always been ambitious for anime tie-in games. A proper open-world party based action RPG, a far cry from the usual arena fighter or turn-based JRPG. Even though this ambition was never fully delivered on, it was always fun and contextually impressive. Alicization Lycoris was the peak of this ambition, adapting the first half of the franchises’ best arc. Full untethered co-op, a large open world to explore, life skills, alongside the usual ARPG trappings made ...