It doesn’t get quite as complicated as Astral Chain, but technically controlling two characters at once is always a fun hook for a genre that can sometimes feel lonely. Players mainly use her to counter enemies or put up a forcefield that allows Briar to damage enemies of a specific color. That’s all of Briar’s skills, but Lute is also an active part of each battle. Fights are fast and impactful, and enemies with unique skills and armor that Briar must break before being able to stagger and juggle them in the air. It’s a combo-based action game, so players learn and unlock various combos for each of Brair’s weapons and use those skills to take down hordes of foes. Gameplay is really where Soulstice shines. Its visuals also have an anime-like cel-shading aesthetic, giving Soulstice a distinct look for a western game. Reply Game Studios cinematically frames each encounter with unique camera angles, which makes every fight feel memorable and grand. The presentation and gameplay are more Nier: Automata than Dark Souls, though. If anything felt close to Dark Souls in Soulstice, it was the grim setting and tone. Chimera were supposed to come to the city and stop it, but Briar and Lute find themselves alone when they get there. A giant rift called the Veil opened above the city, and the Spawn of Chaos completely decimated the city. My demo began with them arriving at the holy city of Ilden. Briar is the person who will be hacking and slashing enemies with her weapons Lute is a spirit with a variety of abilities that help support Brair in battle. That said, the main characters Briar and Lute have a somewhat tragic backstory as they were permanently bonded in a ritual to become a warrior called a Chimera. Inspired by anime like Berserk, it’s no surprise that Soulstice stars a protagonist that wields a giant sword.
Soulstice - Release Date Cinematic Trailer Sister, Sister If the wait for Bayonetta 3is killing you and you’re looking for another action game that lives up to the high bar that PlatinumGames maintains, then keep your eyes on Soulstice. That’s not an easy standard to meet, but Reply Game Studios was already up to the challenge in the Soulstice demo I played.
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If you told me Soulstice was a long-lost PS2 action game or an early PlatinumGames title, I’d probably believe you. The game also features a unique blend of western fantasy and Japanese charm that you rarely see from studios outside of Japan. Soulstice’s action is easy to understand but also feels unique as players have two characters simultaneously. It lives up to the high bar those titles set, even though it’s Reply Game Studios’ first game like this. While its name might make it seem like a Dark Souls clone, Soulstice has much more in common with PlatinumGames’ titles and old action classics like the original God of War. While it’s a bit cliche to say “they don’t make them like this anymore,” Soulstice genuinely feels like a game from an earlier era when action games were all about high-octane spectacle.
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