Same. Good thing the game is out in like a weekI think the game has tons of potential and the combat is a blast. I have played a few hours the demo and couldn't stop.
I will probably buy it at launch
Makes sense now on why I could not find it on Steam.Epic exclusive. Get the fuck outta here
Preview articles already mentioned its skippable.I like the combat, I like some of the systems, I hate the forging and don't care much about that companion.
Hopefully they add a option to skip forging in the future.
How is the core gameplay mechanic skippable? You can find weapons or what? You cant repair your stuff infinitelyPreview articles already mentioned its skippable.
Weird...Nothing about this is generic and not a soulslike. souls games wish they had a deep and engaging combat system like this game
Just the minigame. I believe it said you can get your high score on the crafting part and hit a skip button to replicate it or something to that effect.How is the core gameplay mechanic skippable? You can find weapons or what? You cant repair your stuff infinitely
Weird...
Game looks weird in videos. Playing it tho... its a blast and the combat is awesome. So impactful, especially the charged hitsCombat looks a bit shit in this video, ngl.
Agreed.Game looks weird in videos. Playing it tho... its a blast and the combat is awesome. So impactful, especially the charged hits
Yeah lol. This plays much better than it looks on videos for sure and the graphics looks great aswell!Agreed.
For some reason everything looked worse in videos than actually playing the demo.
Especially the graphics.
Legit, going into that forger's realm for the first time i was taken aback by all the cool particle effects.Yeah lol. This plays much better than it looks on videos for sure and the graphics looks great aswell!
Epic exclusive. Get the fuck outta here
It's surprisingly cool and you can see my comment about the trailer above lol. If you try the demo, get through all the bullshit cutscenes first and get to the main portion after forging a weapon. It opens up into a village "level" that feels a lot like Nioh when Nioh decides to have a decent level once in a while.Combat looks a bit shit in this video, ngl.
You can yes. If i remember correctly, when his hp bar is really low you can do a charged attack and you can cut off his right hand or even his head. His head has a weird effect around it when you can cut it off, not sure about the arm. He can grow it back tho. Its a fun fightIt's surprisingly cool and you can see my comment about the trailer above lol. If you try the demo, get through all the bullshit cutscenes first and get to the main portion after forging a weapon. It opens up into a village "level" that feels a lot like Nioh when Nioh decides to have a decent level once in a while.
The game has colored outlines around enemies to indicate if your current weapon and stance does optimal, meh or no damage. Like a sword won't do shit to a sokdier with metal body armor which is a pretty cool idea. It gets down to body parts/sides since the combat is directional. So their right arm may be armored but left exposed and Square swings left so you can still cut their arm etc.
I think the aesthetic is typical MercurySteam semi-jank and lame but it definitely plays well and combat feels...juicy. Triangle does an overhead swing and smashing a dude's head with a hammer feels crunchy. It's also snappier/Action game-ier than Souls.
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You played this for a bit it seems...can you kill the Troll whwn you first encounter it? I read the Mutilation mechanic tutorial (which is cool) but whenever it turns to stone, my hammer does nothing and I have red outlines on both weapons. Idk if I'm doing something wrong or if I have to come back. Also how do you use Mutilation finishers on regular guys? Just in combat or do you have to put them in some particular status?
So he turns into stone and then the aura is just red and both my weapins bounce off. Do I need to do this before he petrifies somehow?You can yes. If i remember correctly, when his hp bar is really low you can do a charged attack and you can cut off his right hand or even his head. His head has a weird effect around it when you can cut it off, not sure about the arm. He can grow it back tho. Its a fun fight![]()
He doesnt turned into stone the second time i fought him when i cut his arms off i think. Im gonna fight him again because i dont really remember tbhSo he turns into stone and then the aura is just red and both my weapins bounce off. Do I need to do this before he petrifies somehow?
Also that slight slow-mo effect when hitting a good dodge is really satisfying.
Honestly it always looked good. Plays good too. People are just way too quick to judge. All the promo stuff clearly showed what this is. I was confident pre-ordering before the demo.This comes out in 3 days. I need to finish Doom, but im definitely getting this day 1. This game is the perfect example of "it plays much better than it looks"
whaaat review embargo already up?Reviews are starting to drop
4/5 from Eurogamer
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Blades of Fire review
Eurogamer's review of Blades of Fire, the new action adventure with soulslike elements from MercurySteam.www.eurogamer.net
Will probably check it out down the line. July looks like a free month to play catch up before Gears and Mafia in August
I thought he looked cool honestly. Reminds me a bit of Ra from Stargate.Tried the demo for a bit, not the worst thing i tried this month but fucking hell to the dude you save at the beginning, they REALLY went with the androginous type uh?
I was dying when he spoke for the first time with a male voice![]()
After a while i was ok with him but the first couple of moments were weird, dude has a very feminine face, haircut and dress so hearing him talking like a dude was funny as fuck.I thought he looked cool honestly. Reminds me a bit of Ra from Stargate.
I dont know for sure. I thought I heard you can max stars on a weapon type and repeat that without the minigameAfter a while i was ok with him but the first couple of moments were weird, dude has a very feminine face, haircut and dress so hearing him talking like a dude was funny as fuck.
Btw, do we know of you can find good weapons via exploration? Because i fucking hate the forge minigame and if that is the only way to get new weapons i'm definitely out.
77 on Metashitic
Blades of Fire Reviews
FORGE YOUR LEGEND From the award-winning studio MercurySteam, comes a new action-adventure where you forge your own weapons and face fierce enemies in a unique combat system. Join Aran de Lira on his journey to find the real purpose of his fate! KEY FEATURES THE DIVINE METAL: You are Aran de...www.metacritic.com
Love me some mid to high 70s games.
I'm at work, then I gotta work on my biceps. Will definitely be playing this when I get back.So no one playing this? Probably picking this up tomorrow.
So no one playing this? Probably picking this up tomorrow.
So no one playing this? Probably picking this up tomorrow.
So no one playing this? Probably picking this up tomorrow.
Theres alot more, but i get tired listing the obvious. Well and i turned it off when explained the weakdamage mechanic. Crafting and breakable weapons is one thing, but that...this game is absolutely no action adventure game.
So no one playing this? Probably picking this up tomorrow.
Different weapon types have damage advantages on different enemies. You can also change stance for example changing sword damage type to stab or slash. Areas glow green, orange or red to indicate viability. This can vary per enemy or even per limb, and changes when armor or other statuses change.What is the weakdamage mechanic?
Art direction really is as generic "western fantasy" as it can get. I never get this. Here's your shot art designer, finally! And 90% of games look like the same template shit. Don't you have some kind of...vision...or ideas that got you i to that line of work lol!?Happy for the dudes but, let's not kid ourselves, this will sell like shit.
As for me, well, I kind of liked what I played and the GFX are indeed pretty BUT, that almost generic high fantasy art direction and forge mini game are a no go.
I really can't do games anymore that look "uninteresting" to the eye, the esthetics/art direction have to have some hook otherwise it's bargain bin time for me personally.
It's way closer to the cool Souls likes than Souls. The Surge and Nioh. Doesn't play like either imo but it tries way more to do its own thing, like those two, than straight Souls-likes.Im digging the impressions. Keep em coming plz. It sounds cool to me.
Chopping off arms and heads. Face buttons controlling what you swing. Kinda sounds an alt take on The Surge.
It's way closer to the cool Souls likes than Souls. The Surge and Nioh. Doesn't play like either imo but it tries way more to do its own thing, like those two, than straight Souls-likes.
I still think the first The Surge is highly underrated and awesome.
Playing the demo now, but where is the gore? Wasn't it also shown in some video that you can target body parts? How? Or is this introduced later?