I'm really sad that I can't like this game. Halfway through writing this, something occured to me. This game would be fantastic if it was not aiming to be a souls-like

I've had my eye on Bleak Faith for a while now for the same reason as others; the art style and world design.

Whilst at first glance these aspects are fantastic. Even after the numerous patches so far, I'm not sure this game will ever feel finished. The lack of controller support makes the game almost unplayable for any souls-like veteran. Yes the basic funtion is there but for the souls like genre, you need responsiveness and reliability, which are not present.
Little things ruin the experience for me, like how your block button does nothing unless you have your weapon drawn, and how you can't switch targets with the right stick.

As per recommendation by the developers, I tried MnK. Sadly, as anyone who has experienced or researched the souls like style in any detail, this input method just doesn't work with all of the things you have to worry about.

I think it's great that the asset thing is being sorted out but to be honest I could've looked past that if I had got to experience the world. If this was simply an adventure game without the strong emphasis on difficulty and combat, this would have been a great experience on MnK.

I really hope the devs keep working on this for the sake of all those who are sticking with the game. I really hope in a years time I can change this review to a recommend.

I'm really sad that I can't like this game. Halfway through writing this, something occured to me. This game would be fantastic if it was not aiming to be a souls-like I've had my eye on Bleak Faith for a while now for the same reason as others; the art style and world design. Whilst at first glance these aspects are fantastic. Even after the numerous patches so far, I'm not sure this game will ever feel finished. The lack of controller support makes the game almost unplayable for any souls-like veteran. Yes the basic funtion is there but for the souls like genre, you need responsiveness and reliability, which are not present. Little things ruin the experience for me, like how your block button does nothing unless you have your weapon drawn, and how you can't switch targets with the right stick. As per recommendation by the developers, I tried MnK. Sadly, as anyone who has experienced or researched the souls like style in any detail, this input method just doesn't work with all of the things you have to worry about. I think it's great that the asset thing is being sorted out but to be honest I could've looked past that if I had got to experience the world. If this was simply an adventure game without the strong emphasis on difficulty and combat, this would have been a great experience on MnK. I really hope the devs keep working on this for the sake of all those who are sticking with the game. I really hope in a years time I can change this review to a recommend.