CODE VEIN
The character customization alone makes this game worth the price of admission. But, if you don’t like souls-likes and the honestly pretty generic story and characters don’t entice you, this game is a hard sell. The game is honestly very pretty and the costumes are sick, though. Plus, if you don’t like souls-like games because of the difficulty, this one’s relatively easy when you have an ai companion with you. But real gamers play without a companion after the first playthrough. Anyway, i recommend this game while its on sale for anything above, say, %25.
– Real player with 65.2 hrs in game
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Pretty nice anime Soulslike. I just finished the main story, played all the depths maps which are some lite equivalent of the Chalices in Bloodborne (except one i guess) and even beat the first of the 3 DLC’s called Hellfire Knight ( i was/am level 159 and it was still F’ing hard).
Apart from the difficulty of the DLC the rest of the game was not really as hard as i expected it to be based on what i read about this game, but very pleasant and fun to play anyway. Pretty similar to Nioh when it comes to enemy placement/ambushes.
– Real player with 43.6 hrs in game
Ephemeral Tale
Really nice game. Bought it just because of the screenshots showing the different coloured loot but instead I was surprised with good music, good gameplay, and just a really fun game. The biggest surprise was the Dark Souls type leveling and then on top of that there is some Demon’s Souls influence with teleporting to different areas and completing them. Or it felt like that at least. Throw in some Borderlands and you have something cool like this. It’s a short game but you can do more playthroughs after completing the game to look for secrets you might have missed. Give it a try.
– Real player with 9.1 hrs in game
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Good indie rpg that you won’t regret playing, dev regularly updates game and will be a true diamond in the rough in a few updates for sure.
Pros:
Combat
Music
Sprites
Cons:
Length of some animations
Equipment Durability
Lack of Class system or Skill system
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
Battal Gazi: Stone of Yada
The Stone of Yada which gives enormous power to its possessors has broken into four pieces. Kill every enemy in front of you, capture Yada Guards, and bring these pieces together one by one to obtain that power.
Epic Boss Fights
To bring Stone of Yada together, you should kill the bosses who possess the pieces of it. Every piece you captured brings new skills to you.
Different Combat Styles
You can build your character the way you want by using the experience points you gained by killing enemies. Fight as fast as samurai or hit as strong as a knight, the choice is yours.
Exploration
Explore every corner of the map to find secret items like hidden armors giving unique bonuses. Every armor has cons and pros letting you build your character the way you want.
Neverinth
Current state needs a bit of work and more content, but other than usual ironing out because of Early Access, the game is definitely fun! It’s a blast when you get item synergies, and the new level up system is really great for constructing a play-style build.
There are currently three weapons: The Katana, Sword/Shield, and Greatsword. Each play differently mainly in attack moves, range, and speed, and each has different variants (though most variants are shared such as “Katana of Power” and “Greatsword of Power”). I am not sure if each weapon has different Attack power for the shared variants though AKA Greatsword does 50 damage while Sword/Shield does 25. I believe there are two more weapon types planned, though me being a Greedy-Gus would like a few more.
– Real player with 79.0 hrs in game
I don’t usually write reviews and I wasn’t going to write one for this game, until it left early access.
Circumstances, however, have changed and the game has had to leave early access before the development team was ready to do so, which is why the game is considered incomplete and abandoned.
I’ve been playing the game since its closed beta test and thus I am in a position to directly compare the two versions to give you a clearer picture of what has been achieved and what has not.
When the game had its beta test, it consisted of only two areas and two characters. The starting area and the library, along
– Real player with 31.8 hrs in game
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Nioh 2 is a must buy for any soulsborne fan or people looking for Ninja type games. It’s way better, and I mean it…than Nioh 1, be it in terms fluidity, game balance, inventory management, combat is more polished and Yokai transformation mechanics is just a cheery on top of a cake. I had a blast going through the game and although the end game farming is kinda rough but it’s not something undoable, if you know the mechanics. As for bosses, Nioh 1 bosses are better lorewise, difficulty wise but Nioh 2 bosses are more fun to fight against. World design is more vibrant than Nioh 1 and to me, it’s even better than Dark Souls. Final rating, 8/10…damn near perfect souls like. Also, don’t buy this game for PvP, it’s non-existant.
– Real player with 525.4 hrs in game
Absolutely phenomenal. This game bumped Dark Souls as my favorite of all time with an asterisk that it owes much of its inspiration to the original “Souls-like.”
I see a lot of comments warning not to compare Dark Souls 3 to Nioh 2 because they are “completely different games.” This is a lie. Dark Souls 3 and The Sims are completely different games. Aside from both being Action RPGs, Souls and Nioh have a lot in common:
-Almost identical death system. Lose your experience unless you can touch your grave, keep your items.
– Real player with 233.8 hrs in game
Commoners
You were nothing more than a commoner among others. Now, you must do what it takes to survive. Kill, slaughter and pillage to success as the kingdom you once knew has fallen and the harsh realities of life is upon you. Now without a home, you will find yourself struggling to fend off against once forgotten beasts alongside other humans. Your throat will bleed as it thirsts, your belly will yearn for crumbs. Be careful, as injury can mean death. Do as you must, no one is watching… or are they?
Commoners is a massively multiplayer online medieval role-playing survival game. With nothing but a small set of tools, venture about and build your way to the top and become the most feared player in a now decayed kingdom you once called home.
Wander about the island; hunt for food, gather for resources, fight your way to success. As you collect, craft new armor and weapons and better yourself for survival in this harsh world. Ask yourself, is this man or woman who stand before you friend or foe. Are you their friend, or are you their foe? Make moral decisions as you befriend or kill other players who may be able to help you or bring death to you.
Chop a tree, fish a fish, cook on a fire; build your first home, craft your first sword. Do as you must in this PVP, PVE old-school RPG inspired game. Your wealth and value in this world is directly tied to what you have earned and stolen.
Key Features
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Large procedurally-generated worlds – explore uniquely generated worlds to provide a different playing experience
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Immersive Experience: Realistic focused graphics and sound with minimal user interface to ensure an immersive experience.
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Cross Platform Co-Op PVP and PVE: Whether you play on Windows or Linux, play with your friends or with strangers as you work to survive in this harsh new world.
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Unique Creatures: Players are not the only being to be afraid of, there are creatures specific to day and night that will hunt you if they see you. Be prepared as those without the will and means to survive will become their meal.
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Intuitive crafting system: Forge weapons and armor, create food and drink
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House and Base building system – Create from the materials you collect and craft an expansive home to protect and store yourself and your items.
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
I am kind of surprised that I have not reviewed this game yet, Surprise! It’s my favorite of the series. I played DS2 twice as much as I did DS and DS3 combined. DS2 really hit the mark as slower pace, tactical, and methodical combat. I love the variety of viable builds in the game. I love the fashion in the this game compared to the others. I love the community that still plays this game and there are fair number of people on my friends list that I have met through this game.
I’m a a Sunbro at heart and the thing that I love the most about this game is the “Frigid Outskirts”. Growing up in Minnesota, it really made feel like home. I spent a good deal of time throwing my summons sign next to Vengarl of Forossa’s sign in the hopes that the host would choose us both of which they very often did. I would stick to Vengarl’s side like glue and watch his back and he would watch mine. It would be me, Vengarl, the host, and maybe another summons going across the frozen waste. Me trying to keep the host from going the wrong direction or running when the blizzard hits. As long as Vengarl was alive, I would be alive and as long as I was alive, Vengarl would be alive except for the times that he got donkey kicked off of the cliff.
– Real player with 598.4 hrs in game
After doing this game 100% I can safely say this game is an unfair piece of trash game that just wants you to suffer. The bosses are not the issue I did not find them to be unfair for the most part, yet they definitely are not good, the problem lies in the level design where the developers just decided to spam the same enemies over and over and over to just gank you as much as possible, so you suffer as much as they feasibly could make you because their goal was not to make a game like Dark Souls 1 where the player is supposed to overcome the challenges, the goal of the developers was to make a difficult game completely ignoring the vision of 1 where the difficulty is not the focus heck, even the intro tells you how many times you will die.
– Real player with 144.3 hrs in game
Drova - Forsaken Kin
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FIND YOUR PLACE IN A DIVIDED SOCIETY
“Drova - Forsaken Kin” is an Action-RPG filled with handcrafted open world adventures, inspired by the much renowned Gothic game series.
A society has discovered the power of a dead empire: to capture the spirits that govern nature and rule over them instead. However, the anger of the remaining spirits divided them. Where will you stand?
Journey through dangerous landscapes, fulfill tasks, fight, trade, take a side in a conflict of factions, gather equipment and become strong enough to survive.
You will not find quest markers or minimaps in Drova. Find your own way instead - just like in classic role-playing games. Study your environment and use the surrounding clues to reveal its mysteries.
EXPLORE THE WORLD OF DROVA
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Dynamic World
Journey through a handcrafted world, filled with dangers and mysteries and witness the lasting impact your actions will have on your environment.
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A Divided Society
Become a part of an isolated society, grown from the ashes of a dead empire. Where will you stand when ambitious factions plunge the world into chaos?
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The Spirits of Nature
Explore nature and encounter the spirits that rule it. Seal them and learn to use their power for yourself. But be prepared for the consequences of their anger to change the world surrounding you.
UNTIL DEATH…?
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Numerous Abilities
Meet teachers and learn numerous abilities and talents. But remember: everything comes with a price.
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To Be or Not to Be?
You decide how to deal with defeated enemies. Whether you kill them or spare them, it’s your decision. Each will have their own consequences.
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The Flow of Battle
Use the flow of battle to unleash powerful abilities. But be careful: only your flow stands between you and death.
#### FIND YOUR OWN WAY
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Free Navigation
Nobody is going to hold your hand. Paying attention to your environment and making good use of your knowledge will help you find the way.
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From Zero to Hero
Start your journey with nothing. Earn your weapons, discover abilities, and talents. Find the fighting style that fits you best and become a master at it.
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Influential Factions
Join one of two factions, each with their own values and in pursuit of their own goals. Your choice will be relevant for the rest of the game and impact the entire story. Where will you stand?
LOST EPIC
Like Odinsphere in art style and difficulty, with a leveling system similar to dark souls. 10/10
You can only fight two bosses and five to ten minibosses depending on how you count them at the moment of writing this. However the combat is smooth and the story has some interesting hints from the bosses but is not very present right now. The combat can be difficult occasionally if you are not leveled up properly, otherwise it has a pretty decent difficulty on single player.
That being that at first you will have to fight strategically to not die, but as you level up you can go back to map areas where you had trouble and plow through them showing off your skill and level increase. There are special areas called mazes scattered throughout the map as you travel and quests that you can take on to extend game play.
– Real player with 61.5 hrs in game
I will give quick review on early access. I find most negative reviews are wrong and people only spend few hours on playing this great game while I’m really having fun to play this game, it’s really not difficult metroidvania and suitable even for casual & newbie players. That’s the reason the game made into cute anime to atract people that it’s fun to play.
These are the negative reviews I find are wrong:
❌ Mostly negative reviews saying it’s “repetitive gameplay”, while another metroidvanias games are basically the same. It’s wrong at all. This game is really fun which combines crafting, learning different skills, leveling your chars, building your skill tree.
– Real player with 36.5 hrs in game
Neon Cyber Desert
Humans have become extinct, and only robots and monsters roam through what remains of past civilization. Fueled by a mysterious substance in the sand all creatures, mechanical or organic, fight for survival in the vast desert wasteland.
As you reboot in the middle of the desert, your race for survival begins. Your memory backup is inaccessible and your energy level is depleting rapidly. Every creature in the desert is hostile. Are the obelisks gonna give the answer to what happened to you and the world?
ENCOUNTER HORDES OF MONSTERS
Killing enemies will release some of their energy and it will recover your energy level. All enemies have their own attack patterns and group behavior. Face monsters that surround you, others that jump attack and scatter, and loners that will tear you apart.
SCAVENGE THE RUINS TO UPGRADE YOUR ABILITIES
The desert is harsh! Research forgotten knowledge and build upgrades from scrap metal to improve your robot and its equipment. You choose yourself if you want to prioritize offense or defense, or research to craft other equipment.
BUILD YOUR OWN HOVER BIKE
Once unlocked you can speed up travel across the desert and jump over the ruins. Ram enemies for extra damage!
EXPLORE AN OPEN WORLD
In the vast desert you can still find a variety of different regions. Venturing into these areas are bound to turn up interesting discoveries, and you might even uncover the secret of the obelisks!