Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream is an action RPG set in the Sword Art Online universe, where players form parties to tackle various challenges in a competitive multiplayer environment. The game emphasizes strategic party building and co-op gameplay across expansive maps, where players must complete objectives, battle enemies, and defeat bosses. It features a mix of RPG elements like character roles, mods, and teamwork-focused mechanics.
Key Features:
- Party System:
Players can select from a variety of character roles such as fighters, support characters, rogues, rangers, mages, and tanks. Building a diverse party is crucial for achieving the best outcomes during the missions and increasing the overall effectiveness of your team. - Multiple Phases & Objectives:
The game is divided into different phases:- Build-up Phase: Parties are isolated and given individual objectives like defeating enemy bases or enemies. Completing these tasks rewards players with experience points and treasure chests.
- Co-op Objective Phase: In this phase, all five parties must work together to complete an objective, such as activating a tower while defending against enemies.
- Boss Phase: The final phase involves battling a boss, with players competing to land the final blow and earn a significant score boost.
- Mod System:
Players can find mods that increase various character stats such as damage, critical hit chance, and health. Mods come in different rarities (white, green, blue, purple, and golden), with golden mods offering the highest stat boosts. Players can only equip one mod at a time, requiring them to make tactical decisions about which mod to use. - Boss Raids & PvP:
The game includes large-scale boss raids where up to 20 players fight against a giant boss. Players need to defeat smaller enemies and level up their characters to prepare for tougher phases of the raid. The competition between the five parties in this phase is intense, as they must outscore each other and be the ones to land the final blow on the boss. - Progression & Rewards:
Players earn experience points, mod drops, and loot by defeating enemies and completing objectives. The game’s focus on teamwork and competition between parties encourages strategic play and collaboration. - Sword Art Online Fans:
Fans of the Sword Art Online series will find familiar faces and bosses, such as Illfang the Kobold Lord, included in the game. The game’s narrative and characters tie into the SAO universe, providing additional context and depth to the gameplay.
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