Mortal Shell - Digital Deluxe Edition

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Posted on: September 23, 2022

Ravyy

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Games: 574 Reviews: 17

Not Dark Souls, but still really good

Obviously this is not a Dark Souls/Demon's Souls level game, both in content as well as polish, but nevertheless it is one of the beste Soulslike games that have been released in recent years. If you like Dark Souls, you will probably get your money's worth out of Mortal Shell. The combat is great and the various shells and mechanics offer a nice variety to combat compared to most other games of the genre. People say the game is easier than Dark Souls but that does not factor in the fact that neither summons nor specialized builds exist in this game. Overall the difficulty is comparable. Graphics are fine, artstyle is good (a little too edgy for my taste, but that is personal preference), sound is good. Controls are great. The game is not that long, but there are no major dips in quality. Enemy variety is low, which is the biggest downside of the game, but it's not a dealbreaker.

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Posted on: February 5, 2023

Neuroxerus

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Games: 148 Reviews: 1

Great for experienced souls-like players

Well, Mortal Shell is indeed love letter to the Dark Souls franchise. It does a quite few things different (in a good way), but it is not as technically polished as Dark Souls 3 nor the Elden Ring. Rght know I am testing my luck in The Virtuous Cycle (DLC) – rouglike playthrough through the levels with different enemy placement and perks, which are collected along the way. It's an interesting experience and it spices the main game a bit! Honestly, there could be greater enemies diversity and could be more technically polished (input responsivnes feels wierd from time to time). But it is definitely great "souls-like" game, which does not copy from From Software's formula, but only takes some inspiration. I would recomend Mortal Shell to anyone, who has some experience with so called "souls-like" games, but I think that it is not the best entry title to play in this genre

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Posted on: May 31, 2024

maull07

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Games: 202 Reviews: 3

Better than Expected

To be honest, I had very low expectations for this game, but I saw it was ridiculously cheap during a sale for only $3 to $5, so I thought why not? [I think I purchased the deluxe edition]. Overall, I'd recommend it if you are into so-called "Soulslike" games. You will find it to be a reasonable challenge, especially that temple boss that you will inevitably meet later in the game. It's pretty much a tribute to that whole genre of gaming. My favorite part about it that makes it stand out is the use of different shells and upgrading your preferred shell to match well with your weapon choice. If you get the deluxe edition, this should feature one bad*** dual katana/axe that can probably carry you through most of the game. I know it made a huge difference when I was fighting the final boss and sped up that fight considerably. There are definitely some generic elements to it -- the art design is clearly influenced by the DS universe and even the name of the world is a bit silly ["Fallgrim"], and it generally follows time-intensive dodging or parrying combat much like you would find in a typical From Software title. Nothing new there, but I wasn't expecting it to be "the next big thing" in this genre, so that's OKAY. I'd like to mention one last thing - a lot of games can waste your time in some fashion [grinding and leveling up characters to be able to pass certain areas of a game world, fetch quests, etc.]. Even "Elden Ring" more recently was guilty of this even though it was a fantastic game. I'm happy to report this game doesn't do this to you that much. A little bit of grinding is useful when you want to get a ranged weapon or the ability to fast travel, but you can generally find a shell you like and upgrade it with a minimum amount of grinding tar since the game itself usually gives you enough as you progress. (The lute music in it is also great - it can actually lead a pretty funny ending!)

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Posted on: February 4, 2024

populism

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Games: 351 Reviews: 4

Hard game made better with mod's

The game is fun if you like hard...souls like games. I usually don't, to make the game palatable for me I downloaded Better Consumables mod from Nexus Mods. Then tweaked it to my liking (removed a lot of the grinding needed). Also, if you're seeing a bright white fog in the beginning of the game (tutorial) try setting your shadows to high. After that I enjoyed playing the game till the end and even finished the dlc.

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Posted on: December 28, 2024

pandemonik

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Games: 144 Reviews: 17

Solid, very fun

Lots of fun, really enjoyed the "shells" mechanics and being able to adjust my play style to the regional enemies; mileage varied for me on individual skill-sets, but I didn't see it as a drawback. Difficult but not arbitrarily so. Definitely worth sale pricing at least.

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