- Publisher: Thirdverse
- Release Date: Apr 18, 2024
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 5
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Apr 23, 2024It's hard not to feel disappointed by SOUL COVENANT. Thirdverse has created a somewhat intriguing premise here that's completely squandered by unsatisfactory combat, repetitive gameplay and a lacking narrative that screams of wasted potential. If you're after an anime-inspired fantasy action game, you'd be better off looking at Ruinsmagus; SOUL COVENANT is not worth it.
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Apr 19, 2024SOUL COVENANT hoped to adapt the series' hallmark melee combat and colossal monsters into a VR-native experience, but its obsessive adherence to repetitive wave-based missions and cumbersome narrative make it feel more like it has two feet firmly planted in the flatscreen era, and not the immersive, first-person anime-inspired game many were hoping for.