Yeah I said it. 5 stars.
Judging by the difficulty I encountered trying to wrap up quests and achievements, this game never hit a true stride in interest, which is absolutely insane because it's one of the strongest Soulslikes out there. It's definitely on the more accessible end, but a lot of that is a clear knowledge of what makes these games work. The combat is very well balanced, despite a few cheap deaths, and the level design is the perfect balance of secrets and exploration.
The story? I like it. Takes some incredibly dark turns even with the cartoonish art style. The Greek and Roman influences are unambiguous, but they were aggressively adapted to fit a From Software style story that you don't have to go digging for.
Listen, if anyone wants another one of these, but doesn't want to beat their head off a game that spends far to much effort doing its own thing and failing, this is easily top of the list.
Judging by the difficulty I encountered trying to wrap up quests and achievements, this game never hit a true stride in interest, which is absolutely insane because it's one of the strongest Soulslikes out there. It's definitely on the more accessible end, but a lot of that is a clear knowledge of what makes these games work. The combat is very well balanced, despite a few cheap deaths, and the level design is the perfect balance of secrets and exploration.
The story? I like it. Takes some incredibly dark turns even with the cartoonish art style. The Greek and Roman influences are unambiguous, but they were aggressively adapted to fit a From Software style story that you don't have to go digging for.
Listen, if anyone wants another one of these, but doesn't want to beat their head off a game that spends far to much effort doing its own thing and failing, this is easily top of the list.