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.
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Blade of Darkness
As it is the case with many other people, Blade of Darkness brings a lot of good memories from my childhood back to me. However, at the time I didn’t understand the game too well, since I was just a child. I remember my cousin explaining to me how to do combos, but after I tried to do them a couple of times, I would just proceed to spam-click the left button. Now, after so many years I finally picked the game up again and, oh, boy, did I have a blast playing through it and beating it at the end! I would say the bosses are quite a challenge, but once you get the hang of the combat, you will have no problem with butchering them. All of the classes are unique and fun to play around with. At first the weapons seem basic, but each and every one of them has its strenghts and weaknesses, depending on the character that’s wielding it. Besides the base damage and defense the weapons and shields have, there are a lot of other different “hidden” stats like range, speed, hitbox radius and so on. And there are so many different places, secret rooms and hidden areas, containing all sorts of goods - food, potions and the best of all - special weapons with unique powers and moves you can perform with them! The enemies have patterns and at first they are a bit difficult to follow, but around the mid-game you are bound to be hacking and slashing body bits left and right. There is nothing more satisfying than dismembering Orcs and leaving their remains in a puddle of blood!
– Real player with 26.9 hrs in game
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Плюсы:
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Расчлененка
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Много оружия и навыков
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Отображение урона на герое
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Противники с хилками (почувствуй себя на месте противников)
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Френдли фаер с переагром - крутая механика
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Сохранения в любой момент (советую установить мод на быстрое сохранение)
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Не очевидные решения загадок для открытия путей, один раз пришлось на ютуб зайти, чтобы узнать, что я мог столб сломать
Минусы:
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Ужасные хитбоксы, анимация четко проходит по картинке, но урон нет
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Игра состоит из серо-желтых коридоров, поэтому легко заблудиться
– Real player with 16.5 hrs in game
The Black Heart
CHECKLIST
☑ A stabby, murderous child
☑ Grudge noises
☑ A tree that can, and will, kick fruit in your face
☑ An undying, genderswapping masochist
☑ A sexy spider lady
☑ A Lovecraftian worm creature that just-so-happens to be purple
The Black Heart features these six vastly different playable characters, each representing a different aspect of horror. They all mesh together into a smooth, satisfying fighting game that is wildly underrated in the mainstream FGC. The story and presentation are top-notch, as is the music and sound design.
– Real player with 12.8 hrs in game
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A cool looking fighter game with horror and gore? sign me in!
At the time of writing this review I haven’t played the game a whole lot, but what little I did experience was very good!
…for the most part at least.
The only negatives I can think of are: the lack of content, and the lack of characters (although considering the price it’s no wonder that there isn’t as much content as in other fighting games). I understand that this might drive some people away from it. But if you happen to be brave enough I can guarantee that you won’t be dissapointed!
– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
The Holy Silence
You wake up from a deep sleep with a terrible headache, and you see the dark, empty subterranean base.
You are saved by a traveler, from whom you learn that the world has experienced a disaster later called ‘The Holy Silence’. The sun suddenly disappeared, the world became dark, and the creatures and environment have changed beyond understanding.
Five races were born in the world, and humans became the common target of the new races. The combined strangling of ‘The Holy Silence’ and the five races made mankind retreat successively, and finally retreated to the underground base in order to survive.
Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions
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KoA CotC short for “Kingdom of Atham: Crown of the Champions” is a PVE/PVP Fantasy Survival Game with many “RPG” aspects.
In the “KoA CotC” world you start your journey as a Champion; a divine mortal, sculpted by the great Elder, to quell the corruption that has enveloped the land and its inhabitants. Different champions, also sculpted by the elder, have the same goal. Be aware, some might be friendly, some might be foes, you all have the same goal but even the strongest Champions can succumb to the darkness. An array of combat options will be available to your champion from melee, ranged and magic. Choose your “Faction” with care! Factions reside in specific villages around the CotC world and belong to different “realms”. Be warned champion! Your actions in these realms will follow you and might effect your destiny.
Your aspiration, since arriving in this world, was to cleanse the darkness and vanquish those responsible for it….the Fallen. These divine guardians, once beloved and cherished by all of Atham, unearthed the Crown of the Champion; an ancient divine artifact that balances the light and the darkness in all living things.
The conflict between the guardians originated over control of the crown and lead to a split in their ranks. One that wanted to preserve Atham as is; the other that wanted to dominate it. As the battle between the adversaries raged it enveloped the known world. Giant shadows were observed on the horizon, the echoed sounds of shattered mountains reverberated through the realms and violent tremors reduced civilizations to rubble. The final engagement between the two factions lead to the shattering of the crown and the apocalyptic release of energy that reforged the Guardians into calous power mongers. Blinded to their original belief of maintaining balance amongst all things they transformed into tyrannical desbots. Their malice, brutality, and oppression altered the very nature of Atham.
The moment the Crown shattered every creature experienced and was changed by it. This was followed by 5 mysterious objects that fell from the heavens and impacted the world with such force that it created fissures across the realms. Following the “Sundering” despair invaded the hearts and minds of the people as an unnatural propagation of twisted creatures ravaged the lands searching for those remnants of the Crown. Inevitably this lead to a new conflict, the Divine War, and it has raged on for almost 400 years.
Your goal, Champion is to find the remnants of the Crown and restore balance to Atham. Build your fortress, find allies and save the realms. Crafting and fighting your way to honor and glory. The Darkness is your worst enemy; the Light … a lost friend.
We plan to add these features in the full release many are already existing in game.
-Building (make a small house, village or town).
-Complex Crafting (farming and fishing included).
-Towns with merchants and guards (Faction based).
-Party & Guild system.
-Impressive enemies of all kinds.
-Special companion to follow you around the world.
-Combat: melee, ranged, magical and underwater combat scenarios.
-Reputation aspect where your choice will impact your game play.
-Dedicated servers for rent to make your own rules and world.
-Three different races with bonuses to specific classes.
The Tarnishing of Juxtia
The Twin Kingdoms: Explore the breadth of the Twin Kingdoms, from the flooded catacombs of the Drizzling Ossuary to the windtorn stairwells of the Dust Spire. Face deadly enemies, meet new allies, and discover rare upgrades as you journey to the pinnacle of Crescentpeak.
Energy Rush: Successful combos give you temporary stamina regeneration. A new and unique mechanic to enhance the souls-like combat experience. Low on stamina? Get Good.
Vicious Boss Battles: The war and the plague have both unleashed unimaginable horrors throughout the kingdoms. Battle corrupted saints, drowned wyverns, and the Gods themselves in numerous multi-phase boss fights.
Steal Boss Abilities: Steal the power of bosses you defeat, then use them to unleash devastating special attacks on your enemies.
Customize Your Build: Expand your arsenal as you explore the world. Choose your playstyle from a wide variety of weapons, armors, items, spells, and Gifts, as you level up to your full potential.
Zealot
Story
You awake in an unforgiving land overrun by mythological Pagan deities and their worshippers. In this controversial and unconventional hero’s tale, it is your mission as the last bastion of your faith to put an end to everything in your way and bring back the old glory of Orthodoxy. In your path stand the various great gods of Slavic Paganism, destroy them and take back what belongs to you by overthrowing this world’s beliefs and reinstating the one true faith.
Adapt to your very own play-style by fine-tuning your weapons through an engaging blacksmithing system and by equipping salvaged relics and prayers that will help you on your journey as you eradicate every vestige of Paganism found in this world.
Key Features
Methodical Combat - Each enemy has different attack patterns that can be taken advantage of through correct positioning, dodging, and by choosing when to strike accordingly.
“Non-linear Progression - The game world is divided into 4 main areas, and it’s up to the
player’s choice where to start and finish their holy quest.”
“Rewarding Exploration - Every area has secrets and blocked sections that can only be
explored with the correct tool, rewarding exploration outside of the beaten path.”
“Multiple Weapons - Uncover various arms from ages past, and reforge them into powerful
weapons through a unique and engaging blacksmithing system.”
“Lost Reliquary - Spread throughout the world are the lost artefacts of the Orthodoxy, equipable
items that bolster your power actively and passively, allowing for a number of possible builds.”
“Nostalgic Visuals - Retro inspired visuals that take influence from 32-bit era systems, with
low-poly 3D environments populated by characters presented as hand-crafted 2D pixel-art
sprites.”
Challenge your beliefs - The path to righteousness is bloody and twisted, fulfil your holy quest, find the truth, and question your actions in this unconventional hero’s tale with a focus on religious conflict.
Selenwald
Prepare to face the unimaginable magnificence of the university of Selenwald!
Enter the halls of Selenwald to learn forbidden knowledge never meant to leave the cursed edifice. Meet madmen and face horrors that cannot be described by mere words. Discover the truth that terrifies scientists and priests alike.
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Challenging Combat - Fight for survival having ultimate control over your character’s actions. Engage in melee combat or take enemies down from afar using firearms and powerful magic. Aim carefully since every attack can miss if executed blindly. Dodge enemy attacks and adapt to enemies' behaviour. Use stealth and assassinate or sneak past enemies to avoid risky encounters altogether.
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Resource Management - Most of your combat and survival capabilities are dictated by what resources you find. Resources are limited and so is the character’s inventory. Make choices on what to bring with you every time you descend to a lower level. Every bullet, potion and spell makes a difference.
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Character Development - Every class has different starting traits and types of inventory slots available. Make choices when being presented with new random traits to gain power and build interesting combinations. Modify your inventory with acquired accessories to further customize your character.
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Permanent Death - If your character dies, they die for good. Choose a new, random adventurer and embark on a new adventure. Even if you don’t manage to go far, your actions will have consequences that carry over to subsequent playthroughs. Dying is a natural part of the game.
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Random Dungeons - Every playthrough brings completely different areas to explore. No shuffled predefined rooms - truly original locations every time.
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Unique Setting - Visit Western Europe of the late 1700s to discover how scientists isolated from the outer world crossed boundaries dictated by known science to gain access to powerful forces reminiscent of magic. Gain answers to mysteries never before found on the pages of written history.
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Mature Story - Unravel the dark, rich story of philosophical nature. Witness how a groundbreaking scientific revelation drives even the brightest minds into madness. Meet tragic characters with intriguing past. Discover the very foundations of life and death and see the true, terrifying nature of matters humanity has desperately tried to explain with religion.
Two Strikes
You feel the adrenaline pump though you as you inch closer to your opponent. Testing his defence you make a small swing with your blade and the ring of steel hitting steel fills the air. You leap back but, he presses the attack! A lighting flash from above as the hiss of metal once again masks the sound of footsteps. You realize the next move is a faint a second late as red hot pain fills your entire being. After another leap back you take in your situation. You’re hurt but alive. He smiles at you, takes a step closer and winds up for a powerful swing. you feel a wash of air rush past your neck and head as you lean back and follow through with a powerful swing of your own. suddenly everything is quiet. you take a deep breath as your opponent falls to the ground.
– Real player with 25.8 hrs in game
TWOOO STRIKES?!
But the saying goes “Fool me once, strike one, fool me twice, strike three.”
WHERE’S STRIKE TWO? THERE’S NO TWOOOO STRIKES! THIS IS MADNESS! AHAHAHAHAHA
Fast-paced gameplay with spectacular visuals and a breathtaking soundtrack.
It’s very unique as a fighting game too. The meta is derived entirely of psych-outs, counters, and whiff punishes. There’s no okizeme, no combos, no blockstrings, not even crossups. it’s pure grounded neutral. It’s the epitome of simple, yet deep gameplay.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
Blood Spear
No game in the steam catalog can compare to Blood Spear. Having thousands of hours in other steam games, i have decided that this game reigns superior above all. No one should pass up playing this game. A Breathtaking experience, honestly, the convoluted story at the beginning begins to piece itself together as you play. The game play flows well and with non linear areas, you can play the game the way you want to play it. The music is phenomenal, and is comparable to soundtracks of other great triple A games. The idea of a ranged combat is so fresh and different in a convoluted genre of sword hack and slash games. This game CANNOT be compared to the souls games, they are the yin and yang of souls likes. Dark souls being bleak, cold, dark, and repetitive, while Blood Spear is fast pased, high octane, intuitive, as these new ideas are added to the legacy of these games. I hope that this inspires other great Spear-Like games and is a genre i will be keeping up with for years to come.
– Real player with 24.7 hrs in game
When a game is soo good that being free seems wrong
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Third-person Hack and slash
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Short
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Great atmosphere
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Inventive combat mechanics
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Easy to learn, room for skilled-play
So, if you are still here… Let’s get down to it:
@Chris:
Nobody said it was easy, it’s such a shame for us to part…
Blood Spear is often called a student project… hence why it is so short and free, but make no mistake, winning first prize at ISART Digital Montreal 2021 is no small feat, and calling this a student project is a grave understatement. Picking obvious queues from the likes of Dark Souls, Soul Reaver and more, you get a third-person hack and slash campaign that won’t overstay its welcome, with an easy to learn throwing mechanic (charge and quick-fire) backed up with two inventive skills that add strategy and healing abilities, this compact package leaves you wanting more.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game