Do you want your swings to heal you a bit, or should you go for a stronger blast? Alternatively, would you even want to charge up your attack, or will you be left open while you’re doing that? This is a balancing act, one that you need to master early. You may also use a Bloodburst, a powerful discharge that consumes your remaining Bloodthirst meter. This last one is activated by doing a fully-charged attack, allowing all subsequent hits to temporarily regenerate your HP. Your character has normal and charged attacks, a dash move, and the Bloodthirst buff. The meat and potatoes of Eldest Souls is its combat system. You’ll find yourself enjoying the backdrops just before you face brutal enemies. At the very least, the environments are rendered in a masterful pixel-art style that’d remind you of 16-bit classics. It’s mostly just you against the tough challenges that await you in specific rooms. Also, you wouldn’t see any monsters in between boss fights. But, these characters are too few and the quests themselves only entail bringing items to gain an accessory. Sure, there are NPCs that provide special items upon completing a quest. Then again, this is a boss rush title with a fairly short campaign. Sadly, it tries to follow the cryptic storytelling concepts of Souls-like games without a narrative hook. You do find a few passages here and there to tell you about the world that you’re in. The story of Eldest Souls isn’t particularly original, nor is it that important. The Old Gods stirred once more and it’s up to you, a nameless warrior, to put an end to his schemes. However, after only 200 years, Eksyll returned. In a so-called Great Crusade, the gods were overthrown. You’ll feel frustrated, but you’ll also gain a sense of satisfaction once you’re through.Įldest Souls‘ plot tells of the Old Gods who were influenced by a dark entity known as Eksyll. Indeed, trials and tribulations await you in this near-10-hour boss rush bonanza.
That brings us to Eldest Souls, a new offering from developer Fallen Flag Studio, which is filled with these moments.īased on the name, you can tell that Eldest Souls wants to pique the interest of Dark Souls (and Souls-like) fans. It’s very rewarding to fight a nigh-unbeatable opponent only to pull off a victory with only a sliver of your health bar left. Everyone loves a difficult game every now and then.
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