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Soul Hackers 2 features a cast of likeable characters and oozes style, but its repetitive environments and encounters just don't do enough to keep the player's attention throughout its entire duration.

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7/10

Cameron Hawkins (IGN)

Soul Hackers 2 is an entertaining Atlus JRPG, if also one that doesn’t do much to stand out.

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Soul Hackers 2 is a stylish, engaging JRPG with great characters, but dull dungeon design dampens the experience.

August 18, 2022 |

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Heidi Kemps (GameSpot)

8.5/10

Chris Carter (Destructoid)

I wandered into Soul Hackers 2 expecting a general sense of quality from Atlus, and ended up getting sucked into its world. While dungeon design can feel samey at times, it’s not enough to distract from the flashiness of the game as a whole. As usual, Atlus really nails the details; it was fun to hang out with this crew and see where things went.

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Cameron Hawkins (IGN)

7/10 - (Read Review)

Soul Hackers 2 is an entertaining Atlus JRPG, if also one that doesn’t do much to stand out.

Heidi Kemps (GameSpot)

7/10 - (Read Review)

Soul Hackers 2 is a stylish, engaging JRPG with great characters, but dull dungeon design dampens the experience.

Chris Carter (Destructoid)

8.5/10 - (Read Review)

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Outlet	Author	Score	Date	Quote	Read
33bits	Euyen Esquefa Pons	85 / 100	08-18-2022	With Soul Hackers 2 Atlus once again creates a JRPG that will keep us guessing until the end. Monsters, great protagonists, strategic combats... it's a shame that the repetitiveness of the dungeons, both in design and execution, prevent us from facing a round game.	Read review
Bazimag	Sina Golabzade	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 sits very comfortably in a place between both the main Shin Megami Tensei series and the Persona series while also putting its own unique spin on the ideas it is borrowing from those franchises which gives it an all new identity. This is yet another successful endeavor from Atlus which everyone should experience.	Read review
But Why Tho?	Abdul Saad	7 / 10	08-22-2022	Soul Hackers 2 takes inspiration from both the Persona and the mainline Shin Megami Tensei series while including new things into the mix to varying degrees of success. As a result, it is best to not compare it to any other title in the franchise.	Read review
Cerealkillerz	Nick Erlenhof	8 / 10	08-18-2022	Overall, Soul Hackers 2 is a very good introduction to the Megami Tensei franchise. If you can enjoy the dull dungeons and don't constantly compare it to other parts of the franchise, you'll definitely have fun here and get a really good, if not great, JRPG.	Read review
CGMagazine	Zubi Khan	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a worthy successor of the 1997 game, modernizing the series and putting it closer to games like Persona 5 and SMTV.	Read review
Chicas Gamers	Raúl Pinto	Recommended	08-24-2022	A title that, although it needs quite a bit of polishing at the level of level design and scene decoration, has a very well-run plot. In terms of gameplay, it is very enjoyable, the aesthetics are great and the soundtrack is very well chosen and implemented.	Read review
COGconnected	Nicola Kapron	80 / 100	08-18-2022	While the game does a good job of establishing the agents of Aion as emerging AI, Soul Hackers 2 tells a deeply human story. This isn’t a shock to me, as Shin Megami Tensei spin-offs have always been more character-focused than the mainline games. I like Soul Hackers 2’s anime noir approach to character building. I recommend it to anyone who likes RPGs or cyberpunk.	Read review
Daily Mirror	Eugene Sowah	3 / 5 stars	08-21-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a familiar but great entry in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, gifting players with one of Atlus's best-styled games to date.	Read review
Destructoid	Chris Carter	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	I wandered into Soul Hackers 2 expecting a general sense of quality from Atlus, and ended up getting sucked into its world. While dungeon design can feel samey at times, it’s not enough to distract from the flashiness of the game as a whole. As usual, Atlus really nails the details; it was fun to hang out with this crew and see where things went.	Read review
Digital Trends	Jess Reyes	3 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 innovates when it comes to RPG gameplay, but its story is a step down compared to Atlus' recent hits.	Read review
Digitally Downloaded	Matt Sainsbury	4.5 / 5 stars	08-19-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a smart, evocative, and classically dark game from the Shin Megami Tensei tradition. It’s not going to turn heads like Persona 5 and SMT V did, but the developers seem to have realised this and taken the opportunity to deliver a harder-hitting and more thought-provoking narrative. To me, that’s Atlus getting back to its core vision for the broad and extended SMT property. That’s what I want from this series.	Read review
Everyeye.it	Antonello Bello	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	ATLUS managed to surprise us once again.	Read review
Game Informer	Diego Nicolás Argüello	6.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Throughout the 30 hours it took to hit credits, I kept trying to latch onto the elements that work. 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.	Read review
Game Rant	Andrew Bottino	4 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 delivers a well-crafted experience separate from other SMT entries.	Read review
GamesBeat	Jason McMaster	60 / 100	08-24-2022	Is that bad? Not necessarily. The story is interesting, the characters are likeable, and the voice acting is good. If you enjoy the core game loop for the SMT games, you are getting exactly that. Just don’t expect a huge new experience with a lot of new gameplay concepts.	Read review
GameSpew	Richard Seagrave	9 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is yet another stellar JRPG from Atlus. It may take many of its themes and gameplay elements from other JRPGs within the company’s umbrella, but it somehow still manages to feel unique thanks to its fresh setting and characters.	Read review
GameSpot	Heidi Kemps	7 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a stylish, engaging JRPG with great characters, but dull dungeon design dampens the experience.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Henry Yu	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 feels like a culmination of everything Atlus learned from previous iterations of its games. It's beginner friendly enough for newcomers to join but also brings just enough challenge to entice veterans of the series. It leaves a unique mark with some genuinely creative mechanics while retaining core elements of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, but is bogged down by some poor design choices. Painted in a fresh neon coat of cyberpunk and drenched in a deeply wrapped narrative, Soul Hackers 2 still deserves the attention of any JRPG fan.	Read review
GamingBolt	Pramath	8 / 10	08-18-2022	While it does have its stumbles, Soul Hackers 2 is a stylish JRPG with an intriguing premise and a compelling cast, and a fantastic battle system that more than makes up for the flaws it does have.	Read review
GamingTrend	David Flynn	30 / 100	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2's only saving grace is its visual design. The characters look cool, the town is interesting, and the UI is somewhat stylish, but that's it. It's not broken or anything, just incredibly uninteresting. There's absolutely no substance to the story, characters, battle system, or level design. It's such a shame, because that style is very appealing, but there's absolutely no reason to play the game otherwise.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Alejandro Serrador	8.8 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is an excellent JRPG set in a world full of neon lights in which a terrible threat to humanity is posed.	Read review
God is a Geek	Lyle Carr	7 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 has great combat and a story worth checking out, but the repetitive environments and constant barrage of enemies make the experience less than stellar.	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Adam Beck	3.5 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a by the books turn-based JRPG that doesn't do anything particularly memorable nor offensive.	Read review
Hey Poor Player	Kenny McKee	4 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 made some interesting decisions—some of which I don’t totally agree with. But, even with whatever grievances I might have, I can’t deny that the game was ultimately both incredibly fun and well put-together. Devil Summoner might not carry the same weight as other spinoff series within the MegaTen universe, but Soul Hackers 2 is one heck of a ride from start to finish.	Read review
IGN	Cameron Hawkins	7 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is an entertaining Atlus JRPG, if also one that doesn't do much to stand out.	Read review
IGN Italy	Alessandro Digioia	7.9 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 it's a good game with some annoying issues. At it's core, Atlus new sci-fi JRPG it's an high-stakes 35/40 hours adventure with a charismatic and well written cast of characters, a protagonist	Read review
IGN Spain	David Oña	7 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is good news for fans of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei, a JRPG that, despite not reaching the excellence of its more direct predecessors, delivers a remarkable experience that knows how to find its own space within Atlus' demonic universe.	Read review
PC Invasion	Andrew Farrell	9 / 10	08-18-2022	Some of the best turn-based combat around mixed with a surprising amount of customization makes Soul Hackers 2 another engrossing winner courtesy of Atlus.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	Garri Bagdasarov	8 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 feels like a budget title whose developers did the best with what they had. It's still a solid game with plenty to love that fans of the genre will certainly enjoy. A strong addition to the Shin Megami Tensei franchise with great combat and art direction only held back by uninspired dungeons and exploration.	Read review
PSX Brasil	Luis Guilherme Machado Camargo	85 / 100	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a different title than what is usually expected from Atlus, but it is also one of their best and most original games in recent years. It's a highly recommended title if you're already a fan of the company's games or turn-based RPGs in general.	Read review
Push Square	Liam Croft	7 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a competent Atlus JRPG that will tick a lot of boxes for fans of the genre, but it falls well short of being that next breakout star from Japan. With awful dungeon design and little else to do outside of them, it falls upon the engaging combat system and interesting enough narrative to pick up the pieces. It's by no means the next must-play JRPG, but there's just enough to Soul Hackers 2 that warrants a playthrough.	Read review
RPGamer	Luis Mauricio	4 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 has obvious similarities and the same high standards as the parent series. Including most of Shin Megami Tensei’s staples, it undoubtedly welcomes newcomers to the franchise in a friendly way.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	Unknown	6 / 10	08-20-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is not a bad game at all, but it failed to add anything new to plate when it comes to the genre. The good combat alone was not enough to elevate the game enough to meet the standards Atlus set with Shin Megami V and Persona 5	Read review
Screen Rant	Cody Gravelle	4 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is at different times a superb, a good, and a middling game. Underneath it all is some serious promise.	Read review
TechRaptor	Andrew Stretch	7 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hacker 2 does a really good job crafting an enjoyable high stakes story and populating it with realized characters. Combat has been left mostly unchanged, which is for the better, but there's a lot to be desired in the copy-paste treatment of the large Soul Matrix dungeon.	Read review
The Games Machine	Danilo Dellafrana	8 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 delivers a dry and essential experience for Megami Tensei fans in an old-fashioned dungeon crawler that doesn't dare to risk something new. In its caution it proves to be a good game for those who can't sleep waiting for the next Persona, but those who know Atlus' demons inside out won't find anything truly innovative.	Read review
The Outerhaven Productions	Scott Adams	4.5 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a masterpiece done by Atlus in Character development, musical score, plot twists, and overall story beats. A few technical hiccups and weird camera choice make this game not have a perfect score.	Read review
ThisGenGaming	Justin Oneil	8.5 / 10	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 can’t quite match the high bar that the Persona franchise has set but it is still an enjoyable turn-based, dungeon crawling JRPG. The best parts about it are the story, the stylish art direction, and gaining new demons to use while the worst are the repetitive dungeons you’ll be spending hours and hours in. If you can look past that latter point then there is a lot to enjoy about Soul Hackers 2 whether you’re a returning fan or a newcomer.	Read review
TrueGaming	Unknown	8 / 10	08-24-2022	Soul Hackers 2 will satisfy both SMT and Persona fans with its exciting story, beautiful anime-style aesthetics, engaging music by Monaca, and gameplay that feels like a smart mix between the strengths of both.	Read review
Twinfinite	Cameron Waldrop	3.5 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	The story of Soul Hackers 2 is, by all means, the biggest highlight for the game. That’s not simply because the game is rather content light in every other area, either. Getting to experience Ringo discover the depths of humanity while navigating a strange new world was fun. Every character feels very well written with their own depth.	Read review
Video Chums	Mary Billington	6.8 / 10	08-22-2022	Soul Hackers 2 offers a contrast of colourful and lively towns and characters with dull and dark dungeons that seem to go on forever. Optimizing your party can be quite enjoyable but the inconsistent demon recruiting system takes away from the fun of the grind. Overall, Soul Hackers 2 failed to keep my attention but it definitely has some noteworthy qualities.	Read review
Washington Post	George Yang	Recommended	08-18-2022	There’s a lot to like about “Soul Hackers 2.″ Ringo’s upbeat personality makes her a phenomenal protagonist, along with both the engaging combat and fun characters keeping players absorbed within the minute-to-minute gameplay loop.	Read review
Wccftech	Kai Powell	7.5 / 10	08-18-2022	A disservice to the original Soul Hackers mythology, Ringo and Figue's adventure to avert the end of the world feels all too predictable and lacks the risk-taking of other Shin Megami Tensei titles.	Read review
Windows Central	Alexander Cope	4 / 5 stars	08-18-2022	Soul Hackers 2 is a wonderful JRPG that features an intriguing story, a cast of likable characters, and addicting gameplay that is both welcoming to newcomers and challenging for veterans. While the beginning can be slow, and some of the dungeons can be cumbersome to trudge through, the rewarding payoffs are worth the effort.	Read review
Worth Playing	Chris "Atom" DeAngelus	8 / 10	08-18-2022	Overall, Soul Hackers 2 is a good	Read review

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Soul Hackers 2 takes place in the 21st Century and is set during a war between the Yagaratsu and the Phantom Society, two opposing factions of Devil Summoners. The story follows two supernatural “Aion” beings named Ringo and Figue, who descend into the human world from their birthplace in the data stream of information, in order to avert a cataclysmic event that they predict will doom humanity.

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