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Synduality: Echo of Ada
Developer(s)Game Studio
Publisher(s)Bandai Namco Entertainment
Director(s)Yohei Kataoka
Producer(s)Yosuke Futami
SeriesSynduality
EngineUnreal Engine 5
Platform(s)Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
ReleaseJanuary 23, 2025
Genre(s)Action role-playing, third-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Synduality: Echo of Ada[a] is a 2025 third-person shooter video game developed by Game Studio and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is a part of Bandai Namco Holdings' mixed-media project Synduality. It was released for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on January 23, 2025.

Players control the Drifters, freelancers who collect a rare resource known as AO Crystals. The game received mixed reviews from critics.

Plot

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In 2222, the world is in a post-apocalyptic state after a poisonous rain called the Tears of the New Moon wiped out most of humanity and spawned vicious creatures known as the Enders. The last remaining dregs of society are forced to move into an underground haven. The Drifters, mech-piloting freelancers, earn their keep by collecting a rare resource called AO Crystals, necessary for humanity to survive, while being accompanied by their android guide Magus.[1][2]

Development and release

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The game was first announced as Synduality at PlayStation's State of Play on September 14, 2022. It was planned to be released in 2023.[3][4] The game's subtitle, Echo of Ada, was revealed at AnimeJapan in March 2023.[5] An anime series, Synduality: Noir, was announced with the game and premiered on July 11, 2023. The anime series chronologically takes place 20 years after the events depicted in Echo of Ada.[6]

Echo of Ada was released on January 23, 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Windows via Steam.[1] The game's first major update, titled Season 1, was released on February 6, 2025, adding a new map East Amasia, craftable items, and various rewards.[7]

Reception

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Synduality: Echo of Ada received "mixed or average" reviews from critics according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[8][9][10] 20% of critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic.[11] In Japan, four critics from Famitsu gave the game a total score of 29 out of 40.[12]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: シンデュアリティ エコー オブ エイダ

References

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  1. ^ a b Romano, Sal (January 12, 2025). "SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada 'Story' trailer". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  2. ^ DeFreitas, Casey (October 11, 2024). "Synduality Echo of Ada Preview: Mech-ing a New Friend". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  3. ^ Romano, Sal (September 13, 2022). "Bandai Namco announces sci-fi third-person shooter SYNDUALITY for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  4. ^ Sanchez, Miranda (September 14, 2022). "Synduality Revealed at Sony's State of Play". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (March 25, 2023). "SYNDUALITY game officially titled SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  6. ^ "Synduality: Noir TV Anime Announces 2nd Part's January 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. December 6, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  7. ^ Romano, Sal (January 31, 2025). "SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada Season 1 update launches February 6". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada critic reviews - Metacritic (PC)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada critic reviews - Metacritic (PlayStation 5)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada critic reviews - Metacritic (Xbox Series X/S)". Metacritic. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada Reviews - OpenCritic". OpenCritic. January 23, 2025. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  12. ^ a b Romano, Sal (February 5, 2025). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1885". Gematsu. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  13. ^ Borger, Will (February 8, 2025). "Synduality Echo of Ada Review". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  14. ^ Tarason, Dominic (January 25, 2025). "Synduality Echo of Ada review". PC Gamer. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
  15. ^ Reinecke, Timo (January 23, 2025). "SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Review: The mecha extraction datingsim". Shacknews. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
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