I've greatly enjoyed my time with Hellpoint. It's the one soulslike I've played to have exploration comparable to DS1 and DS2, and that's where Hellpoint really shines. Irid Novo has a multitude of branching and looping paths with plenty of secrets to uncover. There's even a handful of "sequence-breaks" built into the map if you're thorough enough.
Combat is serviceable, but bossfights are comparably lackluster when the Souls meta-series is the primary metric, and sadly online co-op had severe de-sync issues last I tried it. My sole other primary complaint is that a few rooms felt unduly spartan. There's one side-room I particularly remember from the Archives that felt unfurnished and unfinished, almost like a placeholder.
Besides all of that Hellpoint deserves some real praise for including LOCAL SPLITSCREEN CO-OP, and on PC no less!
I'm looking forwards to someday doing a full run in said local co-op.
Combat is serviceable, but bossfights are comparably lackluster when the Souls meta-series is the primary metric, and sadly online co-op had severe de-sync issues last I tried it. My sole other primary complaint is that a few rooms felt unduly spartan. There's one side-room I particularly remember from the Archives that felt unfurnished and unfinished, almost like a placeholder.
Besides all of that Hellpoint deserves some real praise for including LOCAL SPLITSCREEN CO-OP, and on PC no less!
I'm looking forwards to someday doing a full run in said local co-op.