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I have been waiting for this to finally be on Switch and now I'm even more excited! Definitely going to be a day one buy. Thanks for having awesome "go to" reviews.
I downloaded this game on switch and the game itself is pretty challenging and fun. However tedious long load times and occasional frame rate issues take away from the enjoyment. Also the game has crashed 3 times on me during play within 20 hours of play time and the game got stuck on loading screen once and had to reboot it. It is very buggy so be aware
Thanks for the review. This game is right up my alley. After being slightly disappointed in salt and sacrifice (why did they have multiple boss rush in all the levels), this game looks like it will scratch my metroidvania itch. Downloading now
Started this one last night and it's the first game I've played at all since eldan came out. It is a very good game. Good mix of metriodvania and soulslike. The normal difficulty feels perfect. Challenging but not brutal. I highly recommend this game after playing for 5 hours. I've seen enough it's awesome
I wish I'd watched a switch-specific review of this game before buying. There's a fair bit of lag, but the bigger issue for me is the painfully long saving and loading times. You have to save to heal at checkpoints and you have to load whenever you die, and I plan to do both a lot in this sort of game.
I think I’m gonna have to pick this up. I don’t have a long history with Metroidvanias and only certain ones appeal to me (idk why), but Ori WOTW is one of my favorite games and I can’t wait for Silksong. The combat and art style of Souldiers is definitely catching my eye
I'm not the biggest fan of souslike combat, but I do enjoy metroidvanias. It was why I was initially hesitant on possibly picking this one up, but it's good to know that there is a way to make the combat easier for those who aren't fans of the strategic combat. It's very neat that you can choose different classes too. I really like the look of those visuals and the gameplay looks solid too. If this performs well on Switch, I'll have to pick this up sooner rather than later. Thanks for another great review.
You're welcome and thanks for watching! I personally loved the archer but I could see people enjoying the others more too... They all have cool little differences on their attacks and stuff.
I think demos are always a good idea. No better way to know if you'll like a game than playing it for yourself. I miss the days of every Xbox Live Arcade game requiring a demo.
@@malazan6004 I have the Switch version only problem I have was 1 frame rate drop and loading screen was long. Other than that it was a smooth experience.
Can't wait to play! I love the class system, I just hope we end up getting more down the road as DLC. The whole warrior/mage/archer-rogue trinity has been used wayyy to much at this point, would love to see more uncommon classes like pirate, monk, and druid
@@IDreamofIndie my experience has been different. I'm running the game on an nvme m.2 ssd and the load times seem a bit longer than they should be, especially for such a small game (storage wise).
I think calling the story paper-thin while showcasing footage only from the first dungeon's first 2-3 hours is premature. I'm on the 3rd biome (the sand level) and things are starting to pick up. More named characters show up. There's a huge town too with so many characters you can interact with.
One thing learned is the reviewer captured footage of all the different classes vs the town sections and later scenes. Which is nice for not spoiling the later game but yes it was harder to make the video interesting and show some of the other scenes. Some people like when we take that approach, others say, hey! You didn't play! (Which is never the case) so it's kinda a lose lose haha. Plus as the reviewer states you have to play pretty deep in (as you said the 3rd biome) to even start getting more of the story outside of reading)
Thanks for the review. I agree that the game looks much more 32-bit than 16-bit and that reminds me of how I wish there would have been more 2D 32-bit games. Especially on the Saturn, that was a great console for 2D pixel art. Being a fan of souls-like metroidvanias, Souldiers seems right up my alley and I plan on getting it as soon as it is released.
Always love to see a fellow Saturn fan. It really was a shame that everyone tried to jump to 3D too soon and we were left with a lot of ugly games that age super poorly.
@@ExHardcoreGamer Yeah, I think the emphasis on 3D also really hurt the Saturn specifically because it was weaker at doing 3D than the Playstation (though as you pointed out, neither did 3D all that well), which gave the Saturn a reputation for having worse looking games. But when it came to 2D, the Saturn was a powerhouse and it was considerably stronger than the Playstation. This is very apparent when comparing something like ports of 2D fighting games on the consoles. The Saturn ports looked and ran so much better than the Playstation's that the latter should be skipped entirely in favor of the former. If only Sega would have focused on having the Saturn play to its strengths instead of following what was a bad trend at the time with having poorly-rendered 3D for the sake of calling something 3D, maybe things could have turned out for the better.
There's definitely some variety with the levels with different "themes" but you'll spend a lot of time in each area exploring and unlocking everything.
When you die, do you lose any items/collected stuff (if there is even anything like that)? Or do you keep everything but just re-start at the last checkpoint? Also thanks for the review!
You're welcome and thanks for the question. Anything collected since the last checkpoint will be lost so you need to be careful. As mentioned in the review, you can always save too and heal but then you respawn enemies. Enemies killed since the last checkpoint will also still be back because it's like that run never happened if that makes sense.
I am wondering why this game got so many bad reviews... Apparently when it launched there was bad loading times, etc... Maybe thats why??? I don't know, but I am a couple hours in and the game is FANTASTIC so far... EDIT: He mentions "soulslike", but I found this game to be nothing like that at all really, and it is not THAT difficult on your normal difficulty setting. Also that "soulslike" garbage usually doesn't have difficulty settings, and next to zero story... This game however seems like a full blown metroidvania EDIT: so, it is getting harder haha, and I recommend finding a good grind spot and grinding out some exp. And loot because every inch of improvement you're gonna want... Also, during the grinding I found that some of the enemies have drops, which I didn't know, and it's a good idea to check the bestiary whenever you come across a new enemy to see if it has a drop. and I just got one from the pumpkin golem... the stone amulet! +9 stamina and +10 MP... it also has an additional 3 other passive benefits... So yea lookin like alot of strategy is required.... DEFEND FIRST!
Unfortunately it is ruined by the potion mechanic, unlike most metroidvanias/souls you don't get new potions when you die, you have to buy them and gold is very limited, you also loose all progress when you die which is BS in a game like this.
I bought it on the Switch and I actually want my money back! The loading is agonising and it crashes constantly. Retro Forge is one.. if not the worst game developer. I would sue them if I could.
Tons of hours here if you wanna factor in side quest's and playing through as all three characters. Wouldn't be able to put an exact number on it but no shortage of content.
Have either of you had any issues losing map and bestiary progress sometimes when selecting retry after dying? Might only be on Xbox where I've been playing.
Factoring all the playthrough options and side quests with different characters you'll have plenty to do so don't worry about that. Hours and hours of gameplay.
There are places to buy items throughout the level you're exploring and you may run into people to talk to that may give items too, but it's not what you're thinking of. More Metroid type exploration than a typical RPG setup.
nadie compre esto para switch muy mal optimizado y cierra la aplicacion perdiendo tu progreso especialmente en el templo de fuego. NO GASTEN DINERO EN ESTO
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This game looks phenomenal, been on my list for a while, can't wait to play it, thanks for the review.
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I have been waiting for this to finally be on Switch and now I'm even more excited! Definitely going to be a day one buy. Thanks for having awesome "go to" reviews.
Happy to help!!
It currently runs horrible on the Switch. Wait for a patch or get it on PC
@@darkdaysahead01 it'll have to be a patch. I don't have a gaming PC. Supposedly there is a Switch patch "coming soon"
@@nuggethumanperson5566 in what way it was horrible on switch? Planning to purchase it
Is there a physical copy of it?
Thanks for the review! Will definitely be checking this one out.
Glad to hear it. You won't regret it!
The visuals are absolutely outstanding! It might perhaps be the best looking pixel art game I have seen to date
It's really good, I can't argue there!
@@ExHardcoreGamer the footstep sound on rock surface is horrendous though 🤨
@@REE-Animation can't win them all and this definitely had some flaws which of why it didn't get the Golden Genie Lamp
Hey, I don't usually comment on game reviews, but that was a really nice breakdown, thanks!
No problem! Hope it was to the point for you without giving too much away!
I appreciate you taking the time to comment, especially when you usually don't. Means a lot, thank you. Hope you enjoy the game too and support them.
Oh man I'm sould! It's like a fantasy metal slug
Haha well done. I would love a new Metal Slug like this!
I downloaded this game on switch and the game itself is pretty challenging and fun. However tedious long load times and occasional frame rate issues take away from the enjoyment. Also the game has crashed 3 times on me during play within 20 hours of play time and the game got stuck on loading screen once and had to reboot it. It is very buggy so be aware
Shame to hear that. Thankfully one of these issues were present on the PC version. Always a bummer when something doesn't run as well on Switch.
Thanks for the review. This game is right up my alley. After being slightly disappointed in salt and sacrifice (why did they have multiple boss rush in all the levels), this game looks like it will scratch my metroidvania itch. Downloading now
Have fun and thanks for stopping by!!
Woah, this look awesome. Definitely picking it up. Great review!
Thank you!
Started this one last night and it's the first game I've played at all since eldan came out. It is a very good game. Good mix of metriodvania and soulslike. The normal difficulty feels perfect. Challenging but not brutal. I highly recommend this game after playing for 5 hours. I've seen enough it's awesome
So glad to hear you're enjoying it too. Are you still playing with this much time passing?
so , now u should had enough time to finish it. tell us how absolute bs this game became after u hit the pyramid
@Jack Plisken lol I beat it and thought some area were bs but overall good tough game
I wish I'd watched a switch-specific review of this game before buying. There's a fair bit of lag, but the bigger issue for me is the painfully long saving and loading times. You have to save to heal at checkpoints and you have to load whenever you die, and I plan to do both a lot in this sort of game.
Sorry to hear the Switch version is lacking a bit currently!
I think I’m gonna have to pick this up. I don’t have a long history with Metroidvanias and only certain ones appeal to me (idk why), but Ori WOTW is one of my favorite games and I can’t wait for Silksong. The combat and art style of Souldiers is definitely catching my eye
I'm glad this one is different enough to catch your eye. Did you end up picking it up?
I'm not the biggest fan of souslike combat, but I do enjoy metroidvanias. It was why I was initially hesitant on possibly picking this one up, but it's good to know that there is a way to make the combat easier for those who aren't fans of the strategic combat. It's very neat that you can choose different classes too. I really like the look of those visuals and the gameplay looks solid too. If this performs well on Switch, I'll have to pick this up sooner rather than later. Thanks for another great review.
You're welcome and thanks for watching! I personally loved the archer but I could see people enjoying the others more too... They all have cool little differences on their attacks and stuff.
The game could really do with a demo like Blasphemous. That demo convinced me to buy the game same as Ori.
I think demos are always a good idea. No better way to know if you'll like a game than playing it for yourself. I miss the days of every Xbox Live Arcade game requiring a demo.
There’s a demo in pc
@@scuppo yep I played the PC demo but issue is I've heard switch port has issues so I'd like to see how it runs on switch
@@malazan6004 I have the Switch version only problem I have was 1 frame rate drop and loading screen was long. Other than that it was a smooth experience.
Can't wait to play! I love the class system, I just hope we end up getting more down the road as DLC. The whole warrior/mage/archer-rogue trinity has been used wayyy to much at this point, would love to see more uncommon classes like pirate, monk, and druid
Enjoy the game! You'll find plenty of content to keep you busy in the meantime!!
That's definitely something I can agree with. Many games can learn from that.
do you know any games with uncommon classes like pirate monk or druid loll
@@ratus7538 off the top of my head, no. But I'm willing to check out any recommendations!
Well you're in luck, playing as Mage/Archer sucks. Too little damage for spongy mobs.
Excited to finally play on PS4
Great!!
Been waiting for this game to release since it was announced late last year. Glad to hear good things about it.
Hope you enjoy it very much!! Have fun!
I am always glad when games don't let me down too ha
On the PC not really all that existent at all, haven't heard about consoles except that Switch loads very poorly.
@@IDreamofIndie my experience has been different. I'm running the game on an nvme m.2 ssd and the load times seem a bit longer than they should be, especially for such a small game (storage wise).
Interesting! PC stuff is funny like that sometimes with so many different build types!
I think calling the story paper-thin while showcasing footage only from the first dungeon's first 2-3 hours is premature. I'm on the 3rd biome (the sand level) and things are starting to pick up. More named characters show up. There's a huge town too with so many characters you can interact with.
One thing learned is the reviewer captured footage of all the different classes vs the town sections and later scenes. Which is nice for not spoiling the later game but yes it was harder to make the video interesting and show some of the other scenes. Some people like when we take that approach, others say, hey! You didn't play! (Which is never the case) so it's kinda a lose lose haha. Plus as the reviewer states you have to play pretty deep in (as you said the 3rd biome) to even start getting more of the story outside of reading)
Thanks for the review. I agree that the game looks much more 32-bit than 16-bit and that reminds me of how I wish there would have been more 2D 32-bit games. Especially on the Saturn, that was a great console for 2D pixel art. Being a fan of souls-like metroidvanias, Souldiers seems right up my alley and I plan on getting it as soon as it is released.
Hope that you have fun with it too!
Always love to see a fellow Saturn fan. It really was a shame that everyone tried to jump to 3D too soon and we were left with a lot of ugly games that age super poorly.
@@ExHardcoreGamer Yeah, I think the emphasis on 3D also really hurt the Saturn specifically because it was weaker at doing 3D than the Playstation (though as you pointed out, neither did 3D all that well), which gave the Saturn a reputation for having worse looking games.
But when it came to 2D, the Saturn was a powerhouse and it was considerably stronger than the Playstation. This is very apparent when comparing something like ports of 2D fighting games on the consoles. The Saturn ports looked and ran so much better than the Playstation's that the latter should be skipped entirely in favor of the former.
If only Sega would have focused on having the Saturn play to its strengths instead of following what was a bad trend at the time with having poorly-rendered 3D for the sake of calling something 3D, maybe things could have turned out for the better.
@@ophidianmind333 I couldn't agree more. Man, now I'm getting all worked up just thinking about it haha. Dragon Force coming to mind right now.
yeah, this looks like a 2D game for the ps1. The style and quality looks like it would fit in with games like the legend of mana
Great. Now I can add Metroidvania to the list of genres Dark Souls has runied.
Thanks for watching!
I want to play this !
You should!
I highly recommend it! The fact that they added difficulty options makes it so accessible to a wide range of gamers.
This actually looks pretty good, a shame the story is throwaway it looks charming. What was the level diversity like?
There's definitely some variety with the levels with different "themes" but you'll spend a lot of time in each area exploring and unlocking everything.
When you die, do you lose any items/collected stuff (if there is even anything like that)? Or do you keep everything but just re-start at the last checkpoint? Also thanks for the review!
You're welcome and thanks for the question. Anything collected since the last checkpoint will be lost so you need to be careful. As mentioned in the review, you can always save too and heal but then you respawn enemies. Enemies killed since the last checkpoint will also still be back because it's like that run never happened if that makes sense.
nice review
how would you rate this game out of 10?
We don't really reduce games to numbers here on this channel but we do have a golden genie lamp award for the truly exceptional must play titles!
Any idea of how long the game is?
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Another metroidvania added to the wishlist.
You won't regret it. Enjoy!
I am wondering why this game got so many bad reviews...
Apparently when it launched there was bad loading times, etc...
Maybe thats why???
I don't know, but I am a couple hours in and the game is FANTASTIC so far...
EDIT: He mentions "soulslike", but I found this game to be nothing like that at all really, and it is not THAT difficult on your normal difficulty setting.
Also that "soulslike" garbage usually doesn't have difficulty settings, and next to zero story...
This game however seems like a full blown metroidvania
EDIT: so, it is getting harder haha, and I recommend finding a good grind spot and grinding out some exp. And loot because every inch of improvement you're gonna want...
Also, during the grinding I found that some of the enemies have drops, which I didn't know, and it's a good idea to check the bestiary whenever you come across a new enemy to see if it has a drop. and I just got one from the pumpkin golem... the stone amulet! +9 stamina and +10 MP... it also has an additional 3 other passive benefits...
So yea lookin like alot of strategy is required....
DEFEND FIRST!
Really good to hear you are enjoying the game!
@IDreamofIndie yea it's pretty good... starting to get more difficult lol so grinding is kind of essential now
And it's on Xbox? Sweet!
Get those achievements!
Unfortunately it is ruined by the potion mechanic, unlike most metroidvanias/souls you don't get new potions when you die, you have to buy them and gold is very limited, you also loose all progress when you die which is BS in a game like this.
Agree, definitely PS1 era vibes.
Nothing wrong with that
Switch version is not worth getting load times or very long. Wait for patch.
Sorry to hear this!
I bought it on the Switch and I actually want my money back! The loading is agonising and it crashes constantly. Retro Forge is one.. if not the worst game developer. I would sue them if I could.
Sorry you had a bad experience with the Switch port of the game!
I'm souled! 😜
Have fun!
what has this game to do with demon souls???
how long is the game btw. I'm like a dozen hours in and still going lmao
Tons of hours here if you wanna factor in side quest's and playing through as all three characters. Wouldn't be able to put an exact number on it but no shortage of content.
@@IDreamofIndie ok thanks. Because I am exploring quite a bit and now around 15 hours. So I'm guessing maybe double that lol.
Have either of you had any issues losing map and bestiary progress sometimes when selecting retry after dying? Might only be on Xbox where I've been playing.
Nothing like that came up on PC!
@@jakeplant7487 on ps5 after the recent update, there has been more crashes, and freezes, but no progress loss no.
How long is it?
Factoring all the playthrough options and side quests with different characters you'll have plenty to do so don't worry about that. Hours and hours of gameplay.
So are there no towns or quests?
It has side quests and a town much later in the game!
There are places to buy items throughout the level you're exploring and you may run into people to talk to that may give items too, but it's not what you're thinking of. More Metroid type exploration than a typical RPG setup.
Do not buy the Xbox version of this game. It has glitches and bugs that prevent you from progressing. You have been warned!!!
Thanks for watching!
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Metroidvanias having flimsy story isnt anything new
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nadie compre esto para switch muy mal optimizado y cierra la aplicacion perdiendo tu progreso especialmente en el templo de fuego.
NO GASTEN DINERO EN ESTO
"Soulslike" = looking to waste your time.
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