Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy
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| Developer(s) | Experience Inc. |
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| Platform(s) | PlayStation Vita Microsoft Windows |
| Release | PlayStation Vita Windows March 27, 2017 |
| Genre(s) | Role playing game Dungeon crawler |
Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (東京新世録 オペレーションアビス, Tōkyō Shin Seiroku Operēshon'Abisu, "Tokyo New World Record: Operation Abyss") is a dungeon crawler-role playing video game, developed in 2014 by Experience Inc. and published by MAGES and 5pb.Games in Japan and NIS America internationally. The game was released on PlayStation Vita featuring compatibility with PlayStation TV in July 2014 and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows in March 2017.
Release
[edit]During its launch week in Japan, the Vita version sold 15,242 units, placing it 5th on the weekly sales charts.[1] A week later it would ship an additional 4,403 units, making the total amount sold after 2 weeks 19,645.[2]
A limited edition launched alongside the game, exclusively on NIS America's online store. It included a collectible box, art book, and soundtrack CD. Alternatively, launch editions came bundled with a copy of the game's soundtrack.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | (Vita) 66/100[3] (PC) 63/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Destructoid | (Vita) 7.5/10[5] |
| Famitsu | (Vita) 30/40[6] |
| Hardcore Gamer | (Vita) 3.5/5[7] |
| Jeuxvideo.com | (Vita) 13/20[8] |
| MeriStation | (Vita) 7/10[9] |
| Pocket Gamer | (Vita)   [10] |
| RPGamer | (Vita) 2.5/5[11] |
| RPGFan | (Vita) 55%[12] |
| The Digital Fix | (Vita) 6/10[13] |
The game received "mixed or average reviews" on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3][4] In Japan, Famitsu gave the Vita version a score of one seven, two eights, and one seven for a total of 30 out of 40.[6]
Bradly Halestorm of Hardcore Gamer said of the Vita version: "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy is a fine DRPG. It has all the facets one would expect from a game of its genre and manages to implement those features effectively."[7] Chris Carter of Destructoid said: "While I probably won't be rushing to complete it again anytime soon, it was a lengthy enough adventure that will stay fresh in my mind for some time."[5]
Sequel
[edit]A sequel called "Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy" was released in May 2017 on Steam platform. [1]
References
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- ^ a b "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Carter, Chris (June 9, 2015). "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (Vita)". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
- ^ a b Romano, Sal (July 15, 2014). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1336". Gematsu. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Halestorm, Bradly (June 6, 2015). "Review: Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (PS Vita)". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Romendil (June 25, 2015). "Test: Operation Abyss : New Tokyo Legacy – Le nouveau dungeon RPG des créateurs de Demon Gaze". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ van Dijk, Will; Acosta, Francisco Alberto Serrano (July 10, 2015). "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (Vita)". MeriStation (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Fanelli, Jason (June 19, 2015). "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ Sinclair, Robert (December 22, 2015). "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy - Review (Vita)". RPGamer. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Heemsbergen, Derek (June 9, 2015). "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (Vita)". RPGFan. Emerald Shield Media LLC. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Lewis (July 24, 2015). "Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy (Vita)". The Digital Fix. Poisonous Monkey. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2023.