Hellpoint Review - Awesome But Not Perfect
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2024
- Welcome to my Hellpoint Review. In this video I review Hellpoint based on my PS4 gameplay, and give it a score out of 10. The game is brilliant in places and I have really enjoyed my Hellpoint gameplay on PS4, but there are some imperfections I feel are worth mentioning.
Hellpoint releases on 30th July on PC, Xbox and PS4. The Switch review will have to wait unfortunately as the release has been delayed until later in 2020.
In Hellpoint, Cradle Game studio introduces a new badass dark sci-fi fantasy universe that players will love to immerse themselves into, with an intoxicating atmosphere, unsettling soundscape and ever more bizarre cast of characters and creatures.
The game takes place on Irid Novo, a derelict space colony orbiting in real time around an ominous black hole. All inhabitants appear to have suffered from a terrible affliction called the Merge. You play as a Spawn, a soulless, mechanically printed slave forced to take part into a strange scientific experiment that hides many dark secrets.
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This game really seems like it will be my new obsession it seem to most of what I loved about bloodborne that sense of looming horror but the ability to face it the combat may not be as fast as BB but I do enjoy dark souls combat as well and I also really like the surge 1&2 I do have one qustion each game like souls had a unique thing about its combat in Bloodborne its the gun parry in Nioh its weapon stances and in the surge its attacking different limbs so what would be Hellpoint's be?
That's actually a really good question. Hmm... Well you can have a gun in your offhand instead of a shield if you want... Combat wise it feels very close to dark souls. The most original thing about this game in my opinion is the level design... There is so much to explore but you can completely bypass it all of you wanted and head straight for a boss fight lol... Speed runners will smash this game I'm sure.... But yeh, the level design and the real time things that happen based on where the space station is in its orbit. Hope that helps
Also (now that I'm thinking about it) it's about the ability to level up your weapons too... You can see in the review video... Some footage of the massive scythe staff I've got doing an ability which smashes the ground with fire... Or the longsword which allows for a long dash attack)... You get those abilities after you've used the weapons for a while
@@Onos ok yeah that is on the same level and sounds really damn cool some weapons in Dark souls have special effects but are few and far between sounds like they are more in Hellpoint which I'm sure I will spend a great deal of time trying to find them and learn how to make use of the ones I end up liking.
@Calvin Schuster yeah I enjoyed the surge 2... Unfortunately the number of sales it made seemed pretty poor. I hope this game makes the developers some money... I'd love to see what they can do in the future... Really enjoying this game so far!
Calvin Schuster what makes surge 2 better than 1?
This is a really reasonable review, games don't need to be absolutely perfect to be considered good and worthy of picking up. You gained a sub because you gave me a really good idea of what the actual game is like rather than the fact it's not an actual souls game lol
Your voice in this review totally captures the atmosphere of this game. Bravo and an easy thumbs up from me!
hahah Thanks Boba. I appreciate that. Love the name by the way. Boba Swet
Finally someone made a proper review of the game. I really apreciate it. So far hellpoint seems like a good game if unpolished.
Thank you! Yeah I've been loving the game so far... Must have spent at least 30 hours messing around with it so far 😂
Whenever I feel like I won’t discover another game that I could fall in love with I discover another one. Thanks for the review. I’m sold.
Great review. Was hesitant to grab this one after watching ign's review of it. Not hesitant anymore after watching your review.
Thanks Zeek. I really hope you enjoy the game. Let me know what you think when you've tried it! I'm not a fan of IGNs reviews these days. It's all become too political!
I’m not being sarcastic I didn’t realize people still watched IGN’s review. They’ve been dead to me for years. I guess that’s just me though lol.
Thank you for such a clean precise well-rounded review have a great day
thank you Onos. This has gone on my wishlist
Hope you enjoy it once you get into it!
It is a very decent game and oddly unheard of in many souls like game recommendation vids. This is closer than 90%of the games they mention and even has a bonfire Easter egg hidden
I wanted a SciFi Souls years ago when I was obsessed with the first Dark Souls. This looks to be it. Really cool.
picked up hellpoint because of this video. only $20.
Great review! I am a DARK SOULS fen, and i will buy it soon for sure!... wait for litlle discount
I'm enjoying it, but some things i don't understand very well yet (i'm just at the beginning), Like the "conductor" thing that improves weapons at the bench, i don't understand if they give a passive bonus that remains always on (like a buff in strenght or dexterity), or they only improve the weapons on which you use them. Overall good game, pretty unpolished yes, but a surprise nonetheless.
Awesome game. Lot of secrets and hide content.
Feels more like a Metroidvania in 3rd person than a soulslike.
Absolutelly recommended for RPG players who are looking for something different in Action Games
Great review that made me subscribe to this channel. Keep up the good work
I picked this up and have really enjoyed what I've played. The sound is amazing especially with a 3d headset on. Love the setting and gameplay. I have a ps4 pro and still has occasional framerate but nothing game breaking. I'm lost on how to play coop. I look forward to diving deeper. Love supporting indie developers like this. Worth a buy imo.
Totally agree David. Thank you for the comment!
I loved Dark Souls, Demon Souls, Bloordborne etc... but oftentimes enjoyed the levels more than the excrutiating boss fights.
Nice to see you cover this game... the initial trailer looked interesting, but I can't get over how much less nice and refined it looks compare to another recent game. ;) then again, scope and budget are vastly different between those two as well. So I guess it is really good for what it is...
Did you take a look at Mortal Shells as well? didn't check you videos...
Thanks Florian... Aside from the less than perfect graphics... Honetyl the game is damn addictive haha. Haven't managed to cover Mortal Shell yet... I tried to build a PC (as they allowed me early access)... But it all went horri ly wrong so I'm stuck on PS4 for now!
I can forgive the bad graphics. But they gotta do something about the lag time on multiplayer..
I want to get this game when it comes out on the switch but im going to see if it runs well on the switch.
This looks like a polished combination of Immortal Unchained & The Surge if you threw it into the ravenous Warhammer 40K universe.
Very excited to give this a try...
OMG if there was ever a Space Marine type dark souls kinda game I'd probably never sleep again 😂😂... Really hope you enjoy the game!
Great review onos been looking forward to this video. The game is deffinatly a day one purchase for me.
Thanks Aggis! I don't think you'll regret getting it for day 1!
I'm a soldier veteran I ended up playing the beta of this and loved it they just needed to do more tweaking and improve on a few things by the looks of it it looks like they've done it hopefully their next title maybe he'll point to will it run on a better engine. If they had a better Engine with this level of quality yeah it would be perfect at that point but putting the graphic suicide from what I played and from what I've seen it looks like it's going to be really good I already pre-ordered mine on Steam so we'll see just one day till it comes out
I'd have to agree! If they had a team and more funding etc... This could be a AAA game... The concepts and level design are some of the best I've seen... And I still haven't even managed to find everything in the first few areas! Goddammit! 😂
Really excellent review. You have a nak for this my friend.
Thanks Olaf - really appreciate that! Now I just need to harass more developers for early access so I can do more of them! :)
good job on this review man.
Thanks dude - appreciate that :)
Free on GOG for two days as well!
great review!!
Thanks Onos. Will have a look at the game after Nioh 2 DLC conpletion. Currently playing MHW, quite enjoying that so far too btw! Keep up your great work!!!
Thanks dude. I'd definitely say it's worth your time if you enjoy souls games... I'm torn between this and Nioh 2 DLC... Will be playing both lol
Thanks for your review, i think i will get this for my praystation 4
sounds good enough for me, I'm going to play this after nioh 2 dlc and GOT
It's really good! So many good games to play and not enough hours in the day!
PsyGnosiS Interesting. I bet a lot of people will be playing all three as well. It’s rare that 3 games I enjoy are released this close each other.
@@NoTouchThrow yep
.. I'm doing exactly this! Don't want to out any of them down 😂
@@NoTouchThrow, yeah especially if they have co-op (one reason why I keep playing NioH 2, around 450hrs now).
Nice review!
Thank you! 👍
Appreciate the honesty in this review!
For me, all things considered for long as i won't experience BS deaths where i know i should have pulled thru but rather lose traction for my own mistakes - that is my dream in a "soulslike" meaning given the time and effort put in i can get thru segments unscathed getting ready for NG+.
Another thing..... i honestly hope there are 2handed big donking ef off weapons available! If i'm "forced" to using a shield for lack of other equipment that'll vex me i know it as i almost never use shields in these types of games other than parrying.
Nevertheless thanks for the preview you defo sold the game for me:)
I had to be honest. I genuinely adore the game and I was serious about sinking a serious amount of hours into it... But if I didn't mention the flaws... I'd be pretty useless lol. You should check out the starter tips too for a bit more info... No spoilers in there either
Awesome review. Cheers :D
Definitely will be getting this game but might wait for a sale. Maybe they will fix some of the bugs by then.
I'll keep you guys informed of any updates... I'll be keeping a close eye on this one! As expected though... I've just seen a tweet about their server load for co-op hahah... Called it
when can we download nioh 2 dlc just had 5gb update ? I'll try this always up for buying new controller.
Yeah I reckon the 5gb IS the DLC... we just can't access it until tomorrow
After i beat all from softvere games i play this in co-op with my gf, and its great. Player 1 can carry bcs player 2 dont lose souls , and both players get the same amount of souls . I recomand this game big time. Also if u dont have gf just plug in 2. Controler and u can grind or pass some dificult lvls. Player 2 can just revive on greace point its not game over its basicly the cheat code. Hope it helps
The framerate drops for ps4 Pro as well. Though it might be because I am playing Coop with a friend. But otherwise we are having a blast.
Thanks Viken... Is it still happening? They released a patch recently which (at least to me) improved things a bit
great review, thanks buddy.
was wondering if you played the demo, and how this full release compares?
Thanks! I didn't get to play the demo. It never made it out on PS4. Its a shame really as that demo level doesn't show up in the main game!
i had issues with bosses, cuz they have questionable hitboxes, like i would dodge perfectly, and get hit by their hitbox and not their attack, plus enemies have ds2 360 degree tracking, so it makes it harder to avoid their attacks
Great review dude. You got a new sub..😃
Thanks dude. Really appreciate that. Welcome!
The only real problems I have with the game are framerate drops when stuff gets busy on screen, if you die to a fall into an abyss you cant retrieve your souls, and the game seems a little too open and directionless. At least dark souls went ring 2 bells, now go get the lord vessel, now go get the 4 lord souls. This game is just like "go explore" and that's it.
hahah yeah I love the "go explore" thing. The framerate drops are a pain, but perhaps they'll make improvements in the future. the game is SO good though aside from that
@@Onos I'm having fun, but I have no idea if I'm going the right way or not. The game doesnt seem like dark souls where if enemies are 1 or 2 shotting you then you might be in the wrong area, so go check elsewhere.
Co op is fun because items from their world duplicate, I unlocked late game early by helping someone
nice review, very detailed :)
Though the whole whispering with the background music was pretty sinister XD
Hahaha the game is pretty sinister so I guess it fits well 😂😂... Glad you liked the review though. Thank you for the comment
Howzit brother, can you believe how many souls like games came out and coming recently?. Are you gonna be playing nioh dlc at 12am?. have you tried surge?
All good bro! Yeah it's brilliant having this much to choose from. I'm in the UK... Haven't figured out what time the dlc will be available here lol... Got the 5gb patch downloaded tho. Suspect I'll need to wait until tomorrow night to play it though!
Nice, was pretty well sold on it after your initial impressions vid, but I think it'll be next on my list after the Nioh DLC.
Thanks William. I was in two minds about this vid... But felt I needed to make sure people hear the criticisms.... Even though I love the game and I'll be playing it a lot myself... Thought it only fair that people knew
@@Onos I, for one appreciate it :) The only bit that concerns me is the hit detection; that can be a real pain against faster or high damage attacks. I'm curious on your feelings about the hit boxes and telegraphing? I assume they're ok since you mentioned your deaths haven't felt cheap, but they're one of those things that can really frustrate in these kinds of games.
Yeah so that annoyed me at first... It mainly seems to be on boss fights and I wouldn't notice my health taking a bit hit... But once I knew what to look for... It wasn't really an issue. I'd prefer that when attacks land (on me) that I'd be given more of a clue about it hitting... But its something you can get used to... I did at least
thank you for the review it was honest and helped me make my choice on the game :D
Thank you for the comment. What did you decide in the end? If you decided to try the game I really hope you like it!
@@Onos I will be getting it, likely both myself and husband so we can go threw hellspawn together xD
That sounds cool! Really. Hope you guys enjoy it. I've just beaten one of the bosses tonight... Bastards... Was NOT easy. 😂😂.... I'd be curious to find out if they've scaled the game to compensate for coop though
@@Onos ill let you know that's an interesting thought
Trying to decide whether to get this or Mortal Shell
Hahaha just spurted your other comment! Hope the reviews and comparison vids help
@@Onos thanks man but I'm still undecided😢
@@soulrebel6309 Hahaha I can relate! Totally been there bro!
Thanks i realy enjoy this review, you are right to the point on every aspect of the game.
Next Mortal Shell?
Cheers!
Thank you! And yes... I've actually been given early access to Mortal Shell... Review is coming out on Monday if all goes to plan!
Interesting, thanks for the review. Kinda split between getting this or Nioh 2 DLC right now.
Hahaha its a tough call... I got the deluxe edition when nioh 1st came out... So I'll end up playing both 😂
Hey man/woman there's really no comparison... Nioh 2 is AAA pinnacle quality.. this game doesn't hold a candle to Nioh 2
@@theholocron323 Lol, I agree with you for the Nioh 2 part, and chose to get the season pass for now, before getting into hellpoint, which looks like an unpolished 7/10 to me right now.
looks like the movie pandorum had a baby with dark souls - so will be buying it lol
also, in order to return to the last rift, the cube takes a portion of your souls, wtf
I was really enjoying myself until I got past the second boss and started getting lost in the terrible level design. Everything looks the exact same and there is corridor after corridor of samey looking environments. I spend 2 hours today in the same zone and I still have no idea where I am going in it. Also the game started getting really jankey after the first zone, fps drops glitches ect. I went from a recommend to a no bueno pretty fast.
It seems like a you problem expect for the level design which i actually agree can be confusing sometimes
The game is getting mediocre reviews and I was sceptical, after most videos show the same boring looking corridors. But I will take a punt on it, as I am a huge souls fan, off the back of your review.
Thanks dude. I appreciate your confidence in me. I really hope you enjoy it though - would hate to think people got it based on my review and then didn't enjoy it!! I personally don't agree with the mediocre reviews... they're a v small studio and I think the game is really good despite the slight flaws
@@Onos I will let you know how I get on with it, picking it up tomorrow, just not sure which platform, ps4 or pc.
@@digitalst0rm438 yeah let me know... I'm hopeful! PC might be cheaper... And depending on your rig it may perform better... I only played on a basic ps4 myself
@@Onos so I picked it up earlier today on ps4. I have not played a huge amount yet, just checking what I can and cannot do in game. No plunging attacks, shame as with all the vericality, it would of been nice. No parry, boo hoo. Massive problem for me, and it makes me a bit motion sick, is the huge frames drops. I am on ps4 pro and they drop like mad, entering an open area the thing just plain freezes for a few seconds. I can see it has potential and is worth playing, but until they hopefully patch the atrocious framerate, I am going to shelve it for now, as it is making me feel like I want to puke.
@@digitalst0rm438 sorry to hear that dude. Personaly I managed to get past the feamerate thing so I don't notice it so much now... Of they could clear that up though the game would be so much better. Strange though, I would have thought it would be better on ps4 Pro... Not worse!... Shame about the parry too. The plunging attack you can simulate with a jumping attack to get around that one.... I'll be keeping an eye out for any patches etc so I'll let you know if they make any changes. Hoping for improvements in the near future... I've seriously enjoyed it so far
There's no character customization in terms of face or body, but there's absolutely character design in the game, lol. Every character is a design.
Yep I agree with that!
I think he meant design as in you don’t design (customize) your own features
Looks bland if you haven't try the surge 2 i had fun with that or revenant
All got to make the choice now.. This or Mortal Shell.....
I hope I can help with that... Working on a video about that right now... Hoping to have it available tonight... Will most likely be around 9pm or 10pm (UK time)... Waiting for my little one to be in bed!
For me the real kicker is coming out the same day as Nioh dlc >.
Hahah yeah agreed... Its a killer. The timing is perfect and terrible at the same time!
It really depends on what your main system is. I own both but I only have my ps4 for exclusives, so I'll get the dlc on sale.
I'm 2 hours in the game and enjoying the souls like game...
Glad you're enjoying it.I've lost so many hours in the damn game already haha
@@Onos same as keep going back in case I've missed something
It’s a fun game but it’s really laggy
Yeah it's a shame!
Onos Gaming Hopefully they fix it and add dlc to it. It would be a good game if they fix all the lag and glitching. I died plenty of time falling through the map plus co op online just don’t work
Framerate drops....Blighttown anyone ?
Yeah the drops seem to happen more in one area I've played than in the others!... So yeah that makes sense
Just wish the environments weren't incredibly boring and drab. It's a space station. You can do amazing things with that type of environment. The Devs had no excuse. Long stretches of boring corridors isn't fun.
But they made awesome environments, the corridors are there to connect to the cool areas.
Dark souls on a space station
Yep, that's pretty much how it is!
Not perfect?! Nooooooooo! 😜
Almost... Its close. And the gameplay is excellent
Onos Gaming That’s excellent news! I’m much more of a gameplay kind of player than a story player.
Yeah it's well worth a look!
Onos Gaming I’m definitely picking it up this weekend. Not everyone got a press copy. 🥺
Sorry dude. I think they took pity on me 😂
Only thing holding me back is the price
If I had to guess... The price will drop at some point
This game is garbage compared to actual Souls games but I guess it is on the top of imitators. The key difference is that a Souls game can be obtuse but no matter where you are going from you are making progress on some way. After 2 hours of playing this game I can confidently say, it is too meandering for it´s own good. And the worst part is that the combat is not that hard, the basic enemies are jokes and you can easily avoid the big threats. So in the end my main enemy was just figuring out what to do and where to go. I really dont feel like this game deserves the time or even looking at a wiki. Dont recommend it unless you have a b9ig Souls itch to scrath and you have finished every Souls game already with the rusty sword build.
yicks. You open with "I expected it to be good, but not this good." Then show footage of combat so stiff and clunkly it looks like its from the PS1 area. Then the environment reinforces that feeling make it look more like an early Korean mmo from the same time.
also, sword and board, killing zombies and demons on a spacestation? strong asset flip vib.
I know for dark souls fans that bad controls and game play some how = great game. but ffs.
Haha I'm a souls fan, so this game is a really good one for me... I honestly believe that souls fans will enjoy it - its not for everyone though and not perfect. As I said though...just my opinion and I stand by it.
What's wrong with a sword and killing zombies and demons on space station? You do the same thing in Doom
Bro God is a Geek gave this a 7. Which which means that an overall quality that ghost of tsushima is only 1.4 points better than this which is f****** ridiculous. There's no way that this game is a 7
For clarity in case you don't understand my comment I'm saying that a 7 is too high for this game
I personally don't agree.... And I wouldn't agree that Ghost is only 8.4 either... But that's just me. Just my thoughts
To clarify... I gave this game an 8+... I never scored Ghost myself but I'd probably give it a 10 lol... I tend to look at games for what they are. This game and Ghost can't be compared to each other really in a straight up fight... They're completely different animals
@@theholocron323 So what you're saying is that indie devs suck and should be held up to the same standards as companies with millions of dollars to spend on a game? Yeah you're an idiot.