Audioboxer
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Bit of both, but to be fair this is a 2D game and that changes the landscape significantly versus 3D.
Salt and Sanctuary |OT| Salt for the Soul
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Bit of both, but to be fair this is a 2D game and that changes the landscape significantly versus 3D.
This game hits all the checkmarks in terms of personal expectations. I started as a Paladin (instead of my typical Rouge or Knight). I'm enjoying it so far.
Will take some getting used to. But minor really.
Will take some getting used to. But minor really.
JudgmentJay
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One red bar means you can two-hand it. You'll need to get the tier 2 reaper skill in order to one-hand it.
I don't recall that game.
PushingButtons
Member
Understandable, as long as it's not a frustratingly cheap difficult for the majority of the game I'll be ok with it. Nice title to kill time until Dark Souls 3.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Are those other players when they passby the sanctuary?
Plague Doctor
Member
Dig it but don't know if I am personally enjoying playing a hunter. The game doesn't feel quite responsive enough to support the gameplay I want for it. I find myself playing the Hunter more and more like a knight.
AmethystEnd
Member
Yeah.
I don't know what 'indy styled games', means...
But the difficulty about on par with Mega Man games. Everything is telegraphed, everything has patterns that aren't difficult to learn. The 2D nature of the game, with Dishwasher-esque moves, and jumping mechanics really make this feel like a slow, methodical Super Ghosts & Ghouls.
I'm really loving it.
Xaero Gravity
NEXT LEVEL lame™
Of course.
Moon_frogger
Member
So far I've seen one person say that without question the combat and controls in this game are horrible and broken. I'm too lazy to quote them and not trying to dogpile or whatever, so I'll just ask: is there anybody else who even remotely agrees with this? I've played about 2 hours and I have to say I haven't experienced this at all. Rolling doesn't seem broken, enemy attacks can be tough but not impossible to predict and I haven't been corner trapped by infinity attacking enemies or whatever. As far as I can tell the controls and combat are nearly perfect.
EsotericManiac
Banned
Copper
Member
I would disagree. I think the combat it great, especially for a 2d game. I would say the game if fair challenging. Parrying feels great, weapons have cool move-sets ect.. everything I could want in a game.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
NOOOOO. All the points I've spent in Dex and Str hahahaha. Any way to get Grey Pearl in the early going?
Meh. at least I'll use that scythe well.
D Bo Chops
Member
As a souls vet, i felt like a complete bitch when i died seriously 5 times in a row to the god damn Sodden Knight... the game was harder that i expected and still dont have a complete grasp everything but its comming togeather nicely
Jimmyfenix
Member
Man The controls feel so good but I hope they remap the remote play controls since dodge and block are not mapped to the shoulder buttons
gunslikewhoa
Member
I would like to know the answer to this as well. I used the "work" option to turn in materials for extra health charges, then I switched covenants at another sanctuary. My extra charges are gone.
Also, those pillars that you can use to turn upside down. What do I need to do to be able to activate them? I reached the guy who says something about going back to where you started, then went back and searched all over the place for about an hour. Can anyone tell me what I need to do or find to use those things?
malboroking
Banned
It's a joke =P. It's a Manga that the souls series draws heavily from.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
I beat the first boss but how do I level up/use souls? Stupid question but I can't figure it out!
socksfelloff
Member
Guts rage for dreamcast is a fairly difficult 3rd person action game thats more souls then dmc as well.
MushroomSamba
Member
Game looks pretty interesting, but I have a concern...from the gameplay vids I've watched, it can be difficult at times to see enemies and enemy actions due to the background and lighting.
Have you guys experienced any issues with that?
Have you guys experienced any issues with that?
DealWithIt
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Been playing this for a few hours. It's very fun. I would highly recommend it. Anybody who saw folks giving negative feedback and had doubts should not let it stop them from giving it a try.
I'm curious what peoples experience with the opening religions is. I went with the iron religion and it seems to give me four rolls to eat that renew each time I die or touch a sanctuary. When I go use a different sanctuary, devoted to another God I get different food. The game has been offering to let me switch religions but says I'll become an apostate. Anybody have an idea what's going on mechanic wise?
There are secret doors and walls so make sure to press O against walls when you come up near them
Also: if people like this I want to point them in the direction of Valdis story. Which is an insanely good MetroidVania with solid combat.
I'm curious what peoples experience with the opening religions is. I went with the iron religion and it seems to give me four rolls to eat that renew each time I die or touch a sanctuary. When I go use a different sanctuary, devoted to another God I get different food. The game has been offering to let me switch religions but says I'll become an apostate. Anybody have an idea what's going on mechanic wise?
I thought the game looked a little gray on streams. The colors are alittle better in person, the traps are extremely devious so you have to pay close attention. Generally you can see the arrowsfrom enemies but you have to be on your toes.
There are secret doors and walls so make sure to press O against walls when you come up near them
Also: if people like this I want to point them in the direction of Valdis story. Which is an insanely good MetroidVania with solid combat.
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
Fuck yeah go for it. It's like Dark Souls and Castlevania had a sweet, sweet baby.
Yeah, i think if you want a 2d souls game this is a pretty good game to buy.
Cheat Code
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I think I'm a total idiot.
This is the only progress i can see and it's not grabbable. To the right is the Red Cages which I can't enter, there is the cave under the Cyclops that leads to another blocked area. I can't find anywhere else. I'm a moron.
Not even close.
It plays incredibly well and I haven't felt any issues whatsoever in 5-6 hours.
GwyndolinCinder
Member
Errm how do you equip a torch
Edit:nvm figured it out
Edit:nvm figured it out
Moon_frogger
Member
So far this game is well beyond my expectations. It's better than any other 'souls like' game I've tried. here's what I don't get though: it's a blatant ripoff right? I mean, set aside the gameplay mechanics, level design, enemy attack animations etc. It's 2d souls in almost every way, including the controls which are IDENTICAL to souls. rolling, parrying, light strong attacks, etc. So why in the hell are the buttons different? I mean, clearly they wanted to be exactly like souls in every way, so why did they map the attack buttons to the face buttons and using items to the shoulder buttons. Why the hell is dodge on r2 and not circle? Because they wanted to be different? don't make me laugh. Why make everything else in your game an absolute blatant ripoff and then just arbitrarily remap the buttons? Even in 2d this game controls so much like a souls game that my muscle memory is still kicking in, hours later and trying to use souls button mapping. Why didn't they just go with that? by the time I'm finished with this game I'll be back to dark souls 3 and trying to hit r2 to roll. it's going to be a nightmare.
I think because his other games had similar control setups.
floatingcoffins
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Moon_frogger
Member
Yeah I know but I never use that because you can't make profiles. It's dumb. Also their reason: 'because we didn't want to' is just idiotic. My only complaint about this otherwise sublime game.
EsotericManiac
Banned
need to add a brightness control for video as well
I shouldn't have to change TV settings for one game
I shouldn't have to change TV settings for one game
Audioboxer
Member
It is quite dark, but with my TV being calibrated, I guess it's just what the devs wanted (still should have a slider).
People with wonky settings, or black crush (using RGB limited/full incorrectly) are going to have a nightmare of a time.
NoctisVsStar
Member
Pretty cool detail
Cheat Code
Member
Wow, they've really gone down to the last detail. (fifth boss)
Even this game has a terrible dragon boss.
Robert at Zeboyd Games
Banned
USGamer review just went up. 4.5/5.
PlatypusDude
Member
Just beat the first two bosses, enjoying the game so far even if I am terrible at it. Anyone know the penalties for switching the covenant equivalents or claiming one of the already established sanctuaries to your faith?
F0rneus
Tears in the rain
You get "sin" for becoming an apostate. There'a an NPC early on that can remove sin ala...well sin in Dark Souls hahaha. No clue what it does yet.
malboroking
Banned
I've never heard of that game, I'm always down to try out new dreamcast games so I'll have to check it out.
I'm glad to hear that people are enjoying this game, Ive been looking forward to it for a while now. I've been intrigued ever since they released the first game play video
DealWithIt
Member
I thought it was going to hate the control scheme but I actually find it quite pleasing. The addition of the jump button makes using square and triangle for attacks a lot more intuitive. I also love the L1 one Loadout switch. Let me go from my sword and shield for Defence to my two-handed great sword for badass damage. If you are not using that feature you need to start.