IronArcturus: Has anyone played Mortal Shell - The Virtuous Cycle? How does it compare to the original game?
I can't say it for myself because my poor notebook can't run a game like Mortal Shell - but - I like to watch reviews and a good resume is that the devs aknowledged that the game is short and their idea was to release a good way to circunvent this: A Roguelike mode.
The Virtuous Cicle would be a Roguelite take on the main game with many towers randomly placed around the game world, in which you can take upgrades or random skills (?) for you to use while you keep surviving.
At least, that's what I understood by a video I saw long ago - but I warn you that I may be giving you not so correct information, so please, I'd suggest you to search for reviews too.
Hope it helps. It seems fun to me. :)
WARNING: SPOILERS FOR THE MAIN GAME AHEAD (If you care about spoilers :P)
What is the Objective in The Virtuous Cycle?
The main objective in The Virtuous Cycle remains largely the same as in the Main Game. You will need to make your way through each of the three Temples, defeat the Bosses within and collect the Sacred Glands in order to beat the final challenge and complete a Cycle. The entrances to these Temples are always locked with each new Cycle and will require you to either collect certain items or pay a very hefty price to gain entry.
You will need to complete each Cycle without dying completely and while this task may prove daunting, there is an abundance of upgrades both temporary and permanent that will improve your chances with each run. Many of these upgrades can make you considerably more powerful than in the Main Game and to balance this out, the majority of upgrades employ random chance, and enemies are more vicious and plentiful. The map is identical, albeit with varying enemy placement and several additional features discussed below.
https://mortalshell.wiki.fextralife.com/The+Virtuous+Cycle
