Capcom’s sci-fi shooter Pragmata was announced several years ago but has been scarcely seen in the time since. Thankfully, Summer Game Fest 2025 was finally the time for people to not only see it again with a stylish new trailer but also get their hands on it for the first time. Pragmata is a real game, indeed, and not mere vapourware; it ended up being one of my biggest surprises at the show.
It initially felt overwhelming, in the way you pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time, but Pragmata’s pacing and approach to action really made it work. By pressing the face buttons on the controller, Diana guides a blip on the grid (located on the right side of the screen) to the goal mark to execute the hack – all the while, Hugh will have to maintain distance and use gadgets to slow down enemies or dodge strikes. In practice it works well, and once the hack was complete, unloading into enemies with shotguns and a special stasis gun that slowed down enemies was very satisfying.
