GB
  
You are currently viewing the United Kingdom version of the site.
Would you like to switch to your local site?
5 MIN READ TIME

Anonymous;Code

Hack into god

Comic sequences bring REVIEW thrills to high-octane PS5 moments in the story.

Talk about getting right into the action! The opening moments of this dynamic visual novel are relentless: playing as plucky 16-year-old student-turnedhacker Pollon Takaoka, you’re on the run from the army in the company of Momo, a strange girl dressed as a pink cat. Why? Well it’ll take a whole lot of reading to find out.

Pollon’s ended up in this situation by accident, after an attempt to impress his friends in hacker group Nakano Symphonies by lying about eloping with a nonexistent girlfriend ends up thrusting him into a dangerous meet cute. It’s a farce that begins to make more sense once you realise the conspiracy you’ve wandered into is a multidimensional one, where the ability to predict the future has led the Vatican to hunt down Momo no matter what the cost – with potentially worldending consequences. It’s the perfect setup for a title in a genre where choice matters.

Unlock this article and much more with
You can enjoy:
Enjoy this edition in full
Instant access to 600+ titles
Thousands of back issues
No contract or commitment
Try for 99p
SUBSCRIBE NOW
30 day trial, then just £9.99 / month. Cancel anytime. New subscribers only.


Learn more
Pocketmags Plus
Pocketmags Plus

This article is from...


View Issues
PLAY Magazine
Christmas 2023
VIEW IN STORE

Other Articles in this Issue


PLAY
Welcome
Greetings! There are so many great games being
SUBSCRIBE NOW!
SEE PAGE 52 FOR MORE DETAILS
THIS MONTH’S AVALANCHE ALLIES
Rachel Watts CONTRIBUTOR A deluge of great indies
Insider
Rusty Rabbit digs the best kind of hole
Celebrated writer Gen Urobuchi on finally tackling action with this bunny jumper
Summoning all fans
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival returned to London, bringing the game to life and the people who play it together
PlayStation voices
The month in mouthing off
Having a noodle
Can caffeinated Cup Noodles give you a competitive edge? We test them out
Reinventing the feel
PS5 hardware revision turns heads
Chopping block
Beard Envy chats about its spaceship repair sim in which satirical comedy meets intergalactic capitalism
“HIT A WALL? REVISIT PAST AREAS AND REFLECT ON WHY YOU’RE PLAYING.”
Reaching a block can tease mystery and force you to bond with a game
“DEVS AREN’T CASINO CHIPS; PUBLISHERS NEED TO STOP GAMBLING WITH THEIR LIVES.”
Live service games are a gamble the industry cannot support right now
Regulars
Darkness
Don’t adjust your screen – in these games, not seeing much is the point
Previews
Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Basking in the sun
Foamstars
What a pal-lather!
Europa
A jaunt through a Ghibli-inspired paradise
Synduality: Echo Of Ada
A supply chain crisis? In this economy?
Reviews
Decapolice
Virtual sleuthing with real-world results
ON THE HORIZON
The next six months, mapped out months
Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road
The cult football RPG returns to its roots
Lil’ Guardsman
You shall not pass
Alan Wake 2
Best book launch ever
THE PLAYBOOK
WHAT YOU DO IN: ALAN WAKE 2
Saltsea Chronicles
A better (water)world
THE PLAYBOOK
WHAT YOU DO IN: SALTSEA CHRONICLES
Sonic Superstars
Running and jumping from the past
THE PLAYBOOK
WHAT YOU DO IN: SONIC SUPERSTARS
Cocoon
A buggy puzzle game! Er, in a good way
Agatha Christie – Murder On The Orient Express
For once, read a book instead
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
We’ve a tremendous Kraven for more
THE PLAYBOOK
WHAT YOU DO IN: SPIDER-MAN 2
Lil Gator Game
A whimsical adventure bursting with silly antics
Pizza Possum
What a pizza shi… actually, this is great!
Honkai: Star Rail
A shining example of live service
The 7th Guest VR
Toys to death
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1
A tactical bundle
The Legend Of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
Off the PSP rails
Frog Detective:The Entire Mystery
Amphibious anthology trades wisecracks for wise croaks
Lords Of The Fallen
We haven’t quite fallen for it
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
A bold leap of faith? Not quite
Fate/Samurai Remnant
For once the title sort of makes sense
Trepang2
Pump up the volume for this slick retro FPS
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
Monsters are attacking cities. The solution? Racing toy cars, of course!
THREE TO PLAY
PSN games you might have missed
Payday 3
Not too expensive, but is it a steal?
Cyberpunk 2077 – Update 2.0
Once removed (from sale), now rebooted
Dead By Daylight – Alien Chapter
Ripley, believe it or not
Street Fighter 6 – AKI
What’s your poison?
PS5 Hall of fame
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE NEW GEN’S GREATEST GAMES
PLAY ON
Know what you like and looking for more? Here are more to enjoy on your PS5
PS4 Hall of fame
THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE LAST GEN’S GREATEST GAMES
TAYLOR MADE DEALS
Watching the pennies? We’ll help you play more without breaking the bank
PSVR2 Hall of fame
THE VIRTUAL REALITY HITS YOU HAVE TO PLAY
PSVR Hall of fame
GREAT EXPERIENCES TO THIS DAY
WHAT’S NEW PLUS-SY CAT?
Digging into the random acts of gaming a lengthy PS Plus subscription offers
Features
RETURNING TO GAIA
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth reaches far beyond what you remember
Taking to the field
Sightseeing across the open wilds of Junon
Reintroducing…
A recap of who’s who and what’s what after Remake’s rewrite – with only a few spoilers along the way
CHASING NEW DREAMS
Supermassive Games carries the Little Nightmares torch towards new third game
RetroStation
DON’T DELETE
Save icons for these December moments spin in the PLAY hive mind. Do you remember this?
Prince Of Persia
This ’08 reboot still won’t die, even 15 years on
Patches
The FromSoftware regular is devious and self-interested, argues Jon Bailes, but who can blame him?
Limbo
Ever get the feeling that everything’s out to get you?
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Overlooked action RPG gets better, faster, stronger
A BRIEF HISTORY OF Dinosaurs
Get your teeth into these monstrous facts
Indiana Jonesing
A golden idol is a treasure hard to resist, but Spelunky never offers reward without considerable risk
Chat
X
Pocketmags Support