How to play Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Collector's Edition on Mac
Game summary
In Hollow Realization, players will assume the role of series protagonist Kirito as he enters an open-world named Ainground. The game is being produced in partnership with Reki Kawahara, the creator of the Sword Art Online series.
Hollow Realization will feature a brand new battle system, with a party of four players able to use sword skills and work together to chain attacks. New monsters will also be introduced in this game, and an online multiplayer mode has been confirmed. Characters Asuna, Leafa, Sinon, Lisbeth, and Silica will appear in the game.
The PlayStation 4 collector's edition of Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization for the Americas will include exclusive Kirito and Asuna figurines, each one standing at six inches tall. This collector's edition will also include a custom steelbook case, two-disc soundtrack, blu-ray bonus disc containing "special contents", mini-posters, decal sheets, art book, and a copy of the game.
In Europe, people who pick up the Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Collector’s Edition will receive a PlayStation 4 copy of the game, 17cm (6.7”) tall Kirito and Asuna figures, and a collector box to store everything.
First released: Nov 2016
Play Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Collector's Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)
The easiest way to play Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Collector's Edition on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.
Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.
Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Collector's Edition installation steps for Mac
Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Collector's Edition like you would on any PC.
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