Absolver

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6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 101 Ratings

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  1. SuperkenGaming
    Aug 29, 2017
    7
    Absolver
    For Honor Meets Dark Souls
    Absolver is a martial arts focused combat souls like game where you play as your created character with your own selected fighting style and set out into its world to take down all of the marked ones and open a gate… This game can be played either offline or online where pvp is possible.. But co-op Is also possible... this game is a souls like not    Absolver
    For Honor Meets Dark Souls
    Absolver is a martial arts focused combat souls like game where you play as your created character with your own selected fighting style and set out into its world to take down all of the marked ones and open a gate…
    This game can be played either offline or online where pvp is possible.. But co-op Is also possible...
    this game is a souls like not because of its difficulty, its fairly easy and everything can be seen in under 5 hours, it’s a souls like because how it is delivered…
    this is one open world with enemies around every corner, these enemies will respawn when you leave an area or activate a meditation post which is where you fill up your health…
    there is the little fog you enter to take on the games bosses…
    but this is the only dark souls part about it…
    the combat here is decently fun
    you’re able to do heavy attacks, light attacks, dodge and block, but there are 4 different fighting stances you can take and these stances will determine the moves you can pull off…
    And you learn more moves outside of your selecting fighting style through combat with either other player or enemies within the world…
    moves are leveled up as you use them, but by blocking them your character will start to learn them and eventually you’ll be able to use them yourself…
    though the blocking is probably the most annoying part about this game…
    As enemies are either blockers or they aren’t…
    that’s the only think that makes a boss “challenging”
    is they they spam the block button instead of force you to evade and time your attacks…
    because of this I found the game to just be very button mashy opposed to a game like for honor where you have to read your opponent a bit
    Sure you can wait for them to stop blocking and attack when they do…
    but you can also really just mash buttons and use your special abilities..
    Which are unlocked as you progress the game...
    Depending on the class you pick you can use an ability to gain health by striking until you take damage or the timer runs out, or stunning your enemy for some free shots...
    these abilities need to be filled by taking or dealing damage though, which is a fair bit of balance, running around isn’t going to help you…
    but as you’re running around if the game doesn’t have server issues like it started to on launch..
    You’ll see other players running around or fighting and you can either step in and help, ignore them, or attack them…
    I was attacked a few times, but it was never annoying when it happened... as I came out on top every time..
    it’s sort of satisfying to be attacked by a player, put them in the ground and then revive them after putting them in their place…
    Doing so will make the 2 of you neutral instead of hostile
    but you’re able to offer them your help or request help, offer a truce and play co-op together without battling..
    And there is a loot system here…
    there are weapons you can pick up and equip, though the break... and character can have much stronger gear for protection or lighter gear for speed and strength..
    so you have to be careful who you attack if you do
    But there is definitely some trolling potential on a certain bridge where a player Can use their push back attack on passing players.. So look out for it...
    Technically though the game plays pretty smoothly though I did run into some lagging before the server problems happened and part of the world disappeared once and I got stuck in a hole forcing me to back out into the main menu
    I found absolver to be fun.. though once you see all there is to see, the world loses a bit of its charm
    There is replayability in the form of leveling your character and combat moves through player vs player 1v1 of course, but the combat isn’t deep enough to be fun in its own dedicated competitive mode and there isn’t a deep enough world to make this replaybility anything but artificial outside of it
    This is a beat in a weekend game which isn’t a bad thing…
    I give Absolver
    a 7/10    … Expand
  2. PokemonStyle
    Nov 14, 2017
    6
    + Deep and complex combat system
    + Beautiful art style
    + You can play in coop

    - A small amount of content
    - A lot of grind
    - Some problems with the game servers on release

    From my point of view there are no reasons to by these game for a full price untill Absolver has a lack of content.
  3. BatFat09
    Oct 7, 2017
    7
    The foundations of a great game are here. It has wonderful combat unlike any game I've ever seen and an extremely interesting world. I just wish I could explore more and learn more about it.
  4. arruu
    Sep 6, 2017
    6
    The graphics are artistic but lack detail.
    The sound is atrocious: the music is basically nonexistent and the sound effects feel very weak.
    The control lacks depth. Sure you can customize your fighting deck, but ultimately it can easily become a button masher with a few blocks/evades. Unnecessary complex maps with lots and lots of paths... without real sense of discovery. The game is    The graphics are artistic but lack detail.
    The sound is atrocious: the music is basically nonexistent and the sound effects feel very weak.
    The control lacks depth. Sure you can customize your fighting deck, but ultimately it can easily become a button masher with a few blocks/evades.
    Unnecessary complex maps with lots and lots of paths... without real sense of discovery.
    The game is tiresome. Basically same atmosphere and enemy design all the way.
    Internet connection is bad. Period.
    I could say more, but this is enough for me to never play this game again.    … Expand
  5. Mauron
    Feb 21, 2019
    7
    el juego en si, esta genial tiene unos de los mejores sistemas de pvp que he vusto, es un sistema diferente, y se podria decir que dificil de controlar, bien, ahora hablando del mapa, el mapa es realmente confuso, el juego en si no tiene ninguna señal de voz, el juego tambien esta muy mal optimizado, practicamente tengo que jugarlo en bajos medios para que por lo menos vaya a 60 fps conel juego en si, esta genial tiene unos de los mejores sistemas de pvp que he vusto, es un sistema diferente, y se podria decir que dificil de controlar, bien, ahora hablando del mapa, el mapa es realmente confuso, el juego en si no tiene ninguna señal de voz, el juego tambien esta muy mal optimizado, practicamente tengo que jugarlo en bajos medios para que por lo menos vaya a 60 fps con caidas, le pongo 7 por lo antes mencionado, la mala optimizacion del juego y el mapa confuso… Expand
  6. RockerKR
    Apr 23, 2022
    5
    over complicated ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  7. F3T1W
    Aug 27, 2021
    7
    3D action fighting game, including a variety of styles, juicy hit animation and pleasant music

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 41
  3. Negative: 0 out of 41
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2017
    70
    By combining a unique method of connecting players, complex character creation and development, and solid combat mechanics, Absolver delivers something that no traditional fighting games can offer. What it lacks is variety. [11/2017, p.45]
  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Nov 7, 2017
    63
    If the developers had packed their unusual fighting system in a linear adventure instead of half-baked openworld, it would’ve been a win-win situation for everyone. [Issue#224, p.57]
  3. GamingTrend
    Oct 9, 2017
    85
    Combining gorgeous if deceptively simple graphics with an innovative approach to combat, Absolver is a welcome breath of fresh air to the sometimes predictable fighting game genre.
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