Despite this, I never felt cheated when I was beaten down because I almost always knew what went wrong when it happened and was immediately ready to give it another go. They also change things up a bit when their health bar hits the halfway mark, either becoming more aggressive or changing forms or worst yet, a combination of both. Not only are they a challenge to beat, but it’s a different challenge every time, so learning their movements and attacks is vital. Each one feels distinctive when it comes to the challenge that they present. The bosses themselves have been designed pretty well. This, combined with the fact that it’s possible to heal up and turn the fight around by stealing your opponent’s health makes it quite an addictive experience. This makes it incredibly easy to retry a fight if you happen to get beaten down by one of the game’s bosses. You also don’t lose anything when you die since Eldest Souls has no form of currency. The attack does take some time to charge up though, so it also becomes a situation of risk versus reward. The game rewards aggression though, as there are no items for restoring your health but instead sees you charging up an attack and siphoning health from your enemy’s health pool into yours. The controls are also pretty tight and quite responsive, which is great because swinging the greatsword can be quite a slow process and every second counts. The game has a stamina system, but it is only for your dash ability, meaning you can punish your enemy as much as you want until it becomes too dangerous to do so. It also does a decent job at world building since it’s possible to learn more about the world and some of its history by chatting with NPCs or by reading notes that are scattered across the landscape.Įldest Souls is a pretty tough game, however, just like its inspirations, the challenge is quite a fair one, for the most part. Eldest Souls offers up a standard fantasy narrative, but it works well for the setup of all the bosses you’ll end up fighting. Humanity’s last hope rests on the shoulders of a warrior wielding a greatsword made of the purest Obsydian, the only thing able to kill a god. All was peaceful until Eksyll appeared again, after having experimented on his kin, which envelopes the land in darkness. After centuries of this, Humanity rebelled against the Old Gods and imprisoned them within the confines of the Citadel. However, one god, Eksyll, became greedy and convinced the other gods to enslave humanity. In Eldest Souls, you assume the role of an unnamed warrior in a world where humans and gods have co-existed. However, it can be a little unforgiving on your first playthrough. This boss rush features a great pixel art style, responsive controls and ten different bosses for you to fight.
Developed by Fallen Flag Studio and published by United Label, Eldest Souls is an indie Souls-like with a focus on boss battles and only boss battles.
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