![]() ![]() You’re blessed with a charge attack, the successful deployment of which – when fully charged – allows you to steal the health of your enemies or break through their shields, for example. To its credit, Eldest Souls does fight fair, with plenty of audio and visual cues to help you dodge attacks and fight back when it’s safe to do so. One of the key components of a brutally difficult experience is the sense that, though progress may be slow due to the extreme challenge, the game must always seem fair. That first boss? A walk in the park compared to the next one, though I can’t say I wasn’t warned by the characters I ran into on my journey to reach him. I am not ashamed to admit that I was wrong. Maybe, I thought, as the dust settled and I moved on, maybe this game wouldn’t be so brutal after all. One of my proudest gaming achievements is beating the game’s first boss character without dying, though it still felt like a hard fought victory. It has an incredible atmosphere, with some very clever foreshadowing – the notes, weapons and mounts of former warriors litter your approach to your first battle – and the soundtrack, which is ethereal and spooky during the game’s quieter moments, then all frantic strings and percussive beats during battles, does a fantastic job of setting the pulse-racing tone when you come face to face with the game’s terrifying bosses. The animated intro and accompanying voiceover set the scene for Eldest Souls, with a tale of the long-imprisoned Old Gods escaping from captivity and wreaking desolation upon the game’s world – and the player’s task, as a lone Crusader, is to slay them all. ![]() Yay, a participation trophy! The developers, though clearly possessing a sadistic streak that reveals itself immediately in Eldest Souls, definitely have a sense of humour there’s a few achievements here that trigger after failure, which does soften the blow somewhat (aside from the shame of being offed by a log – there’s no ridding yourself of that, achievement or otherwise). The game even gave me an achievement for being killed by it. It looks like a lot of fun – the only thing holding me back is the fact that there are too damn many other great games out right now.Not a sentient, devious, aggressive log. Fans of the Souls line of games should keep an eye on this one – frantic bosses, methodical combat, and a desolate world dripping with lore all sound like an excellent time to me.Īre you interested in picking up Eldest Souls? What do you think of the gameplay and descriptions we have seen? I’ll personally be considering buying the game. With a $19.99 price tag, Eldest Souls is a pretty cheap grab at launch. Additionally, I’m very interested in diving into the game’s desolate world so that I can unravel all of its decaying secrets. ![]() What do you think? The gameplay in Eldest Souls is definitely fast-paced, and I can imagine the various unlockable skills and abilities making progression quite palpable and fun. See the game’s fast-paced combat in action in the video below, courtesy of United Label Games. Skill trees, grueling battles, a beautiful 16-bit world, and a series of quests to conquer and mysteries to unravel. ![]() The game promises frantic challenge and combat along with a mysterious story about shadowy deities. Eldest Souls, a boss rush Souls-like from Fallen Flag Studios, is out today on Switch and other systems. ![]()
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