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Review of SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada – an entertaining Mecha and waifu game

On January 24, players will finally be able to enjoy SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada, the latest proposal by Bandai Namco, which comes with a lot of aspects that attract attention, the main attraction being the mechas that we will control in a hostile environment. With a combination of very interesting elements, we had the opportunity to play it and discover all its options, so now you will know if SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada really lives up to everything it promises in this PvPvE action game.

The history of SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada

Review De Synduality: Echo Of Ada - Un Entretenido Juego De Mechas Y “Waifus”

As for the story of SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada, we find ourselves in a destroyed future where the human race has been reduced to a minimum due to a strange blue rain known as Tears of the New Moon. But besides being extremely deadly to humans, the fauna and flora was also affected, in this case becoming extremely aggressive beings that attack everything in their path. Because of this, we see that the few humans left alive had to retreat to live under the earth.

In order to explore the “new world”, the humans themselves created huge mechas that, although not indestructible, withstand the hostilities present on the surface much better and help them get the AO Crystals, the largest source of energy available. It is here when the player enters the scene, being that, controlling a pilot known as Drifter, he will have to go to the surface and recover as many resources as he can find while trying to survive.

The gameplay of SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada

Review De Synduality: Echo Of Ada - Un Entretenido Juego De Mechas Y “Waifus”

As we mentioned, SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada focuses on being a PvPvE mecha video game, so players will not only have to face the hostile fauna of the world, but they will also be able to encounter other players. Besides, the main game system that makes SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada stand out is that it is an extraction shooter, which means that, when they reach the surface, they will have to find as many resources as possible, mainly AO Crystals, to then go to some extraction point and be able to obtain all the rewards.

And just like other titles of this style, such as Escape from Tarkov, if a player dies in the game, he loses all the objects he had with him, so each incursion on the surface must be perfectly planned to avoid any kind of problem. The world to explore is very large, with several points where to extract, as well as to explore, so the variety is one of the strengths of the game. But we must also take into account an aspect that we commented in the story: the rain, being that this occurs randomly and that forces players to also be attentive to the weather.

Review De Synduality: Echo Of Ada - Un Entretenido Juego De Mechas Y “Waifus”

But SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada offers a good amount of options to be able to face all the enemies and difficulties, being the main one our own mecha, known in this world as “Cradlecoffins” and that can be customized to the detail to adapt to what the player is looking for. From weaponry of all kinds, such as rifles, shotguns, machine guns or more, to skills to be able to find the balance between combat and exploration, both so important to the game.

And although our mecha may be enough for many, SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada has one more addition that makes it stand out: the Magus, an AI that all Drifters have and that besides having a very customizable anime aesthetic, they have a great variety of skills. These can be customized to help us in combat with special attacks or also focus on exploration, with the ability to find AO Crystals more easily or announce the arrival of toxic rains.

The union between the Drifter and his Magnus is vital within the game in order to have the best exploration available and survive the dangers of the outside world.

The World of SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada

Review De Synduality: Echo Of Ada - Un Entretenido Juego De Mechas Y “Waifus”

Undoubtedly one of the great successes of the game is its world, which is not only extensive, but also has a wide variety of areas to explore, each with a different fauna that will give variety to the games. On the other hand, the varied weather conditions are both a success and a difficulty in some cases, especially at the beginning of the games, since the rains in many cases will lead us to take shelter quickly.

This could be something easy to do, but we must take into account that our robots work with batteries, so we will be stranded for a minute while our energy runs out without doing anything until the rain stops. On the other hand, we must add another of the problems that the game may have in the short and mostly in the long term and that focuses on the combats in this world, being that being so big we will find ourselves with other players, where, if we are new and our enemy is a veteran, we will be at a disadvantage.

Graphics and sound

Review De Synduality: Echo Of Ada - Un Entretenido Juego De Mechas Y “Waifus”

This review of SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada was made on a PlayStation 5, and really fulfills perfectly with what it offers in the vast majority of aspects: from our mecha, Magus and especially the environment is displayed very well. Where if you can get to decay is in some details and terrain modeling where you see a lack of this quality, but that does not become something that really affects the immersion in this desolate world, also offers greater stability in the FPS, something necessary for this type of game.

On the other hand, at the sound level SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada is also at a high level, being that everything related to the atmosphere, whether combat or the world itself, are made so that players feel part of what they are living. In addition to this, there is a musical band that perfectly accompanies the journey, with very appropriate songs that will be well received by the players.

Conclusion

Review De Synduality: Echo Of Ada - Un Entretenido Juego De Mechas Y “Waifus”

In conclusion, SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada is a good video game that will manage to entertain a large number of players thanks to its premise that combines exploration, combat, mechas and waifus, although it will not be a game for everyone, especially for those who do not like extraction shooters. Still, the title will deliver a lot of fun, but only time will tell how well it will do, although SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada has the makings of a great game in the long run.

SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada will be officially released on January 24 for next generation consoles PlayStation 5, Xbox S/X Series and PC and is developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. If you want to get the game, you can do it from the official website from this link.

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