Console: | Sony Playstation 3 |
TV Standard: | Region Not Set |
Developer(s): | ACQUIRE |
Publisher(s): | XSEED Games |
Release Date: | 2014-08-12 |
Players: | 1 |
Co-op: | No |
ESRB: | M - Mature 17+ |
Type: | Adventure |
Originally released in Japan last year as Akiba's Trip 2, Akiba's Trip is an open-world action RPG in which players undertake numerous missions in a virtual recreation of Akihabara, Tokyo's popular ”Electric Town” district. The player's goal is to identify vampires called “Synthesizers” with the help of an in-game smartphone app, then engage them in battle to strip their clothes off so their bodies are fully exposed to sunlight.
Boasting a unique combat system in which everyday objects become weapons, multiple story routes, a varied cast of characters based on common anime and video game tropes and a narrative dripping with social satire and subtle nods to Japanese pop culture, Akiba's Trip is a present-day supernatural adventure for the gamer in all of us.