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[robotnik]

Let's be real here. Dark Souls/Bloodborne doesn't have incredible combat that keeps evolving as you play. It's block, parry, strike, roll. Over and over again. Combat changes because of the different weapons and this game looks like you have a lot of variety.

What logic is this? Oh, fire.

 

[PaulExcellent]

I, uh... kinda went out and finally bought a PS4 to play this sooner. >.>
Even after reading this thread, I'm looking forward to trying this out.
Hopefully it'll be just like Charlie Murder, where people think it's fine while I love the hell out of it. lol

 

[Occam]

Its really funny that someone would preorder a game, then read one bad opinion and cancel the preorder.I guess if the majority of the reviews are good then that someone would buy the game day 1 lol!

Not sure if this is aimed at me, but I generally do not preorder games, especially not digital releases (that you can't resell!), unless there is a compelling reason to do so. $1.80 is not a good reason to buy the cat in the bag. Furthermore, I didn't cancel my preorder (since that's not possible on PSN); I simply decided to wait until there is more information, which is sensible.

Preorder culture is bad for us. Combined with a near total lack of demos it has brought us tons of broken/unfinished games this generation.
No reason to laugh at those who take a cautious approach.

 

[Admiral Woofington]

Not sure if this is aimed at me, but I generally do not preorder games, especially not digital releases (that you can't resell!), unless there is a compelling reason to do so. $1.80 is not a good reason to buy the cat in the bag. Furthermore, I didn't cancel my preorder, since that's not possible on PSN. I simply decided to wait until there is more information, which is sensible.

Preorder culture is bad for us. It has brought us tons of broken/unfinished games this generation, along with a total lack of demos.
No reason to laugh at those who take a cautious approach.

If you were already waiting that's fine, he's talking about people who pre-ordered then read one negative impression and immediately started freaking out that the game shit and scrambling to cancel their pre-order. There's nothing silly on taking a cautious approach and waiting for more reviews before pre-ordering though. In this case I love preloading. Main reason I pre-order digital games is for that.

And to the person wondering where reviews are, remember that this is a relatively obscure indie game. I doubt many sites had a person reviewing this. You might have to wait until more impressions are out.

 

[IbukiLordSA]

I didn't cancel my preorder (since that's not possible on PSN)

You can, Sony even sends you instructions on email on how to go about cancelling the order when you pre-order a game.

 

[Occam]

You can, Sony even sends you instructions on email on how to go about cancelling the order when you pre-order a game.

I think that's only for Europe.

 

[prudislav]

Yeah, I know, but Sony is funding the game so it'll be three months or more before I get to take a stab at it. I'm not upset they took Sony's money–I absolutely would have done the same thing in their shoes. It just means I'm unlikely to give it a go personally for now.

For all i know that exclusivity can be somewhere between a month(axiom verge) and 3 months(galak-z).
This might even be specual case as they said, that they will Vampire Smile PC port inbetween PS4 and PC releade of SaS

 

[Audioboxer]

Pre-ordered on PS4

Are any of the devs on GAF?

 

[floatingcoffins]

I watched bits and pieces of a few let's play type of things this weekend and went ahead and pre-ordered. It will (hopefully) hold me over until April 12th.

 

[Namek]

Is this artstyle actually appealing to anyone?

 

[NoctisVsStar]

Is this artstyle actually appealing to anyone?

Well some of us are fans of the dishwasher and Charlie murder games and those games came out years ago. So yeah.

 

[derwalde]

Is this artstyle actually appealing to anyone?

Appealing? No, but it's not hurting my eye either.

 

[socksfelloff]

I can't believe the amount of dissuasion ONE opinion can have. Players on Reddit and other forums don't have one bad thing to say about the game. Jesus, think for yourself.

I have a friend like this. He will find whatever site gave a game it's lowest score and say "oh I heard gamesite69.com said it's terrible so I'm not getting it" The game could score phenomenally everywhere else though.

 

[jimboton]

Is this artstyle actually appealing to anyone?

I think it has a cool medieval art vibe going for it, but the cutesy characters sort of slightly spoil that. In any case: good enough to grow on me if the game is really great.

 

[comshoplesce]

Can't decide to buy or not to buy.

 

[Mogwai]

Can't decide to buy or not to buy.

Same here. I'm so much of a Souls fanboy that I can't enjoy imitators. Lords of the Fallen did nothing for me. Combined with the fact that I couldn't even care to spend more than 3 hours on Shovel Knight.

I'll probably get S&S on sale later. Sorry, Ska Studios.

 

[ASilentProtagonist]

How's the optional content? is there replayability? new game+?

Optional bosses, and two NPC's asking you to bring them an item make up the side content. Replay value is pretty good in terms of trying different builds.Yup, it's got a NG+ mode.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

Is this artstyle actually appealing to anyone?

Yes? If anything I'm surprised that people don't like it or even actively have a problem with it.

 

[EsotericManiac]

Really looking forward to playing this game at midnight

I'll probably stream the hell out of it. might even call off work tomorrow lol

 

[socksfelloff]

Same here. I'm so much of a Souls fanboy that I can't enjoy imitators. Lords of the Fallen did nothing for me. Combined with the fact that I couldn't even care to spend more than 3 hours on Shovel Knight.

I'll probably get S&S on sale later. Sorry, Ska Studios.

I don't understand how Shovel Knight has any relevance to this?

 

[Eusis]

I can't believe the amount of dissuasion ONE opinion can have. Players on Reddit and other forums don't have one bad thing to say about the game. Jesus, think for yourself.

It is good to have contrasting opinions though zoning on the worst IS dumb.

Could be spun though: the worst opinion still said it was good for 3-5 hours, and for a cheap indie even lasting that long it's great!

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Same here. I'm so much of a Souls fanboy that I can't enjoy imitators. Lords of the Fallen did nothing for me. Combined with the fact that I couldn't even care to spend more than 3 hours on Shovel Knight.

I'll probably get S&S on sale later. Sorry, Ska Studios.

LOL if you couldn't enjoy Shovel Knight because of its minor Souls influence, don't ever play this game. Ever.

I don't understand how Shovel Knight has any relevance to this?

It uses a death mechanic very similar to Souls (lose money when you die but can pick it up when you arrive back at that point).

What a ridiculous reason to stop playing that game.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

It uses a death mechanic very similar to Souls (lose money when you die but can pick it up when you arrive back at that point).

What a ridiculous reason to stop playing that game.

I chuckled, shovel knight is amazing.

 

[Mr_Kuschels]

First reviews are out:

I'll pre-order it :0

http://fextralife.com/salt-and-sanctuary-review-depth-beyond-expectations/

Spoiler

An intimate, exciting and discovery-fueled experience, rich in content and secrets, will have players exploring and lorecrafting for months to come. The pricepoint sweetens the deal for any souls, rpg or castlevania fan looking for a new and satisfying experience. - 9

http://videogamesuncovered.com/reviews/salt-and-sanctuary-review

Spoiler

While it hits many of the marks on the Soulsevania checklist, Salt and Sanctuary seems hellbent on being an homage to those series, rather than forging its own path. If you are a fan of the genre, you will enjoy its misty ruins and dark atmosphere but it's not an adventure that will stay with you for long. - 7

 

[brandonh83]

Just sitting here wondering how Shovel Knight is like Souls. They're both videogames?

 

[MushroomSamba]

After reading a few posts here, the game really piqued my interest, so I went and looked up some gameplay vids. Man...is it just me, or is it pretty hard to see what's going on sometimes? Like, trying to read enemy actions on some of those backgrounds doesn't work all that well with the art style. For reference, here's the vid I watched...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS4hdDswduA

 

[lcap]

First reviews are out:

I'll pre-order it :0

http://fextralife.com/salt-and-sanctuary-review-depth-beyond-expectations/

Spoiler

An intimate, exciting and discovery-fueled experience, rich in content and secrets, will have players exploring and lorecrafting for months to come. The pricepoint sweetens the deal for any souls, rpg or castlevania fan looking for a new and satisfying experience. - 9

http://videogamesuncovered.com/reviews/salt-and-sanctuary-review

Spoiler

While it hits many of the marks on the Soulsevania checklist, Salt and Sanctuary seems hellbent on being an homage to those series, rather than forging its own path. If you are a fan of the genre, you will enjoy its misty ruins and dark atmosphere but it's not an adventure that will stay with you for long. - 7

Incredible, this just cemented my pre-order. Thanks

 

[Miles Quaritch]

I get all my gaming news and reviews from Fextralife.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

I don't understand how Shovel Knight has any relevance to this?

I'm guessing the 2D Platformish games

 

[OrbitalBeard]

Just sitting here wondering how Shovel Knight is like Souls. They're both videogames?

I'm guessing the 2D Platformish games

Guys, I already explained it in this post:

It uses a death mechanic very similar to Souls (lose money when you die but can pick it up when you arrive back at that point).

What a ridiculous reason to stop playing that game.

 

[Maybesew]

Just sitting here wondering how Shovel Knight is like Souls. They're both videogames?

There are check points. That makes them almost entirely the same game.

 

[Santar]

Still no word on PC release date?

 

[brandonh83]

There are check points. That makes them almost entirely the same game.

Oh and bonfires. Yeah I guess I stand corrected.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

First reviews are out:

I'll pre-order it :0

http://fextralife.com/salt-and-sanctuary-review-depth-beyond-expectations/

Spoiler

An intimate, exciting and discovery-fueled experience, rich in content and secrets, will have players exploring and lorecrafting for months to come. The pricepoint sweetens the deal for any souls, rpg or castlevania fan looking for a new and satisfying experience. - 9

http://videogamesuncovered.com/reviews/salt-and-sanctuary-review

Spoiler

While it hits many of the marks on the Soulsevania checklist, Salt and Sanctuary seems hellbent on being an homage to those series, rather than forging its own path. If you are a fan of the genre, you will enjoy its misty ruins and dark atmosphere but it's not an adventure that will stay with you for long. - 7

Awesome I had no doubts anyway, can't wait for midnight!

 

[xmajinjoshx]

Pulled the trigger and pre-ordered. The impressions don't seem all that bad, and I am extremely intrigued by this game.

 

[prudislav]

http://www.destructoid.com/review-salt-and-sanctuary-348482.phtml - 8.5

It's difficult to be disappointed by a great studio taking solid mechanics and narrative beats from one of the best studios around, especially when the result is something as well-crafted as Salt and Sanctuary. While I do wish Ska Studio's latest had more of its own identity, I can't deny that I enjoyed every minute of it. I already spent about 25 hours with it, and I'm salivating, eager to go through New Game +. Now be proud that I didn't make a "salty" joke like every other outlet will in their review.

 

[NoctisVsStar]

So the only knock on it ( if it can be considered one ) is that it pays too much homage? That's a good problem to have.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

So the only knock on it ( if it can be considered one ) is that it pays too much homage? That's a good problem to have.

I find that weird because when I watched German Spy walk through of the alpha there were definitely a lot of original ideas and mechanics not related directly to souls. Mostly to do with the Sanctuary stuff and unlocking abilities

 

[NoctisVsStar]

I find that weird because when I watched German Spy walk through of the alpha there were definitely a lot of original ideas and mechanics not related directly to souls. Mostly to do with the Sanctuary stuff and unlocking abilities

Skill tree is very unique and huge, I remember watching a stream and the devs were saying it was originally bigger and they had to trim it down.

 

[Shadowhaxor]

Still no word on PC release date?

I think once Sony got involved, the PC version got shelved. They haven't mentioned it in quite some time ;(

 

[D Bo Chops]

Everything sounds pretty good and is exactly what i want/need to hold me over until DKS3.

 

[Corpekata]

I think once Sony got involved, the PC version got shelved. They haven't mentioned it in quite some time ;(

No, they've talked about it, it's just a vague "after" date. They likely aren't allowed to say anything specific.

It's a few spots below in the tweet I linked in the OP.

 

[Robert at Zeboyd Games]

I think once Sony got involved, the PC version got shelved. They haven't mentioned it in quite some time ;(

I have the beta of Salt & Sanctuary on Steam. It's not cancelled.

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

After reading a few posts here, the game really piqued my interest, so I went and looked up some gameplay vids. Man...is it just me, or is it pretty hard to see what's going on sometimes? Like, trying to read enemy actions on some of those backgrounds doesn't work all that well with the art style. For reference, here's the vid I watched...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS4hdDswduA

Eh, the play through I watched showed me a bunch of tells from enemies and bosses. Granted, it doesn't give you much time to react, but after watching one couple lose over and over at the same boss (God that was frustrating), the tells were certainly there.

 

[DamagedInc]

I've pre ordered this after watching a few streams last night, it looks like fun and it's not expensive and it'll keep me going until DS3 drops.

 

[Zetta]

After seeing a live stream of this game I went ahead and preordered it. The game is right up my alley and I can't wait for midnight to play it, I just know I'm going to try and get every damn skill in that skill tree.

 

[PapaEmeritus]

Dat boss music

http://ska-studios.com/files/dread.mp3

 

[PapaEmeritus]

|OT| Salt, Earth and Fire, heed my call
|OT| Curse of the Black Pearl
|OT| The Brave, The Foolish, and the Northern
|OT| I'm just a Cook
|OT| The Old Inventory Trick

I like

|OT| Salt for the Soul

 

[Zetta]

|OT| Salt, Earth and Fire, heed my call
|OT| Curse of the Black Pearl
|OT| The Brave, The Foolish, and the Northern
|OT| I'm just a Cook
|OT| The Old Inventory Trick

How about

|OT| Stay Salty my Friends

 

[Ryan7556]

I like

|OT| Salt for the Soul

What about:

|OT| Salty Souls

Spoiler

Your title is pretty good though, feels like the most appropriate.