Soulslikes are beginning to feel like that old Oprah meme, eh? You get a Soulslike, you get a Soulslike – everyone gets a Soulslike! Still, if you’re currently feeling starved of Souslikes, we have great news: the previously announced Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is due on 18th July for PS5, and pre-orders are available now.
Here’s a full overview from the press release: “Players start their journey in Three Peaks where they learn to use steel weapons and guns, master parrying, powder jumps and powder dodges as they embark on a quest to kill the Gods. Battles are rhythmic and combat is fast and fluid with the best attacks coming from chaining combos together. Working with Enki adds another dimension where using his magic unlocks the ability to ‘prime’ enemies. With each hit the magical gauge fills and when fully primed, players can land critical attacks to remove armour from tougher enemies or kill them with one devastating hit.
“Each encounter earns ‘reputation’ which can be used to upgrade weapons and armour and unlock new skills belonging to one of three paths - Powder, Magic or Steel. In addition, the demo enables players to challenge themselves on the demanding Possessed difficulty mode, ideal for those who desire a greater test of skill after mastering the combat.”
Physical editions will be available from select retailers, and come with the full game, a digital art book and soundtrack, and some in-game cosmetic DLC.
[source youtube.com]
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Looked interesting. Will most likely play it
I lost all interest as soon as I saw the Souls Lite message. So many of them coming out that look decent as well.
My ultimate nightmare is aĺ games becoming soul likes
This looks friggin awesome. Honestly even in it's first showing I was interested. Ashen was a gem and I hope they hit this one out of the park.
I love Souls like combat though, so I have that bias.
Wait what am I missing?
This game is being talked down upon in the title, in the YouTube comments and the dislikes are a ton.
Because to me this looks pretty damn fantastic!?
"Need Another Soulslike?"
NO!
Certainly checking it out on GamePass Day 1.
This looks really cool.
I've been getting into more games that have that "souls-like" combat and feel as I've been getting older, where you have to time out your attacks and parries compared to just hack-n-slashing.
I’ll wait for black myth Wukong
Been waiting for this one for a long while. Looks amazing!
Ashen was great and "Soulslike" is a label that's often used incorrectly. I'll be buying this unless the reviews are awful
I see souls like/lite and it puts me off. Way too many. There are other game genres to make but this seems to be the one that's over saturated over last few years. Shows no signs of stopping either
I’ve liked the look of this game since its reveal a couple of years back. It continues to look better and better the more I see, so I’ll definitely check it out when it releases.
@QualityGeezer it seems like it could come true to me. Can't move for ones that have launched in last 18 months and ones due soon
Not sure about the whole Souls Lite, but I loved the aesthetics and presentation of this game.
Need another Soullike to avoid? Definitely
Honestly kinda saturated of soulslike already!.. They are now all over the place.. The next ones I see myself playing next is Wukong and probably Phantom Blade 0, as the combat seems to be fantastic.
Anyway, there should be a demo of this one tomorrow on Steam..
I hope we see a return of old-school hack n slash, in the near future. I'm beyond burned out on the "Souls" genre...
@Steel76 god i miss ninja gaidan
The gameplay in the trailer doesn’t look Soulslike to me. More like a God of War-like.
Either way, it actually looks pretty fun. I’ll keep my eye on it.
Already pre-ordered, my faith in soulslikes is absolute.
Of course, Black Myth Wukong looks even better but the lack of a proper physical edition means it’s going on the wait pile
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