Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence)
Vintage:
July 7, 2012
Status:
Still Airing
Summary:
The only way to escape is to 'clear' the game. Death in game means actual 'death' ----
The ten thousand who have logged onto the as of yet mysterious game 'Sword Art Online' using their Nerve Gear have been forced into this perilous death game and are trapped inside.
Protagonist Kirito, one of the many gamers, has greeted this 'truth'.
He plays as a solo player in the giant castle that is the stage for this game ---- 'Aincrad'.
To meet the conditions of clearing the game and leaving this twisted virtual world, he must get through all 100 floors. Will Kirito have what it takes to clear the game, or will he die trying?
Written by Divine_Aurora on March 8, 2013 at 3:31 PM
Overall Rating
Excellent
Story: 5
Dialogue: 5
Animation: 5
Entertainment: 5
Sword Art Online, despite perhaps needing some suspension of disbelief about the premise of not being able to safely remove the Nervegears safely somehow, is an awesome setting and story. It is far more consistent than most, and has great characters and an intriguing setting. It can be emotionally gripping, light hearted, and epic at all the appropriate moments and has great atmosphere. I also enjoy having a highly competent main character, rather than a whiny ignorant type constantly making dumb mistakes just so that things can be explained to the viewers or to create cheap drama.