Mortal Shell

ive played games like dark souls 3 and enter the gungeon and bloodborne but those games are my favorite cuz of how fun they are in terms of challenge! but this game is just not for me at all.. the gameplay is good! the landscapes and ambience is pretty and peaceful but the game feels like not much is going on in it. and i decided that i am gonna try thymesia down the road on here plus the having to turn into rock so they can hit you without damage is kinda hard for me! especially during 2 to 3 enemies at a time and puts me at risk of getting attacked from the others and killed cuz of having to wait for the recharge to use the turn into stone blockage skill. that kinda mechanic in this game is too much for me in terms of having to slash the enemy while the other 1 or 2 could hit me and take away a chunk of my health in it! but in terms of challenge this game is not fun for me in terms of challenge like the other souls like games ive played!

5-6 h of gameplay is waaaay too little

The Good: + best of the Souls/Borne games (yes, even beats the FromSoft ones by far) + fairest of the Souls/Borne games (respawn points before EVERY boss/mini-boss) + does not go overboard with bosses + atmosphere is superb + fog state cranks the atmosphere up even higher + familiarity system + shells as class system is unique + hardening adds tactical combat The Bad: - layout of the levels is very confusing until you've put hours into the game - brigand enemy design is rather bland - somewhat predictable ending - cryptic story - it tries a little too much to be DARK SOULS Bottom Line: MORTAL SHELL is not only the *BEST* SOULS game out there, it is the *ONLY* Souls game worth playing. It does not have the cheap tricks the FromSoft uses (bonfires far from boss rooms) which is far superior design. It nails the dark atmosphere and looks much better than FromSoft's titles. The way that hardening can be used adds tactics to the combat, while FromSoft games simply base their titles on timing and memorizing enemy attack patterns, thus the combat is far superior in this game. The best part of the game is the fog state, which spawns in different monsters and turns the whole world into a gauntlet - this cranks up the atmosphere even more. Oh, and mouse+keyboard controls don't suck like in FromSoft's games! Hey, DARK SOULS, BLOODBORNE, DEMON SOULS & SEKIRO: meet your Master!

Masterpiece

Cool concept but very few weapon choices (yes ik the DLC adds more and a new shell but they're not interesting enough to keep me), the shells are ok at best and the bosses are decent. Gameplay is ok just makes me want to boot up Dark Souls 3 again. World design, character design, and the hardening idea are all great. I loved the look and feel of the enemies and the environment as well as the added flexibility and aspect to combat that hardening provided alongside the usual parry/riposte mechanic. Conclusion: Good idea really needs work, I would recommend Dark Souls 1, 3, or Sekiro if you haven't played those already.