Twinblade★ 3,892 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Never ended up finishing it but I recommend checking it out. It’s one of the better Souls-like games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooke 2,026 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I have it downloaded. Play it tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 mortal smell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lostfool 680 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 1 hour ago, kaz said: mortal smell Quit posting pics of your home. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kaz 2,439 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 3 hours ago, lostfool said: Quit posting pics of your home. no! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PuNKy_LeMmInG 172 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 interesting 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jehurey 3,227 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 its going to be one of PS+ free games in December 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabo 442 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Tried it on PS earlier today. I played for a couple hours then turned it off. Don't think I'm going to bother to pick it up again, from what I've played I thought the game sucked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Twinblade★ 3,892 Posted December 8, 2021 Author Share Posted December 8, 2021 13 hours ago, Sabo said: Tried it on PS earlier today. I played for a couple hours then turned it off. Don't think I'm going to bother to pick it up again, from what I've played I thought the game sucked. Damn thats unfortunate. What kind of Souls-like games do you enjoy? I really can't think of any that nail the atmosphere and gameplay mechanics as well as this game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
madmaltese★ 2,550 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 17 hours ago, Sabo said: Tried it on PS earlier today. I played for a couple hours then turned it off. Don't think I'm going to bother to pick it up again, from what I've played I thought the game sucked. I've sort of felt the exact same way after about an hour or so with it tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabo 442 Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 6 hours ago, Twinblade said: Damn thats unfortunate. What kind of Souls-like games do you enjoy? I really can't think of any that nail the atmosphere and gameplay mechanics as well as this game. Honestly, the only Souls-like games I enjoy are the ones made by FromSoftware themselves. All the knockoffs are just poor imitators, Mortal Shell is no exception and is honestly the worst out of the bunch IMO. All of the knockoffs either execute on the mechanics poorly or just straight up misunderstood why certain things are designed the way they are. Mortal Shell is just another game that simply doesn't get it despite its best efforts. Sure, it's the best at looking the part, the art direction is damn near spot on to a FromSoftware offering. But the gameplay though? Dude, they didn't even come close LOL... The combat philosophy behind a Soulsbourne game is rather simple. It can be boiled down to a single core principal. That principal being: Every action, rather offensive or defensive, is a commitment and mistakes will be punished. That forced commitment is what encourages better decision making and awareness because the threat of failure is real and constantly looming. The principal is so simple yet FromSoftware executes on it so elegantly that the entire experience becomes addicting. I can pop-in any of the Soulsbourne games at any time and immediately get absorbed into another full playthrough because I find the core design of these games to be so engaging. Mortal Shell misunderstands this principal. Actually, Mortal Shell never understood it to begin with. Mortal Shell's main mechanic, Harden, proves this statement true. Harden is a mechanic that completely contradicts the core principal of a Soulsbourne's combat philosophy. Harden combines offense and defense. Harden removes the forced commitment. Harden removes the need for better decision making. Harden removes the need for awareness. Harden removes the threat of mistakes. Harden kills the experience because Harden breaks the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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