Preview: Pragmata Hacking Starts to Feel Natural

What’s Happening

Okay so Sometimes, Capcom makes weird or unusual games!

I’m talking about things even more unconventional than Mega Man Soccer. Like we’re talking Under the Skin sorts of weird with identity stealing or the Kabu Trader Shun stock market simulation game. (and honestly, same)

While Pragmata is a third-person shooter, it also reminded me of those types of titles when I had the chance to play through a hands-on demo session.

The Details

The puzzle-hacking element is unconventional and even odd, but starts to make sense after you get used Featured Nintendo Switch 2 Preview: Pragmata Hacking Starts to Feel Natural By Jenni Lada Image via Capcom Sometimes, Capcom makes weird or unusual games! Recommended Videos Hugh awakes on a lunar research station completely alone, surrounded , and hoping to make contact with people back on Earth.

The only person there is Diana, an Android that looks like a young girl and seems to consider some of the artificial lifeforms and robots her friends. The catch is that these mechanical beings see the duo as a threat and tend to attack on sight, and Hugh’s guns alone aren’t strong enough to defeat them.

Why This Matters

So while there is the third-person shooter element, you need to regularly use Diana’s hacking ability to strengthen shots and apply buffs. I got to play through an early snippet of Pragmata that felt like an opportunity to test out some of Diana’s in and out of battle hacking. The goal is to restore power to the station, and that means traversing some sections, using her ability to flip some switches to open a door, and facing a giant robot boss.

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

The Bottom Line

While hacking to start the unlocking process, make platforms move, or reach areas is as easy as aiming in the right direction and pressing a button, the hacking for enemy fights is more involved. Admittedly, that did take some getting adjusted to, though I found I was okay with it I reached the boss.

Are you here for this or nah?