Recent reviews by jab.

Watched Fightin' Cowboy's video and he was right about the time for this game, it's not a long one...and it's not necessarily a boring one. The game overall was decent, aside from the launch bug. Compared to other soulslikes/hardcore action games, this definitely is one of the easier ones and not having stamina to manage is a big reason for that. The sync rate system is unique and stands out in this game, as well as a lot of the unique weapons and abilities. Some of the areas are really interesting and good looking, as well as other games. My only gripe with this game is that it felt kind of uninspired/same-y during the mid game and the areas were the same, as well as enemies and the level design fell off a bit. It started off good level design wise, and then kind of went downhill and then back uphill. It was inconsistent was all, the game has it's very high peaks but also lows. However, I will rate it a 7.5/10. For it's pricepoint, if you're a souls fan it's worth a go.

just wrapped up my first playthrough and i must say i am fascinated. the game lived up to the hype and went further. i would give it a 9/10 overall..fantastic music, nice graphics, fun exploration/looting, challenging/rewarding combat, good soundtrack, decent level design and awesome bosses for the most part. the only reason i don't give it a full 10 is due to the fact that for some bosses, there is quite a lot of visual clutter, especially the final boss and i would argue it's harder to see then radahn. the fight itself is great, but hoping that gets tuned down in the future

overall, this game surprised me, and the combat was insanely tight, addictive and responsive. it's worth your time and money...you will be HOOKED, trust me. great work to these guys for delivering the hype and it seems that more and more people are discovering the game.

STRAIGHT UP CINEMA, I will never be able to rage for the first time again...but I have no regrets.

too repetitive, early access clunk is clear.

play sekiro instead.

ABSOLUTE CINEMA.

Pre-ordered the deluxe the night of TGA because I've been hype for this game since Dec. 2023's premiere trailer.
It's everything a sekiro and lies of p fanatic can dream of, with a sprinkle of Nioh. The demo runs very very well on max settings (4070ti, 13700k). The bosses feel good and I am going to continue to milk this demo for challenge runs because it's that addicting, the combat is just straight up crack cocaine to get into. Great bosses, lore and story are interesting so far, movement and load times are quick and responsive, weapons and animations feel good, the art direction is fire and I like the tad of exploring and main focus on action, no open world slog ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

STRAIGHT METAL AND BLOOD SPILLING.

My most anticipated game for this year and this is making me itch for the release even more. LET'S ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ GO!!!!

today was the day! been waiting for this game for a while and it's funny cause i was like damn returnal is such a good game i wish they had a closer third person shooter or over the shoulder type of bullet helll...and maybe a week later i saw this game was coming soon, eventually the demo dropped..it was dope for a team of 3 people and here we are at release. for $20, the game did not disappoint. it's a pretty short experience even if you go for the plat but i just finished up going for no hits on all the bosses because for a game like this it seemed like a fun challenge and i must say these guys did a great job. the game didn't crash once on me, i maybe had one or two minor bugs that resolved themselves quickly. the story unfolds well between towers, the puzzles are fun and intuitive and not overcomplicated, the graphics look good, and yeah a small team with a limited budget and time used unreal assets...doesn't mean you can't make a good game. the bosses were fantastic and fun aside from herolix? i think it was i just thought the spacing was too tight for him personally but all the others were intense and lots of fun. this was a success and you guys deserve a pat on the back. way to go for such a small team, the cinematics, gameplay, it all is pretty damn good for what was put on the table initially.

amazing work!!!!!!

thanks for this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

@larcx

i've been eyeing this game up for a little while now and decided to finally pull the trigger. i usually hesitate with early access games but i enjoyed this one! the music is dope, the introduction was sick, combat loop is fun and the world despite being shorter and all, was fun to check out. overall the game feels like it's nostalgic in some good way, but for a solo developer? he knocked it out of the park. this game runs better and feels better then games made by 30+ people. well done man, and im gonna keep an eye out on more content forsure. great first game and it was a short but immersive/sick experience. good pricing too!!!!

smoke animation and smoke in general needs to be nerfed, jesus christ it's so thick and it's like unlimited.

poor man's battlefield with no controller support.

fps's are so ass.

alright the final verdict is the game is decent but it would be better if it was around $30-35 at most. however, there is a lot going for this game, with a few things that could've made it a GREAT game. obviously, the story is good for reasons we all know of if you're looking into this game or have been looking into it before it came out, the music is top notch, unique and honestly didn't miss a beat. the graphics are decent, they don't look insane but they aren't anywhere near bad either, decent. i liked the linearity of it, screw the people that wanted this to be some mass open world garbage, that's all we get these days. this game did things different and that's why it has solid reviews on here. the game isn't really scary at all, moreso just crazy, weird and creepy but it definitely draws you in that way. the dialogues were a little excessive after the missions and felt somewhat filler but not the end of the world, the voice acting could've been a bit more thorough as well. my biggest gripe is probably the action. the deflect mechanic felt good the entire game but the skills and regular attacks kinda got dull, and the enemies/bosses started to repeat in different colors/skins after about 4 hours into it, they all felt decent to fight, just sucked that the action part of this game was supposed to be a highlight but it felt pretty average after the first few hours. lastly, it would've been cool to take place outside of the same alleys and city for most of the game as well, but the city ties into the story/vibe so it's not really a bad thing.

either way, the game is not bad again, it has things that could've made it great. wished for a little more emphasis on combat variety/polish, as well as more unique bosses/monsters. other than that, i'd say wait for a sale if youre only planning one playthrough, but if you are doing everything, it is worth it at the current $50. solid job from the devs overall though for a first game.

3 crashes in 20 minutes, patience as gamers is running thinner and thinner these days..especially with remakes and remasters. i mean what did they even change...some visual clarity maybe? doesn't look anything different from the old game. luckily, it's not expensive but this game froze with cutscenes a few times already and again, crashed 3 times. 1 crash? okay fine, more then one in less then a half an hour is wild. this game was definitely HELLA ripped out of the oven and tested by blind people. wait for updates but yeah im good on this one, so annoying that games come out in ass states these days.

13700k, 4070ti for reference.