Soul Hackers 2 (PS5)

Eine Fortsetzung, die 25 Jahre nach dem ursprünglichen Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers spielt. Das ist Soul Hackers 2. Oder viel mehr Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers 2, wenn man alle Zusätze benutzen würde.

Soul Hackers 2’s saving grace lies in its main characters, each with a distinct personality that often clashes with the rest. Witnessing the group’s growth by putting their differences aside and opening themselves up to camaraderie was a joy. I loved their conversations about freelancing as Devil Summoners as much as the tough chats about the people they lost over a meal or a drink.

From the very beginning, Soul Hackers 2 makes it clear that it's not interested in wasting time. Within the first two hours of starting up Atlus's latest JRPG, you'll have all of your main party members, know the focal points of the story, and have a grasp on almost all of the primary gameplay mechanics.

Soul Hackers 2 stands in an interesting position. While it is part of the long-standing Shin Megami Tensei franchise, it is also a brand new sequel to a 25-year-old game.

I’m a simple man: I see a Shin Megami Tensei game, and I’m interested in it. Although the cadence has been off and on for various subseries, Atlus managed to muster up Soul Hackers 2, which is a follow-up to the 1997 original — and the first Devil Summoner game in roughly 14 years.