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Brutal Soulslike Mortal Shell gets a release date of August 18thA proper love letter to all things Dark Souls
A proper love letter to all things Dark Souls
If you’ve been hankering for some moreDark Souls-like action after playingMortal Shell’s freeopen beta last month, you won’t have to wait much longer, as developers Cold Symmetry have confirmed it’s coming out in full on August 18th. This action-RPG is the very first game from Cold Symmetry, and it is truly a love letter to all things Soulsborne - gothic settings, huge freaky enemies and brilliantly bulky weapons with which to whack them with. I’m sold, tbh.Watch on YouTubeThis game’s setting is familiar - a broken medieval world where humanity is dying out, and what’s left in its place are big ugly monsters guarding the areas you want to get to.The special thing aboutMortal Shell, though, is in the title itself. Throughout the game you’re able to find “shells”, or bodies of fallen warriors, that you can hop into to make your way through this ruinous land. They all have different combat styles, too, essentially working like different classes. Some give you more stamina, others strength, that sort of thing.RPS VidBud Matthew also saysMortal Shell has some wicked lute solos, which is honestly enough to pique my interest alone. If you need more persuading, here’s his video explaining what the game is all about:Watch on YouTubeMortal Shell comes out on August 18th as a timed exclusive on theEpic Games Store, and it’ll cost you £25 / $30.If this isn’t quite the Souls-inspired game you’re after, the grislyBlasphemous got a massive update this week, and the more sci-fi-esque Souls-y gameHellpoint came out last week, too.
If you’ve been hankering for some moreDark Souls-like action after playingMortal Shell’s freeopen beta last month, you won’t have to wait much longer, as developers Cold Symmetry have confirmed it’s coming out in full on August 18th. This action-RPG is the very first game from Cold Symmetry, and it is truly a love letter to all things Soulsborne - gothic settings, huge freaky enemies and brilliantly bulky weapons with which to whack them with. I’m sold, tbh.Watch on YouTubeThis game’s setting is familiar - a broken medieval world where humanity is dying out, and what’s left in its place are big ugly monsters guarding the areas you want to get to.The special thing aboutMortal Shell, though, is in the title itself. Throughout the game you’re able to find “shells”, or bodies of fallen warriors, that you can hop into to make your way through this ruinous land. They all have different combat styles, too, essentially working like different classes. Some give you more stamina, others strength, that sort of thing.RPS VidBud Matthew also saysMortal Shell has some wicked lute solos, which is honestly enough to pique my interest alone. If you need more persuading, here’s his video explaining what the game is all about:Watch on YouTubeMortal Shell comes out on August 18th as a timed exclusive on theEpic Games Store, and it’ll cost you £25 / $30.If this isn’t quite the Souls-inspired game you’re after, the grislyBlasphemous got a massive update this week, and the more sci-fi-esque Souls-y gameHellpoint came out last week, too.
If you’ve been hankering for some moreDark Souls-like action after playingMortal Shell’s freeopen beta last month, you won’t have to wait much longer, as developers Cold Symmetry have confirmed it’s coming out in full on August 18th. This action-RPG is the very first game from Cold Symmetry, and it is truly a love letter to all things Soulsborne - gothic settings, huge freaky enemies and brilliantly bulky weapons with which to whack them with. I’m sold, tbh.
Watch on YouTube
Watch on YouTube
This game’s setting is familiar - a broken medieval world where humanity is dying out, and what’s left in its place are big ugly monsters guarding the areas you want to get to.
The special thing aboutMortal Shell, though, is in the title itself. Throughout the game you’re able to find “shells”, or bodies of fallen warriors, that you can hop into to make your way through this ruinous land. They all have different combat styles, too, essentially working like different classes. Some give you more stamina, others strength, that sort of thing.
RPS VidBud Matthew also saysMortal Shell has some wicked lute solos, which is honestly enough to pique my interest alone. If you need more persuading, here’s his video explaining what the game is all about:
Watch on YouTube
Watch on YouTube
Mortal Shell comes out on August 18th as a timed exclusive on theEpic Games Store, and it’ll cost you £25 / $30.
If this isn’t quite the Souls-inspired game you’re after, the grislyBlasphemous got a massive update this week, and the more sci-fi-esque Souls-y gameHellpoint came out last week, too.
