6:10:55 finally strength based bow. It is very true to real life. It requires a lot of strength to draw a bow and keep it in place for aiming. The stronger the bow, the more strength you need to draw it
A way that I define 'clunky' is when animations are stiff and slow, response times are also slow and/or difficult to properly time, and attacks don't seem to land where you want to; overall the animations are rigid, weighty, and feel difficult to move with, as if everything is moving robotically instead of organically. This really doesn't look clunky at all to me. If anything, Corvus's walk animation is a little floaty (disconnect between perceived movement and actual, hyperresponsive and feels like it lacks weight), but overall it looks smooth and combat flows well so idk where the clunky aspect comes in. Maybe a little at the beginning, bc enemies are really slow and don't have many attacks, but that improves quite quickly EDIT: The fact that this is a 7-person team also needs to be taken into account more imo. Sure, it's a little rough around the edges, but the issues I've noticed- such as Corvus's floaty walk, lack of enemy variety, etc- are minimal and don't detract from the gameplay at all. Sure, there are amazing games done by less people, such as Hollow Knight, but that's a 2D map. 3D stuff like this requires a lot more spacial awareness during animating and is a lot of work, so the fact that this game is as polished as is with such a small team of people is really impressive imo
I had the opportunity to write a review of it for a site here in Brazil and to be the second person in the world to platinum it. Not the first. But the second. It still counts.
I played for about an hour and didn't really like it... then I picked it back up again and can't put it down now. Feels like a hybrid of Bloodborne, Sekiro and Nioh.
Totally got hooked by the game. Started playing an thought. Meeh seems clunky and the graphics aren't as good as other games in this kinda style. But after a couple of hours the game really makes a lot of fun. I would recommend it to evey Souls fan to give it a try.
I’m glad you ended up liking it, I am really enjoying it as well. Not trying to be antagonistic, but what about it felt clunky to you? I feel it is anything but that. I think not being able to spam dodge makes people feel like it’s not responsive at the beginning. It took some getting used to, but after unlocking double dodge it felt amazing to play.
@@aanadirbloodblade905 for the feeling of the directions in which the character moves, seemed a bit off with the timing. But in the end its probably just because of the unreal engine, that felt weird for me
Don't know how you ever thought it was clunky, within the first 15 minutes of gameplay it already has smoother combat than most AAA souls-likes. It's easily up there with Sekiro and BB as far as the combat goes.
I am a long time fan and support Lobos as much as I can, I just wish he would turn motion blur off :D Love the content anyway, thank you Lobos for being you
because of the "floaty" walk/run animation the devs have completely dulled or removed footstep noise which for me at least is very disconnected and disjointed. Footsteps are essential. They need to be as weightly or light as your weapon movements. I don't know why so many devs get this wrong but it adds so much presence to the game character. Its such a major error IMO.
I think the distance covered is not consistent with the walk/run animation cycle, which creates a floaty feeling. I don't think a character that is supposed to be sneaky/shadowy like Corvus needs weighty footsteps. Some footstep would be nice, though, especially during combat or when not sneaking.
@@Nate77HK yeah its the animation cycle. Corvus looks like they're moving slower than they should for someone with a running animation like that, the difference between how fast we perceive they should go vs how fast they're actually going means that everything feels like its in a dreamlike state
The obscene number of people in chat complaining about the game not having VA... They're all acting like snobs. Game looks great so far. I've seen a few issues here and there, but to make the argument: no VA = bad game OR indie dev = bad game is just...awful. VA's (good ones that is) can charge an arm and a leg, so it's understandable that a smaller developer/team would not make that a priority. With all the complaining it really comes across like they are just salty they're not being read to like a baby. Seems like appreciation for hard work doesn't exist in the chat, only appreciation for money. At least lobos looks like he's having fun :)
I’m only about two hours in, so I don’t know if this is found out later, but the Claw attack only does damage if the target is wounded. The reason it seems like enemies have massive damage reduction when they’re getting up is because the claws don’t do any direct damage.
The claws actually can do direct damage, if you use certain skills/passives that modify it to do that. There are a lot of ways to play the game, but yeah, the default combat is designed for you to use sword attacks to lower their health, then finish them off with the claw.
I feel like the minority, but I did not enjoy mortal shell much. I didn't think there was much content at all, as well as bosses being underwhelming. There was one I remember fighting that was just spamming 2 different attacks for the entire fight while I whittled it down over the course of 20 minutes.
@@Levi24Helvey must admit im the opposite I'm loving it! I feel it nails the measured and composed approach to boss fights that DS1/DS2 had. Also the pillars of risk and reward, aswell as an air of deep mystery throughout. Plus the shells are such a cool way to stand tall on its own feet, whilst being inspired by the soulsborne formula. But dude your opinion is valid, I also felt burnt out by the more is more approach Elden Ring took. Mortal Shell for me is the perfect example of less is more 😁
@@shakybeevessouls I'm super glad you're enjoying it! I have a dirty secret too, I actually played mortal shell on launch, and haven't touched it since I beat it in those coming days. True elden ring is alot. Its one of my favorite games of all time, but after 3 playthroughs and pvp being boring I don't see myself getting on it other than for a modded run in the future.
Looks really cool so far! I will probably try it out after elden ring, which is probably going to be about a year lol. This game looks kind of jankier than elden ring but ds1 is janky and I love it. The sekiro combat with the bloodborne vibes seem right up my alley. A blatant souls clone but still seems really fun to play and that's all that really matters
I like Lords of the Fallen and "Clunky" is pretty descriptive of how I played the game. Dude wearing massive armour running in and flattening enemies with little skill or grace. As for this game, looks good. Never been a massive fan of parry mechanics (I'm clunky, even if I did enjoy Sekiro after a lot of effort) so not for me but hope they made some money.
The game isn't heavily parry based. There are multiple builds you can do that change the play style. The way I built my character, I gain bonuses by doing "perfect dodges", so I don't ever need to parry anything at all. If you like souls-likes, you owe it to yourself to give this game a shot.
How much I like a game seems to be closely tied to me having a mobility option that’s fun to spam while running around and engaging with enemies, and rolling/dashing can be nice but awkwardly spamming jump as well is just too satisfying in games that allow it
I am very spoiled with voice acting and a jump button...omg, I tried to go back to souls 3...I just cannot...I am so spoiled now. So simple, yet soo good in jumpy.
_"tHe CoLoUr PaLleTtE iS DrAb"_ ... _"iT's NoT As GoOd As ElDeN RiNg"_ ... _"It LoOks cLuNky"_ ... *facepalm* Twitch chatters really doing their best to make this nearly unwatchable huh
Watching at my normal 2x speed: This seems super smooth, not sure where 'clunky' comes into play. Deciding to watch a fight at normal speed: Oh. Alright then. Developers should legit just speed up the game by 2x.
The enemies are slower than Elden Ring and when fighting some of the early bosses they don't give you enough of a window to use your claw moves, it's such a weird mix. I've finished it and it gets better after the first tree level, but there are only 3 maps total so it's over really quickly.
The combat and movement is really floaty the weapons have no impact, parry is there but not good, the awkward circle dash that is the first movement makes no sense doesn’t get you out of the hit box. It’s not bad but if you want that bloodborne feeling this isn’t the game
Wish you could remove the chat from screen sometimes honestly. Chat during the clunky argument and after with all the attention comments is really annoying to watch.
This looks... like it needs polish. The premise is promising, and some mechanics look like they have potential, but damn is it rough around the edges :/ You really can tell that they wanted to make a FromSoft-like, but some things (like the Beacon Found UI element) are just straight up ripped off of the originals. I don't want this to sound negative, since it does look promising in many aspects, but the developers really do need to get a lot more experience under their belt. Overall looks cool if you get it in a bundle or something, but I don't know why I'd choose to play this over Sekiro/Elden Ring if I have the choice.
oof. First off it's like $25, made by 7 people, and feels WAY better than you're giving it credit for. the reasons to get and play this are to a) play a different game (yes it's quite different) from the two you suggest and b) to support the handful of people that worked for years to build this, so that maybe they grow and go on to do bigger and better things. This feels HELLA good for a Dev's first attempt at a sekiro-like
@@LobosjrGaming I appreciate your take since you're the one who played it. Sorry if my comment seemed too negative, as I'm not trying to discredit the game. I just feel that for a $25 game (which isn't an insignificant amount of money for people outside the first world) it could use some refining. I definitely agree with the perspective of supporting a developer so they can continue making stuff and keep growing, 100%. But in the context of $25 games, there are things like Mortal Shell that feel a lot more polished in many aspects, even if they're not in the exact same vein. That being said, this is probably the best Sekiro-like attempt I've seen and that by itself says a lot. The bar that FromSoft sets is really high, and newbie devs can't be blamed for falling short of it. I'd just love to see what they do with some experience in the team.
@@AdrianVM19 interestingly, I think our views on mortal shell and this are swapped 😂 what I see everytime a game like this come out is a chunk of people all echoing a sentiment like 'unpolished' or 'clunky' without ever defining exactly what problems it has. Then others see that and continue to echo it, essentially making empty criticisms that influence others. Maybe it's because I've created my own games and worked on larger projects to see what it takes to make a game, but I have a lot of respect for what *most* of these teams put out. I just feel standards are way too high and unequal comparisons are too commonplace
I really disliked Mortal Shell and prefer this instead, the combat itself is really fluid but the enemies need some fine tuning. Normal enemies are too slow and some early bosses are way too fast. Overall, the game is really fun once you unlock all the plague weapons and can start doing combos.
@@LobosjrGaming Fair points. In my case, I think the animations looked a bit janky, and that detracted a bit from the smoothness that I enjoy in FromSoft games. Like, the character movement when walking around and the "finisher" that you do on enemies specifically looked a bit weird to me, but they might feel better when you play it. That, and the artstyle didn't totally click with me. Thanks for sharing your POV, though! Given your amount of experience playing these kinds of games, I respect your take and hope I don't come across as making empty criticism. It's completely understandable that everyone looks for different things in games and has different priorities in what they look for. Cheers!
@@00ABBITT00 I never said he should play the game lmao, just saying to cut it some slack, instead of maybe comparing to the titles like the Fromsoft ones.
The game isn't getting hate because it's a Soulslike, it's getting hate because it wants to be one but the developers don't get what makes a good game like that and just made shit design choices. I see from the gameplay they didn't pay attention to absolutely any of the feedback they had gotten and left their stupid systems in. Shame, could have been a good game if they weren't so stubborn and listened.
Does not seem like you've actually played it. The combat is rewarding and satisfying. By far the best part about the game. Best souls like combat since Nioh 2 if we're being honest
I came to watch a bit of gameplay to see what the game was like, literally couldn’t stand your voice or personality for more than 5 minutes. Why do people watch let’s plays?
6:10:55 finally strength based bow. It is very true to real life. It requires a lot of strength to draw a bow and keep it in place for aiming. The stronger the bow, the more strength you need to draw it
Alright fine! I'll buy it.
Lol same
A way that I define 'clunky' is when animations are stiff and slow, response times are also slow and/or difficult to properly time, and attacks don't seem to land where you want to; overall the animations are rigid, weighty, and feel difficult to move with, as if everything is moving robotically instead of organically. This really doesn't look clunky at all to me. If anything, Corvus's walk animation is a little floaty (disconnect between perceived movement and actual, hyperresponsive and feels like it lacks weight), but overall it looks smooth and combat flows well so idk where the clunky aspect comes in. Maybe a little at the beginning, bc enemies are really slow and don't have many attacks, but that improves quite quickly
EDIT: The fact that this is a 7-person team also needs to be taken into account more imo. Sure, it's a little rough around the edges, but the issues I've noticed- such as Corvus's floaty walk, lack of enemy variety, etc- are minimal and don't detract from the gameplay at all. Sure, there are amazing games done by less people, such as Hollow Knight, but that's a 2D map. 3D stuff like this requires a lot more spacial awareness during animating and is a lot of work, so the fact that this game is as polished as is with such a small team of people is really impressive imo
Wow I literally just heard about this and was curious if Lobos tried it, and here we are. :)
This looks really fun and I love plague doctor things. I play the role of one for a haunted attraction I work for in the fall.
I had the opportunity to write a review of it for a site here in Brazil and to be the second person in the world to platinum it. Not the first. But the second. It still counts.
A SOULS like game exist.
LobosJr: Let's play it right now!
I played for about an hour and didn't really like it... then I picked it back up again and can't put it down now. Feels like a hybrid of Bloodborne, Sekiro and Nioh.
IM SO GLAD HE USED THE RIGHT WORD TO DESCRIBE IT, everybody is like darksouls im like, this is more like sekiro than anything
He made mutated odur look so easy. I does so many times, and when i finally beat him i got an adrenaline high
fantastic thumbnail choice haha
excited to see how this looks
Totally got hooked by the game. Started playing an thought. Meeh seems clunky and the graphics aren't as good as other games in this kinda style. But after a couple of hours the game really makes a lot of fun. I would recommend it to evey Souls fan to give it a try.
I’m glad you ended up liking it, I am really enjoying it as well. Not trying to be antagonistic, but what about it felt clunky to you? I feel it is anything but that.
I think not being able to spam dodge makes people feel like it’s not responsive at the beginning. It took some getting used to, but after unlocking double dodge it felt amazing to play.
@@aanadirbloodblade905 for the feeling of the directions in which the character moves, seemed a bit off with the timing. But in the end its probably just because of the unreal engine, that felt weird for me
Don't know how you ever thought it was clunky, within the first 15 minutes of gameplay it already has smoother combat than most AAA souls-likes. It's easily up there with Sekiro and BB as far as the combat goes.
I'm enjoying this game
I am a long time fan and support Lobos as much as I can, I just wish he would turn motion blur off :D Love the content anyway, thank you Lobos for being you
because of the "floaty" walk/run animation the devs have completely dulled or removed footstep noise which for me at least is very disconnected and disjointed. Footsteps are essential. They need to be as weightly or light as your weapon movements. I don't know why so many devs get this wrong but it adds so much presence to the game character. Its such a major error IMO.
I think the distance covered is not consistent with the walk/run animation cycle, which creates a floaty feeling. I don't think a character that is supposed to be sneaky/shadowy like Corvus needs weighty footsteps. Some footstep would be nice, though, especially during combat or when not sneaking.
And yet, Sekiro has basically no footsteps
I absolutely hate hearing footsteps in souls games. It basically irritates me to no end
@@Nate77HK yeah its the animation cycle. Corvus looks like they're moving slower than they should for someone with a running animation like that, the difference between how fast we perceive they should go vs how fast they're actually going means that everything feels like its in a dreamlike state
Dude this game rocks! I 100% completed it today and started this morning
Bought and played before you streamed omg 😱
The obscene number of people in chat complaining about the game not having VA...
They're all acting like snobs.
Game looks great so far. I've seen a few issues here and there, but to make the argument: no VA = bad game OR indie dev = bad game is just...awful.
VA's (good ones that is) can charge an arm and a leg, so it's understandable that a smaller developer/team would not make that a priority.
With all the complaining it really comes across like they are just salty they're not being read to like a baby.
Seems like appreciation for hard work doesn't exist in the chat, only appreciation for money.
At least lobos looks like he's having fun :)
Exactly. It's a good game and that's all that matters. It shouldn't be compared to other aaa games that cost millions and millions to make.
I’m only about two hours in, so I don’t know if this is found out later, but the Claw attack only does damage if the target is wounded.
The reason it seems like enemies have massive damage reduction when they’re getting up is because the claws don’t do any direct damage.
The claws actually can do direct damage, if you use certain skills/passives that modify it to do that. There are a lot of ways to play the game, but yeah, the default combat is designed for you to use sword attacks to lower their health, then finish them off with the claw.
White bar is SDC, green bar is HP.
Bought it for 23 bucks on Xbox store. It's pretty damn good.
I was literally looking at this game considering buying it
yeah I saw this on steam last night and put it on my wishlist, think I might have to go through with it
i got on ps5 if you had ps plus you could get it for a discount
Still waiting to see Dolmen after you had those 3 exclusive looks
I'll show you my dolmen if you show me yours *wink wink* lul
That name still cracks me up
There's a fun souls like on the switch as well. It's called animus
Yep I'm convinced, focused on Mortal Shell for now but this is one for the list 😎👍
I feel like the minority, but I did not enjoy mortal shell much. I didn't think there was much content at all, as well as bosses being underwhelming. There was one I remember fighting that was just spamming 2 different attacks for the entire fight while I whittled it down over the course of 20 minutes.
@@Levi24Helvey must admit im the opposite I'm loving it! I feel it nails the measured and composed approach to boss fights that DS1/DS2 had. Also the pillars of risk and reward, aswell as an air of deep mystery throughout. Plus the shells are such a cool way to stand tall on its own feet, whilst being inspired by the soulsborne formula. But dude your opinion is valid, I also felt burnt out by the more is more approach Elden Ring took. Mortal Shell for me is the perfect example of less is more 😁
@@shakybeevessouls I'm super glad you're enjoying it! I have a dirty secret too, I actually played mortal shell on launch, and haven't touched it since I beat it in those coming days. True elden ring is alot. Its one of my favorite games of all time, but after 3 playthroughs and pvp being boring I don't see myself getting on it other than for a modded run in the future.
@@Levi24Helvey haha good man, great to hear you enjoyed Elden, I am definitely the minority when it comes to my opinion on Miyazaki's latest 😁
👍🏻danke für das neue Video!
hurt my feels a bit seeing him ignore the weapons
Looks really cool so far! I will probably try it out after elden ring, which is probably going to be about a year lol. This game looks kind of jankier than elden ring but ds1 is janky and I love it. The sekiro combat with the bloodborne vibes seem right up my alley. A blatant souls clone but still seems really fun to play and that's all that really matters
People don't seem to realize that the souls games on got less janky after ds3. But the older ones are still top tier. This game is amazing
The game isn't janky at all, it's the only Souls-like so far that has been able to scratch the Bloodborne itch, besides BB itself.
Appreciated.
Somehow this never showed up in my subscription feed.
I like Lords of the Fallen and "Clunky" is pretty descriptive of how I played the game. Dude wearing massive armour running in and flattening enemies with little skill or grace.
As for this game, looks good. Never been a massive fan of parry mechanics (I'm clunky, even if I did enjoy Sekiro after a lot of effort) so not for me but hope they made some money.
The game isn't heavily parry based. There are multiple builds you can do that change the play style. The way I built my character, I gain bonuses by doing "perfect dodges", so I don't ever need to parry anything at all. If you like souls-likes, you owe it to yourself to give this game a shot.
It's hard to go back to not having a jump button!
How much I like a game seems to be closely tied to me having a mobility option that’s fun to spam while running around and engaging with enemies, and rolling/dashing can be nice but awkwardly spamming jump as well is just too satisfying in games that allow it
How many of these aaa type of games have a jump button? Two?
"skerdoooosh!!!"
Lobos, you make this stuff look so easy!!!
title sounds like a Sia album name
I am very spoiled with voice acting and a jump button...omg, I tried to go back to souls 3...I just cannot...I am so spoiled now. So simple, yet soo good in jumpy.
this is the most demon's souls game since demon's souls and I don't know why. (talking about vibe not gameplay)
I feel like Swordborne should be a new tag for games like this, that mostly rely on parry mechanics for dealing damage to enemies.
Huh? Even bloodborne or sekro don't rely on parry. Sure it's smart to do but not required
This game doesn't rely on parrying, in fact you can do builds that don't parry at all and gain damage bonuses by dodging.
I just saw this game's add before your zlttp metroid coop randomizer video started and i scrolled down to this. Pls dont hack my computer :(
OOF I got to the Gambit looking wannabe boss and was struggling so hard....finally got him down aaaaand phase 2....ragequit... :D
there's a hard mode version of him too 👀
Oh no....
Woo
👏👌
I don't know why Gangster's Paradise keeps playing in my head while I'm watching this...
ugh.. the motion blur is terrible!
couldnt even tell it was on
@@Erlisch1337 he turned it off after somone said it about 15 minutes in
Why do they put motion blur in? I never get it
@@jakec9869 i have no idea, probably optimisation id guess 🤷♂️
interesting
_"tHe CoLoUr PaLleTtE iS DrAb"_ ... _"iT's NoT As GoOd As ElDeN RiNg"_ ... _"It LoOks cLuNky"_ ...
*facepalm*
Twitch chatters really doing their best to make this nearly unwatchable huh
i also like gaem
Is it just me or does that first boss reminds of Artorias and Lord’s Blade, even the circular arena.
Is this available for PS4?
he liek gaem
Watching at my normal 2x speed: This seems super smooth, not sure where 'clunky' comes into play.
Deciding to watch a fight at normal speed: Oh. Alright then.
Developers should legit just speed up the game by 2x.
The enemies are slower than Elden Ring and when fighting some of the early bosses they don't give you enough of a window to use your claw moves, it's such a weird mix.
I've finished it and it gets better after the first tree level, but there are only 3 maps total so it's over really quickly.
Why not eat then start the stream
I stream 7 hours straight, gotta eat sometime
@@LobosjrGaming man's gotta eat
Lobosjr makes this game look to good not to buy it
The combat and movement is really floaty
the weapons have no impact, parry is there but not good, the awkward circle dash that is the first movement makes no sense doesn’t get you out of the hit box. It’s not bad but if you want that bloodborne feeling this isn’t the game
Wish you could remove the chat from screen sometimes honestly. Chat during the clunky argument and after with all the attention comments is really annoying to watch.
lobos...... im dying without tarkov... id take even you playing solo at this point... but super sweet game thouugh
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That translation though.
This looks... like it needs polish. The premise is promising, and some mechanics look like they have potential, but damn is it rough around the edges :/ You really can tell that they wanted to make a FromSoft-like, but some things (like the Beacon Found UI element) are just straight up ripped off of the originals. I don't want this to sound negative, since it does look promising in many aspects, but the developers really do need to get a lot more experience under their belt.
Overall looks cool if you get it in a bundle or something, but I don't know why I'd choose to play this over Sekiro/Elden Ring if I have the choice.
oof. First off it's like $25, made by 7 people, and feels WAY better than you're giving it credit for. the reasons to get and play this are to a) play a different game (yes it's quite different) from the two you suggest and b) to support the handful of people that worked for years to build this, so that maybe they grow and go on to do bigger and better things. This feels HELLA good for a Dev's first attempt at a sekiro-like
@@LobosjrGaming I appreciate your take since you're the one who played it. Sorry if my comment seemed too negative, as I'm not trying to discredit the game. I just feel that for a $25 game (which isn't an insignificant amount of money for people outside the first world) it could use some refining.
I definitely agree with the perspective of supporting a developer so they can continue making stuff and keep growing, 100%. But in the context of $25 games, there are things like Mortal Shell that feel a lot more polished in many aspects, even if they're not in the exact same vein. That being said, this is probably the best Sekiro-like attempt I've seen and that by itself says a lot. The bar that FromSoft sets is really high, and newbie devs can't be blamed for falling short of it. I'd just love to see what they do with some experience in the team.
@@AdrianVM19 interestingly, I think our views on mortal shell and this are swapped 😂 what I see everytime a game like this come out is a chunk of people all echoing a sentiment like 'unpolished' or 'clunky' without ever defining exactly what problems it has. Then others see that and continue to echo it, essentially making empty criticisms that influence others. Maybe it's because I've created my own games and worked on larger projects to see what it takes to make a game, but I have a lot of respect for what *most* of these teams put out. I just feel standards are way too high and unequal comparisons are too commonplace
I really disliked Mortal Shell and prefer this instead, the combat itself is really fluid but the enemies need some fine tuning. Normal enemies are too slow and some early bosses are way too fast. Overall, the game is really fun once you unlock all the plague weapons and can start doing combos.
@@LobosjrGaming Fair points. In my case, I think the animations looked a bit janky, and that detracted a bit from the smoothness that I enjoy in FromSoft games. Like, the character movement when walking around and the "finisher" that you do on enemies specifically looked a bit weird to me, but they might feel better when you play it. That, and the artstyle didn't totally click with me.
Thanks for sharing your POV, though! Given your amount of experience playing these kinds of games, I respect your take and hope I don't come across as making empty criticism. It's completely understandable that everyone looks for different things in games and has different priorities in what they look for. Cheers!
Soulkiroborne
This... doesn't look good, at all. Almost every aspect seems subpar, from music to graphics to gameplay. I'll pass.
Considering its made from a small 7 person team i think they did relatively good job compared to the giant like Fromsoft
Oh no….how will we as a society survive if “Lee Coffill” from the YT comments doesn’t play a game? HOW?!
@@00ABBITT00 I never said he should play the game lmao, just saying to cut it some slack, instead of maybe comparing to the titles like the Fromsoft ones.
@@lincolnrayes6464 my comment wasn’t direct towards you.
@@00ABBITT00 Ah now my brain clicks, i get you now >.
just trying the game. Kinda crap imo
I disliked the demo. It was the combat that got to me the most. Was that the case for you too?
The game isn't getting hate because it's a Soulslike, it's getting hate because it wants to be one but the developers don't get what makes a good game like that and just made shit design choices. I see from the gameplay they didn't pay attention to absolutely any of the feedback they had gotten and left their stupid systems in. Shame, could have been a good game if they weren't so stubborn and listened.
Does not seem like you've actually played it. The combat is rewarding and satisfying. By far the best part about the game. Best souls like combat since Nioh 2 if we're being honest
I came to watch a bit of gameplay to see what the game was like, literally couldn’t stand your voice or personality for more than 5 minutes. Why do people watch let’s plays?