Mortal Shell

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  1. Mikez023
    Sep 9, 2023
    8
    Mi primer souls. Y si bien tiene defectos como un mapa confuso y una historia inentendible; eso no significa que no sea un buen juego con mecánicas interesantes.
  2. EduCLSS
    Sep 6, 2023
    3
    Una copia muy mal hecha de los Souls (que ya de por sí tienen defectos notorios). En este caso nos encontramos con un juego con un sonido ambiental insoportable, el cual es un zumbido que te deja con dolor de cabeza. Las animaciones de combate son totalmente defectuosas, en muchos casos se bugea la esquiva de golpes y te deja totalmente vulnerable al ataque del enemigo (pasa muyUna copia muy mal hecha de los Souls (que ya de por sí tienen defectos notorios). En este caso nos encontramos con un juego con un sonido ambiental insoportable, el cual es un zumbido que te deja con dolor de cabeza. Las animaciones de combate son totalmente defectuosas, en muchos casos se bugea la esquiva de golpes y te deja totalmente vulnerable al ataque del enemigo (pasa muy frecuentemente). Respecto de la historia, totalmente ausente, no tiene sentido alguno. En la parte técnica está súper mal optimizado y hasta el día de hoy no logra funcionar decentemente por sobre los 30 fps. El entorno y los enemigos son sosos y repetitivos. En fin, un juego que en su tiempo tenía potencial, pero que terminó siendo decepcionante.… Expand
  3. Wiezzel
    Aug 29, 2023
    2
    I tried to play it on Computer, the movement with Keyboard and mouse is utterly garbage.
    When you press A or D the camera AGRESSIVELLY turns and if you are FORCED to counter act with your mouse, many times it just ignore it and turns even more. It can quickly turn into a spiral camera turning around because the design is just plain trash and there is really no defense for how bad it is.    I tried to play it on Computer, the movement with Keyboard and mouse is utterly garbage.
    When you press A or D the camera AGRESSIVELLY turns and if you are FORCED to counter act with your mouse, many times it just ignore it and turns even more. It can quickly turn into a spiral camera turning around because the design is just plain trash and there is really no defense for how bad it is.
    Since the camera is really the the gate to play the game and without visibility there is not much that can be done, this game deserves a 1.

    I gave 1 extra for the graphics. They seemed nice, not mind blowing, and lacking detail, but they fit in the environment ( that is poorly designed to fight in) it is really nice to only* walk around.

    There is a mind blowing amount of unstoppable cut scenes that are garbage as well. Like after the tutorial, the character SLOWLY gets out of the water taking all the time of the world and you slowly walk forward and then they make you press E to enter a tunnel as cinematic animation like, where you then press W for like 3 min straights while you crawl through a quiet ugly dumb tunnel.
    Just so the devs Ego can present you "Mortal Shell" on the bottom black banner .... as if anything so far was impressive. Maybe for kids under 10 that do not know any better.

    The tutorial is also made abnormally slow. Too many waste of times part.

    Now that all and all you wasted 80% of your time the first 1h doing utterly nothing but staring and waiting and pressing 1 button at a time, you can start walking around fighting the camera automatic adjustment mainly. You will never get used to it, I uninstalled the game after another 30 min as it was mind blowing stupid how there is no setting to change that.

    After all of this, there is some fighting. Fighting is VERY easy and you will just die early on for random things you are just not aware of ( there is no intro to new enemies ) you just going to die and repeat the last 10 min gameplay, Really a design around wasting your time, not giving fun.

    The fighting itself is boring, very simple, not crazy or nice action.
    Regular Dodge and slash and dodge and spamm slash and your enemy cant do anything or do the Hardened thing any time. I am really not a good player and never play soul like, but this was piss easy and I tried Dark souls 1 and I actually quit this one because it was hard not trash like Mortal shell.

    At no point waste your MONEY and even less your time on this game.
    Devs need to learn how to design basic before doing this.    … Expand
  4. apokalipto
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  5. Quazder
    Aug 22, 2023
    0
    Most boring soul game i have ever played. Not worth ur time honestly. Dont play it
  6. PenetratorGod
    Aug 20, 2023
    5
    Mortal Shell's fantasy universe is not a land of colorful elves or dwarves, but a dark world filled with fear, where only remnants of human civilization and fragile memories remain. Mortal Shell uses the classic Dark Souls-like system. Gameplay is from a third-person perspective. Every enemy is a threat and we often have to face multiple opponents at once. Reflexes are not enough to emergeMortal Shell's fantasy universe is not a land of colorful elves or dwarves, but a dark world filled with fear, where only remnants of human civilization and fragile memories remain. Mortal Shell uses the classic Dark Souls-like system. Gameplay is from a third-person perspective. Every enemy is a threat and we often have to face multiple opponents at once. Reflexes are not enough to emerge victorious from these challenges. You need to be careful in the battles. What makes Mortal Shell different from other games is an unusual development system. The character we control has no body, and instead we take control of the dead warriors we encounter. Each body is unique in terms of the abilities and specializations we can use once we have possession of it. As the hero progresses through a particular body, more abilities and upgrades are unlocked, making him even more dangerous in battle. We have both a huge arsenal of weapons and a large number of attack spells. Mortal Shell is designed for single player adventure. There is no multiplayer support. The story is non-linear and gives us the freedom to choose our next objective. Mortal Shell graphics are similar to other Dark Souls-like games. The graphic design is kept in a dark tone, emphasizing the gloomy and scary character of the game world. The visual effects of the various attacks and spells in the fights are quite detailed. It has an average gameplay of 10-13 hours.… Expand
  7. ManHoof
    Jul 29, 2023
    4
    A weak game. Among the advantages, I can only highlight interesting game mechanics.
    The game design of the locations is low, everything is monotonous. Fortunately, the mobs are different, but the design quality is terrible. The game itself is very easy, regardless of the level of pumping, the game mechanics allow you to do cheating. Also, unfortunately, there are many bugs in the combat system.
  8. Husseinqahtan
    Jun 30, 2023
    10
    This masterpiece .



    This is a legend a truly perfect legend The first game i was really obsessed with it
  9. ZackH25
    Jun 20, 2023
    6
    It is nowhere near as good as any of the souls game but it is a bit fun at times. The open world is quite bland as most of it looks the same as it is the forest. There is not many weapons to use. The weapons that are there are satisfying and the combat is goodish. The turning into stone part is interesting but makes the game so much easier. The bosses were okay and still somewhat fun. TheIt is nowhere near as good as any of the souls game but it is a bit fun at times. The open world is quite bland as most of it looks the same as it is the forest. There is not many weapons to use. The weapons that are there are satisfying and the combat is goodish. The turning into stone part is interesting but makes the game so much easier. The bosses were okay and still somewhat fun. The dungeons were also nothing special but still somewhat fun. The best one by far was the snow area as it was somewhat mazelike and had more of a natural level design. Overall a medieocre soulslike that is a bit fun- wouldn't replay it though.… Expand
  10. DUCKMANBILL
    May 31, 2023
    3
    Piece of **** game made artificially longer by clunky and occasionally unusable mechanics which have not been thought out in the slightest. Healing is absolutely terrible, the only way you can really heal is by parrying which in itself is terrible because parrying has a windup animation making it slow and incredibly difficult to use.
    It has a great tone and the character and boss designs    Piece of **** game made artificially longer by clunky and occasionally unusable mechanics which have not been thought out in the slightest. Healing is absolutely terrible, the only way you can really heal is by parrying which in itself is terrible because parrying has a windup animation making it slow and incredibly difficult to use.
    It has a great tone and the character and boss designs look fantastic, but I can't honestly recommend this considering that the gameplay does not hold up in the slightest.
    Just another Dark Souls clone that does not have enough budget, talent or whatever it may be to pull it off.    … Expand
  11. 1Shorzz
    May 26, 2023
    8
    SHORZZ / Mortal Shell: One of the most enjoyable and diverse soul-like games I've ever played.
    There are a lot of animations in the game, sometimes it causes you to die as a result of your wrong moves, so it is a game that requires a lot of attention. Each character and weapon has its own unique feature. As you get used to the game, making combos with these weapons and defeating your    SHORZZ / Mortal Shell: One of the most enjoyable and diverse soul-like games I've ever played.
    There are a lot of animations in the game, sometimes it causes you to die as a result of your wrong moves, so it is a game that requires a lot of attention. Each character and weapon has its own unique feature. As you get used to the game, making combos with these weapons and defeating your opponents becomes more enjoyable. The only thing that sometimes reduces the difficulty of the bosses in the game is to dodge all the damage by getting petrified. There are no maps in the game, so you will have to explore and memorize the environment. I recommend a game that everyone who loves souls-like should try.    … Expand
  12. Danazoid
    Apr 25, 2023
    7
    The Scorn of Dark Souls clones. It's a 7 from me but a high 7 (green rather than the default yellow colour). The aesthetics are oppressive and beautiful. The slow methodical exploration and figuring out what to do is way more obtuse than Dark Souls but has a similar feeling of reward. I'd argue that the mechanics are a little too obtuse and that as a result I didn't commit to any otherThe Scorn of Dark Souls clones. It's a 7 from me but a high 7 (green rather than the default yellow colour). The aesthetics are oppressive and beautiful. The slow methodical exploration and figuring out what to do is way more obtuse than Dark Souls but has a similar feeling of reward. I'd argue that the mechanics are a little too obtuse and that as a result I didn't commit to any other playstyle rather than my starting one, but the sense of being lost in an aggressive dream-like world is very strong. The combat for me was repetitive and sluggish and the bosses aren't the best I've seen. For me the game shines in it's 3 main 'dungeons', and the genuinely scary 'run-backs' to base camp after killing the bosses. As others have said the long animations and clunkyness are what hold it back, despite it clearly being intended to give the impression of heft - it does but at a cost.… Expand
  13. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    5
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  14. vova22379
    Mar 8, 2023
    2
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  15. saplign
    Feb 2, 2023
    5
    boring‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎
  16. Jebuss
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    The game is skeletal and not very fleshed out but still is fun.

    Don't expect to want to play all the time but is a really good first-time playthrough and should last 6-10 hours. It is fun to revisit and is worth it if you're ok with not playing a ton. The game is a bit of a maze if you just wander so use the visions or you might want to look up a quick playthrough. The biomes are    The game is skeletal and not very fleshed out but still is fun.

    Don't expect to want to play all the time but is a really good first-time playthrough and should last 6-10 hours. It is fun to revisit and is worth it if you're ok with not playing a ton.

    The game is a bit of a maze if you just wander so use the visions or you might want to look up a quick playthrough.

    The biomes are great and are designed so that you don't spend too much time in them so they don't get repetitive too quickly.

    Everything that isn't a boss isn't as fun to fight though. Mechanics are fun but I try to avoid using the hardening ability to make it feel less choppy.

    The lore is interesting but there isn't a lot to it when playing through unless you dig for it. If you want lore, playthrough, and level as Solomon.

    Music is good enough and sets the tone of the game.    … Expand
  17. Forgotten
    Jan 31, 2023
    1
    Feels like a cheap Dark Souls knock-off. But with less smooth gameplay, more bugs, clip through graphics, RTX (really? Why focus on RTX before gameplay) if you try this before the Demon / Dark / Elden series. You done wrong.
  18. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    5
    Average/ok game.
    Dark Souls clone.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  19. Asdor677
    Jan 22, 2023
    5
    Блять, как же я ненавижу. Игра по визуально у стилю отменная, но блять ебучие драки. Их главная проблема, что игра не честна с тобой. Отсутствует нормальный засчёт пападаний, было не однократно, что ты вроде убежал или уклониться, но игра считает, что урон прошёл. Это бред, полный. Смог пройти только на секретую концу так как на другую не хватило сил, поиграл где-то 5 часовБлять, как же я ненавижу. Игра по визуально у стилю отменная, но блять ебучие драки. Их главная проблема, что игра не честна с тобой. Отсутствует нормальный засчёт пападаний, было не однократно, что ты вроде убежал или уклониться, но игра считает, что урон прошёл. Это бред, полный. Смог пройти только на секретую концу так как на другую не хватило сил, поиграл где-то 5 часов
  20. Lorran2k
    Jan 5, 2023
    7
    É um bom jogo para iniciar em jogos estilo souls, as batalhas contra chefes não são tão desafiadoras...
  21. XBliss
    Jan 4, 2023
    1
    Backtracking all over the game and you even don't need to kill enemies - just run and everything will be fine
  22. ErayTellezi
    Dec 31, 2022
    7
    Soulslike oyunlara getirdiği bazı yenilikler olsa da combat'taki tekrar eden yapısı, düşman çeşitliliğindeki eksiklik, boss'ların çok az hareketinin olması, combat keskinliğinin düşük olması gibi nedenlerle o kadar da beğenmedim. Dar alanlarda üzerine çok sayıda gönderilen düşmanlar bence oyunun ritmine ve hızına uygun olmamış.

    Sertleşme muhabbeti ilginç. Kalkan gibi ama tekrar    Soulslike oyunlara getirdiği bazı yenilikler olsa da combat'taki tekrar eden yapısı, düşman çeşitliliğindeki eksiklik, boss'ların çok az hareketinin olması, combat keskinliğinin düşük olması gibi nedenlerle o kadar da beğenmedim. Dar alanlarda üzerine çok sayıda gönderilen düşmanlar bence oyunun ritmine ve hızına uygun olmamış.

    Sertleşme muhabbeti ilginç. Kalkan gibi ama tekrar kullanmak için bir kaç saniye beklemek gerekiyor. Kabuk denilen cesetleri bulup artık o karakter olarak oynama fikri de ilginç olmuş. İstediğiniz zaman oyun stiliniz tamamen değiştirebiliyorsunuz. Ama bir ritim tutturduktan sonra her düşmanı ve hatta her boss'u aynı taktikle kesiyorsun zaten. Başta alışması zor oldu ama sonunda oynadığım en kolay soulslike oyundu.

    Item'ları bir kez kullanmadan ne işe yaradığını bilemiyorsunuz. İlk kullanış genelde boşa gidiyor yani, beğenmedim. Bir de item'lıar belli bir sayıda kullanınca aşinalık kazanıp daha çok verim alıyorsunuz, iyi bir özellik.

    Haritası bu kadar karmaşık bir oyun görmedim. Bir de ana boss'ları kesip bir item alınca aynı yolu siste ve karanlıkta dönme fikri çok saçma olmuş.

    Neticede iyi veya kötü olmayan ortalama bir iş. Souls açlığı çekenler faydasını görür ama beklenti düşük olmalı.    … Expand
  23. Bsbbe
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    Alright game to be honest as the combat is fair, gameplay is mostly okay and have enough content
  24. ZionEM
    Oct 11, 2022
    7
    Desde la perspectiva de un SoulsLike, es excelente su gameplay y ambientacion, tanto como sus mecanicas originales y unicas, tambien es un juego muy versatil a la hora de tu poder cambier de estrategia para un boss o alguna zona en concreto. Pero donde pierde es en la variedad de sus Bosses y enemigos, algo aceptable teniendo en cuenta que no es un juego triple A, pero donde NO me gustoDesde la perspectiva de un SoulsLike, es excelente su gameplay y ambientacion, tanto como sus mecanicas originales y unicas, tambien es un juego muy versatil a la hora de tu poder cambier de estrategia para un boss o alguna zona en concreto. Pero donde pierde es en la variedad de sus Bosses y enemigos, algo aceptable teniendo en cuenta que no es un juego triple A, pero donde NO me gusto para nada y por lo cual no le doy mas punto es en su Jefe final, es realmente decepcionante.… Expand
  25. Docent1995
    Aug 28, 2022
    5
    Game is pretty bad besides pretty cool atmosphere and decent graphics I cant really find any positives. Mechanic of harden is too OP and it makes little to no sense to play skillfully if you are better to just wait for harden attack enemy and then run, repeat. Very inconsistent poise system, if there is any at all, which once again takes away skill aspect, sometimes enemy gets staggered byGame is pretty bad besides pretty cool atmosphere and decent graphics I cant really find any positives. Mechanic of harden is too OP and it makes little to no sense to play skillfully if you are better to just wait for harden attack enemy and then run, repeat. Very inconsistent poise system, if there is any at all, which once again takes away skill aspect, sometimes enemy gets staggered by heavy attack then you use 2x heavy and 2x light on same enemy and they wont budge one bit. Also optimization is really sh1t and your PC is burning.… Expand
  26. WanderinMelmoth
    Aug 26, 2022
    9
    This is SUPERIOR SOULS.
    Yes, it is better than anything From Soft has ever made. Why? Because the devs are not a$$holes! There are fair saves right in front of every boss room. THIS is excellent game design.
    Atmosphere and world design are excellent and even beat Bloodborne. Fights are hard enough without the cheapness of FromSoft's games. The combat has actually tactics involved instead    This is SUPERIOR SOULS.
    Yes, it is better than anything From Soft has ever made. Why? Because the devs are not a$$holes! There are fair saves right in front of every boss room. THIS is excellent game design.
    Atmosphere and world design are excellent and even beat Bloodborne. Fights are hard enough without the cheapness of FromSoft's games. The combat has actually tactics involved instead of simply memorizing enemy moves. FromSoft: take notes, you have met your master!    … Expand
  27. S3XU4LH34L1NG
    Jul 9, 2022
    7
    A decent souls like with a very mysterious convoluted world. I liked my experience and the lack of handholding but the combat just isnt that snappy and the balance and playcement of the enemies is questionable at best. Also the endboss is bs.
  28. ricardolaizo
    Jun 20, 2022
    0
    To the people who love the Souls games, it's not worthy to play Mortal Shell.

    The game trys, but cannot achieve any fun at all.

    I've played about a hour of it and my only solace is that I've taked it for free on Game Pass.
  29. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    7
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  30. jexewa1856
    May 10, 2022
    0
    Mortal Shell really, truly, irredeemably sucks. If you like Dark Souls (or Elden Ring), it sucks. If you hate Dark Souls (or Elden Ring), it still sucks.
  31. Flopjokdang
    Apr 25, 2022
    8
    The soulslike Mortal Shell is quite similar to well known games of the genre, but feels completely different. With a beautifully grim and gloomy atmosphere, it tempts you to explore it's maze-like surroundings. With interesting dialogue, mechanics and lore: lovers of the souls genre will be captivated by this interesting 12 hour adventure.
  32. joel_tdl
    Mar 30, 2022
    5
    Ni buen souls Ni buen juego

    JUGABILIDAD: La movilidad del personaje y la fluidez del combate son bastante malas. Es intencional ,claro, para darle el sentido a la armadura que portamos. Pero, siendo que en la mayoría del resto de los ARPG esto es fácilmente manipulable con un simple cambio de equipo, aquí resulta pesadumbroso. Y no es por exagerar, es que de verdad la fluidez de juego    Ni buen souls Ni buen juego

    JUGABILIDAD:
    La movilidad del personaje y la fluidez del combate son bastante malas. Es intencional ,claro, para darle el sentido a la armadura que portamos. Pero, siendo que en la mayoría del resto de los ARPG esto es fácilmente manipulable con un simple cambio de equipo, aquí resulta pesadumbroso.
    Y no es por exagerar, es que de verdad la fluidez de juego es horrible. Es una tortura de jugabilidad y arruina todo el concepto que pudieron tener los desarrolladores.

    Escenarios feos, enemigos repetitivos y "mal" ubicados, jefes cero interesantes. Un sistema de combate mal realizado (el supuesto contra ataque funciona solo cuando quiere, esto debido al "mal" calculo que el jugador hace debido a la pésima fluidez).

    Un concepto interesante es la familiaridad de los ítem, y la obligación de usarlos un determinado número de veces para descubrir su funcionalidad. Nos hará desperdiciar muchos, tratando de descubrir su función, pero le da una buena inmersión y hace un match con la idea de que nuestro personaje jugable tampoco tiene idea de para qué son. Es lo único rescatable que se me ocurre.

    GRÁFICOS:
    Por debajo de la media, lo cual es particular puesto que no es precisamente un juego "abundante". Como ya dije, los escenarios son decepcionantes y los diseños de enemigos y Bosses fueron muy poco trabajados.
    En conjunto es una experiencia muy poco redituable.

    SONIDO:
    Extremadamente molesto. No puedo describirlo de otra forma. La música es nula y la ambientación es fastidiosa al punto de desesperante, los sonidos que podemos escuchar son reciclados una y otra vez, al cansancio. De verdad que es el primer juego en que planteo ponerle mute a la TV con tal de dejar de escuchar la misma mala ambientación de un bosque en loop.

    INNOVACIÓN:
    Me gustó lo de los items, y el concepto de la armadura. Lastima que el propio juego los vuelva cero disfrutables.

    Sin duda le daría una oportunidad a alguna secuela mejor realizada, y con un presupuesto y trabajo mejor.    … Expand
  33. DrSpace
    Mar 23, 2022
    4
    I had a high expectation for the game. As a standalone it is decent, but it comes nowhere near games from Fromsoftware. I compare it to Souls games, because almost everything in the game was influenced by Fromsoftware, so the devs actively made the choice to make it souls-like.
    However, most things that make DS great are missing in Mortal Shell. No real customization, no real skill tree,    I had a high expectation for the game. As a standalone it is decent, but it comes nowhere near games from Fromsoftware. I compare it to Souls games, because almost everything in the game was influenced by Fromsoftware, so the devs actively made the choice to make it souls-like.
    However, most things that make DS great are missing in Mortal Shell. No real customization, no real skill tree, no real boss music and no real lore, from what I've seen so far. The world feels simply empty and many details feel like bad design. But even so, the game comes off as incomplete, and finished hastily, as there are many wacky animations, bugs and no proper cinematics.
    I like the idea of the game, but the execution is poor. After first area, it became boring. Bought the game at a discount for $15 and it was hardly worth it.
    For time comparison: Souls game easily take me 20 hours on a casual playthrough, 40+ on first attempt. Even though I tried most things in Mortal Shell, it was finished in 14 hrs. Went back out of curiosity and finished it for a second time in 3. So much for length of the game and learning curve of combat. Cannot recommend buying.    … Expand
  34. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 14, 2022
    6
    Mortal Shell is another in a slew of indie games to borrow heavily from Dark Souls, though it manages to be one of the better imitators. It's not quite as challenging, which also makes Mortal Shell a fairly solid entry point for newcomers into Souls-like games.
  35. LeonardTheThird
    Mar 11, 2022
    2
    Game combat relies entirely on the parry system. Parry system is like the Parry System in Dark Souls which is to say... miserable. Actually, it's worse than in Dark Souls. It's awful.
    Copy/pasted enemies everywhere, over and over again.
    Mazelike level design that makes my head ache, without enough notable landmarks to find your way around. Lousy and slow progression. Cheap boss    Game combat relies entirely on the parry system. Parry system is like the Parry System in Dark Souls which is to say... miserable. Actually, it's worse than in Dark Souls. It's awful.
    Copy/pasted enemies everywhere, over and over again.
    Mazelike level design that makes my head ache, without enough notable landmarks to find your way around.
    Lousy and slow progression.
    Cheap boss mechanics.
    I rarely buy games but I bought this as a bit of a treat for myself when I was in a souls-like mood. What a waste of money. Absolutely avoid this.
    Made this account just to review this game. How I wish I had used my usual foresight and watched some gameplay beforehand. What an overwhelming disappointment.    … Expand
  36. ErnestC
    Feb 24, 2022
    9
    Es un juego digno del género soulslike, algo soso en algunos aspectos pero muy bueno y una dificultad apropiada para el género. El apartado artístico es soberbio.

    It is a game worthy of the soulslike genre, somewhat bland in some respects but very good and a difficulty appropriate for the genre. The artistic section is great.
  37. oOMcLovinItOo
    Jan 26, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This Game is absolute trash, the weapon wind up takes too long, all of the enemies can land 3-4 hits whereas you will be lucky if you land a quick attack. There is no instruction to the game, Dark Souls 3 by From Software at least had the courtesy to tell you all of the controls before you attempt Iudex Gundyr. I wandered around for two hours before I found a Giant that grants a pointless cutscene, oh! It also gives you the parry ability. (No it not included) now I’m sure you’re thinking oh I have a Parry this game is going to be way easier, you would be wrong. The parry has to charge, except we’re not really quite sure what makes it charge. Oh and you can’t land it perfectly every single time you will fail the Parry it’s programmed into the game. But wait there is more, aside from that it is a literal rip off of Dark Souls, even the menus and the text are the same style and font. A love letter game is a tribute this is basically plagiarism with a different name. Now let’s talk the bosses, have you ever fought a boss that has an extremely unpredictable move set that randomly changes, oh and the break between attacks is .000001 of a second. Yeah me neither.

    Several people have made comments saying this game is so easy and they beat it in two hours, well those are the same people it find it funny to tell you there’s treasure at the bottom of the abyss. There trolls and half of them don’t know what they’re talking about, I doubt they even made it through the game.

    I give this game 3 out of ten and that’s being generous, because for the most part it looks like they did at least attempt to make a decent game, they failed miserably but they tried. Hopefully their next game is better if they have a next game.    … Expand
  38. watchm824
    Jan 24, 2022
    8
    I love "souls-like" games. And "Mortal Shell" was no exception. I got a lot of pleasure from the game.
    Pros: great atmosphere, high-quality graphics and excellent technical execution. Cons: not very interesting leveling of the character, the game is short.
  39. Zeon1982
    Jan 19, 2022
    0
    I love Dark Souls and Bloodborne and i really wanted to like this game too, but the gameplay just doesnt do it. Slow and sluggish controls and a poorly done healing system makes this game a boring and tedious slog. **** this game.
  40. Chrislzrks
    Jan 8, 2022
    2
    It's an insult to call this souls like game. Do your self a favou and kindly Avoid.
  41. Vishal99
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    This is my first souls game, I played it because it was on gamepass, and I. LOVED. IT. its not a long game (I wish it was) and story is also not that fascinating but my god the gameplay is so good. I did check few videos of combat as well because at start i was dying so many times but eventually I got it. Also LEARN PARRY, its the most rewarding part of the game and extremely satisfying asThis is my first souls game, I played it because it was on gamepass, and I. LOVED. IT. its not a long game (I wish it was) and story is also not that fascinating but my god the gameplay is so good. I did check few videos of combat as well because at start i was dying so many times but eventually I got it. Also LEARN PARRY, its the most rewarding part of the game and extremely satisfying as well. Deserves no less than 10… Expand
  42. Felozity
    Dec 19, 2021
    5
    One of the same. Got bored after 10 minutes. Control are bad and unresponsive. Takes ages to register what i press. I like the graphics and the atmosphere but thats all
  43. LUKSlion
    Dec 16, 2021
    1
    bem sem graça a história, os gráficos são legais e só isso salva, a jogabilidade é travada e desbalanceada ...
  44. Game0fLife
    Dec 15, 2021
    7
    Full of texture glitch, random crash, and FPS drops in the snow area. (I use RTX 2070 and i7-9700k, playing at 1440p)

    While I play many so-called "Souls-like" video games, many try to at least offer something unique to distance themselves from being called unoriginal or uncreative. Unfortunately, not this game and not in a good way, from the weird dialogue, nonsensical lore, slow    Full of texture glitch, random crash, and FPS drops in the snow area. (I use RTX 2070 and i7-9700k, playing at 1440p)

    While I play many so-called "Souls-like" video games, many try to at least offer something unique to distance themselves from being called unoriginal or uncreative. Unfortunately, not this game and not in a good way, from the weird dialogue, nonsensical lore, slow combat, to literally copying the parry & ripostes mechanic, this game tries so hard to be a dark souls game and it just feels weird.

    For instance, I can't pause the game to read something, but it literally makes no sense, at least in dark souls, you can't pause the game because co-op (summon) and PvP (invasion and duel) exist and can happen any second. This game just wants to say "Hey, we are challenging, just like Dark souls!"

    Edit: Alright, I bump up a score a little bit, because the third-person ranged weapon "Ballistazooka" is super fun    … Expand
  45. bxrxsxtx
    Dec 15, 2021
    7
    This is a pretty good Souls like but a lot of things keep it from greatness:

    -Lack of ambition and vision - the creators couldn't seem to imagine anything different than DS tropes, lore, and playstyle. -Abilities upgrades and items felt meaningless - partly because you can play things in different orders there's no level system, just earnable perks and weapon upgrades. That's OK but    This is a pretty good Souls like but a lot of things keep it from greatness:

    -Lack of ambition and vision - the creators couldn't seem to imagine anything different than DS tropes, lore, and playstyle.

    -Abilities upgrades and items felt meaningless - partly because you can play things in different orders there's no level system, just earnable perks and weapon upgrades. That's OK but they felt disappointing, like gain damage for 10 seconds on kill, who cares.

    -Weapon special moves - I never felt like using them, too much trouble.

    -Parry - like the other things, why bother, parrys usually miss so you might as well dodge and harden.

    -Crazy difficult early but easy later - partly from upgrades but mostly from just learning the game. Take the spearmen(halberd or whatever) at the beginning, they seemed impossible, no real pause in their attack to strike them tons of damage on the base shell. The fire boss on the other hand was the easiest enemy in the game.

    -Just run through - like I said, early on things are very hard and fights aren't worth the effort. Also in general enemies take so long to fight they aren't worth the time and you end up running past everything which is too easy. Eventually upgrades help with damage and you need to farm some points but still...

    -Vague - the lore and objectives are so steeped in mystery they might as well not exist.

    Anyway, it's a fun game lasting roughly 10 hours and has a new game plus after that. It's generally hard enough, and the graphics, sound, and so on are pretty good. I recommend it, just keep your expectations modest.
    Also you could always experiment with speedrunning or no damage runs to make it harder. They often use the shellless form to make it faster. Ciao gamers.    … Expand
  46. BallzyDan
    Dec 11, 2021
    0
    Slow movement, no ability to save, and cats. No noticeable objectives. What is the point of this game? Not even worth the price of free.
  47. VDS9
    Dec 10, 2021
    3
    Jogo legal, porém muito travado. Dependendo do que vc quer fazer ou mudar vc tem que viajar um mundo inteiro pra pode fazer.

    Mas o que estraga mesmo é ser travadão
  48. ukidas89
    Dec 8, 2021
    0
    Dark souls fan here was quite excited when mortal shell got announced as a ps plus game for December.
    Oh, wait,it looks awful and plays at 30 fps only cause someone is greedy.
  49. Lionarith
    Dec 8, 2021
    1
    The combat system feels so unresponsive and unimaginative that it finally stopped me from playing it. I thought i would ignore any issues because the levels looked so interesting, artful well crafted, but the combat feels so slow, unfair and boring that i couldnt bear it. It is so clearly a souls imitation. High effort level design against low effort combat design, this time low effortThe combat system feels so unresponsive and unimaginative that it finally stopped me from playing it. I thought i would ignore any issues because the levels looked so interesting, artful well crafted, but the combat feels so slow, unfair and boring that i couldnt bear it. It is so clearly a souls imitation. High effort level design against low effort combat design, this time low effort wins again, sadly.… Expand
  50. RazielFair
    Nov 23, 2021
    0
    The combat system if this game is a joke, totally not playable. It just a bad copy of dark souls
  51. Dobermann917
    Oct 6, 2021
    4
    Clunky, uninspired and boring game. Does not even deserve to be compared to Dark Souls. Not worth the £15 I spent on it.

    Very unimpressed.
  52. SIXPATHSJAY
    Jul 10, 2021
    4
    Very dissapointed, the game has a lot of potential, with great story lore and atmosphere. But the combat **** sucks, it’s unresponsive clunky and the hardening mechanic feels like a cheap get away free card, combat aside the game is nice but the combat ruined it for me
  53. sivrisnake4
    Jul 7, 2021
    0
    basicially a pretty bad copy of dark souls. no heal, no save, no teleportation. just keep walking and kill same monsters a few billion times.oh, if you wanna go somewhere ? why you dont search for 15-20 hours. because it makes game hard isnt it.
  54. Game_Seeker
    Jun 2, 2021
    9
    MORTAL SHELL is not only the *best* Souls/Borne game ever made - it is also the *only* one worth playing. Sorry DEMON'S SOULS/ DARK SOULS / BLOODBORNE fans, but FromSoftware games are seriously overrated! Sure, it was made by DARK SOULS fans and they do copy a lot from that game
    Take COMBAT for instance - MORTAL SHELL mops the floor with all FromSoft games easily, as it has actually    MORTAL SHELL is not only the *best* Souls/Borne game ever made - it is also the *only* one worth playing. Sorry DEMON'S SOULS/ DARK SOULS / BLOODBORNE fans, but FromSoftware games are seriously overrated! Sure, it was made by DARK SOULS fans and they do copy a lot from that game
    Take COMBAT for instance - MORTAL SHELL mops the floor with all FromSoft games easily, as it has actually tactical depth, while FromSoft games have ZERO tactical depth: you just study enemy attack patterns which you exploit. Boss fights take about ten minutes because they have ridiculously large health pools, while you go down in 2 - 3 hits. MORTAL SHELL actually has an interesting mechanic with the hardening mechanic which turns you into stone for as long as you press the hardening button - or get hit once. It tanks the entire damage. You can harden in mid-action, which can function as a trap.
    Graphically it looks far better than the aforementioned games, it's amazing. The art style is just fantastic.
    The biggest plus of MORTAL SHELL is its FAIRNESS. Enemy health pools are nowhere near as ridiculous as in the other Souls games, boss fights don't last as long. Also there are less bosses, which is also a plus: there's 4 main bosses and 4 "mini bosses". Saving points are fairly placed at the beginning of each area, at the end of each area and right next to the boss rooms, this is good design, not forcing the player through a gauntlet of trash mobs to face a 10 minute boss fight. As such it is far less frustrating.
    The core game mechanics are pretty similar however: souls are replaced with tar, the game's currency for leveling up and purchasing items. Leveling is different however as classic experience levels are non-existent. There are 4 classes to choose from, but not in a conventional sense, as you play an alien creature that wears the bodies of dead people like armor. You can find 4 of these "shells", from an average Joe with medium health, medium and medium resolve to a high health, low stamina tank. Each shell can be leveled up ten times by unlocking ten unique skills, which costs x amount of tar and x amount of glimpses - a rare drop comparable to DARK SOULS "humanity".
    There are "only" four weapons - yes MORTAL SHELL is on a smaller scale - but these weapons feel fantastic, are well animated and can be upgraded five times with additional attacks.
    I liked the areas which are very distinct with greatly designed enemies. MORTAL SHELL does require a bit of work to get used to it: the swamp area took me several hours to not get lost in, getting used to the harden mechanic and dodging, but if you put that time in, it is well worth the 15 - 20 hours of time it takes for a playthrough. Yes, it's not a 50 - 100 hour game, but it also only costs half of one of those.
    Finally the atmosphere is superb, especially when you defeat one of the main bosses and are in for a surprise. It's amazing.    … Expand
  55. Flowie
    May 14, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad. Just.....bad. Play Dark Souls don't waste ur time here because you will be disappointed.… Expand
  56. wolfram812
    May 11, 2021
    8
    I give this game 8 out of 10. I take minus 1 point because it's short and another point for some minor shortages. But it's perfect in every other way. Graphically speaking the game is beautiful. Almost no bugs of glitches. Creates amazing atmosphere which should be to liking of soulsborn's fans. Challenging. Really look forward to the next creation of these amazing game developers.I give this game 8 out of 10. I take minus 1 point because it's short and another point for some minor shortages. But it's perfect in every other way. Graphically speaking the game is beautiful. Almost no bugs of glitches. Creates amazing atmosphere which should be to liking of soulsborn's fans. Challenging. Really look forward to the next creation of these amazing game developers. Definitely recommend.… Expand
  57. ahmed_malder
    May 1, 2021
    10
    this is one of the best souls like games its good and good story and interesting graphic I wish everyone play this game
  58. xForbiddenOne
    Apr 4, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished this game, and I found this to be quite an enjoyable game overall. Is it a Souls clone? Yes. Does it hide the fact that it is? No. This game is different from souls games because you're unable to use a shield or "block" in a traditional fashion. This game has a unique mechanic known as harden, where you become stone. This is how you'll end up creating openings and resisting damage. It's a fairly refreshing take to just holding up a shield constantly and has a pretty balanced cooldown. Your other method of attack will be a parry. You get an item early on that allows you to parry and then follow up with a health leech, which is a great way to get back health however it requires a bar of resolve to use.

    There's not a whole hell of a lot story wise, and I'm only able to tell a very brief explanation of the story... But in short your game will be going to three different temples, clearing them, and then a boss at the end to pick up an item. You then have to fight your way out of the temple in a fog state. After you've done the three temples, the final boss is revealed and after that you've completed your game. It's a relatively short game, but I did enjoy it once I finally forced myself to sit and actually try to learn the game. After that, I didn't put it down until I finished it. I'd say the game is roughly 10 to 12 hours for the average user. Significantly shorter if you follow a guide for the whole thing but that's boring and lame.

    I did enjoy exploring the areas, wandering around aimlessly and even finding an alternative ending to the game where you drink booze with a friend, play a lute and watch the world go by. I couldn't stop laughing after seeing that. Anyways, if you enjoy things like Dark Souls, Lords of the Fallen and other similar games... There's a good chance you'll enjoy this one too. Pick it up on sale and I doubt you'll complain much. The game is visually gorgeous, and I experienced no issues running it off of a Ryzen 2600X and RX 580 8GB for 1080p. I also had no issues running it on a Ryzen 5800X paired with an RTX 3070 at 4K. I didn't have a single crash, even on days where I had to alt tab endlessly to respond to messages. I don't understand the huge amount of bad reviews, it's far from as bad as most of the reviews make it out to be.    … Expand
  59. sakuutio
    Mar 19, 2021
    1
    From Software, hire this team,
    From Software, hire this team,
    They're using Unreal Engine in any way they can
  60. matee75
    Mar 7, 2021
    8
    A good DS clone. The combat system is a well-made mechanic. I really like the hardening defence system in the game and there is also the dodge. Great game from a small team.
  61. I3ordo
    Feb 28, 2021
    6
    You will have to come up with a much deeper, versatile combat system if you are asking players to overcome such steep initial difficulty curve.

    I generally play games to explore their systems and their world, soak in all the atmosphere and move on. I dont play games more than once and in this game the difficulty and the vagueness was so high that i felt it was not worth the effort.    You will have to come up with a much deeper, versatile combat system if you are asking players to overcome such steep initial difficulty curve.

    I generally play games to explore their systems and their world, soak in all the atmosphere and move on. I dont play games more than once and in this game the difficulty and the vagueness was so high that i felt it was not worth the effort.

    It could be a much better experience if the harden system was not so limited. That is the only new thing that this game brings and the only thing that might have saved the unresponsive attack animations where you can not cancel out of attack animations yet you would not know if it would work on that occasion.

    I launched a good trainer for this game, made everything less lethal and more fragile while boosting the harden skills to unlimited. Than it was much less of a chore to learn the ins and outs

    Turns out not much to see.    … Expand
  62. RickGrimez
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    Ignore the salty reviews. These people clearly couldn't beat the game. And it shows based on their reasons for hating the game.
  63. drfranconi
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    It's a great game to discover. I enjoyed it very much. It think it would be better with parry like the other souls-like games.
  64. Cyber_Angel
    Dec 28, 2020
    6
    The game is interesting and captivating at first, then becomes repetitive, boring and the enemies are easily dispatched using the strongest weapon with a cheesy combo. The last area is repetitive, hard as hell and the enemies there are copypasted and the levels are extremely boring and unimaginative. What a letdown.
  65. Galaxian
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    I usually never manage to finish Dark Souls games or Soulslike games because the difficulty in these games feels like cheating. With Mortal Shell, even though the difficulty is very high; I wanted to get immersed in the game and after going through Fightin Cowboy's walkthrough on youtube, I managed to progress in the game; and finish it. It is certainly worth it, and make sure to downloadI usually never manage to finish Dark Souls games or Soulslike games because the difficulty in these games feels like cheating. With Mortal Shell, even though the difficulty is very high; I wanted to get immersed in the game and after going through Fightin Cowboy's walkthrough on youtube, I managed to progress in the game; and finish it. It is certainly worth it, and make sure to download Rotting Christ's OST and enable it in the Audio menu in-game.… Expand
  66. lessacebola
    Dec 10, 2020
    8
    Não sou muito fã de souls like, então isso acaba influenciando um pouco na análise, mas o jogo tem uma atmosfera bem interessante, algumas animações são um pouco bugadas. Se você gosta de souls like o jogo é bastante recomendável.
  67. Jenne
    Dec 10, 2020
    7
    I like indie Souls. I liked Lords of the Fallen, Ashen, Surge and this. It's a bit more basic than Surge, let alone proper Souls games by FromSoft but it's fun. Kindda short, finished in 13 hours, but there's a solid build variety, with different shells and weapons you'll get very different playstyles. Can't expect too much enemy or world variety, the main world is kindda drab andI like indie Souls. I liked Lords of the Fallen, Ashen, Surge and this. It's a bit more basic than Surge, let alone proper Souls games by FromSoft but it's fun. Kindda short, finished in 13 hours, but there's a solid build variety, with different shells and weapons you'll get very different playstyles. Can't expect too much enemy or world variety, the main world is kindda drab and confusing and almost all enemies are humanoids. Despite all that Mortal Shell is a solid game to scratch that Souls itch.… Expand
  68. XzRecolz
    Nov 30, 2020
    2
    One of the worst games I've ever played. Please, save your money. It's not even worth your time if you get it for free. Stay away from it and just play any SoulsBorne game instead.

    Clunky, slow, your health bar is a joke with barely any healing, parry mechanic can easily be missed which is just a dumb choice, the 'learning' mechanic is interesting but poorly executed, no enemy variety,    One of the worst games I've ever played. Please, save your money. It's not even worth your time if you get it for free. Stay away from it and just play any SoulsBorne game instead.

    Clunky, slow, your health bar is a joke with barely any healing, parry mechanic can easily be missed which is just a dumb choice, the 'learning' mechanic is interesting but poorly executed, no enemy variety, awful world design... It's a mess not worth playing.

    Graphics look decent though.    … Expand
  69. Grisha228
    Nov 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILER!!! The best game in the world , you spawn like a dead Lenin body and you want to make russia great again , but on your way is standing Grisha (putin) , also he is the most intresting , sexy , incredeble creature in universe . I'd like to become Grisha one day , and to defend my own fork by cost of my life . Its the best allegory on situasion in world . In one word the best of the best of the best (i played for 60 mins)… Expand
  70. RockerKR
    Nov 19, 2020
    8
    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Good Game IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
  71. PhillusMaximus
    Nov 16, 2020
    8
    Solid game for a studio that small.
    Took a lot of influence from the souls games (but it's ok and they don't try to hide it either), still some unique features.

    Only think that let me down a bit is the story.
    Could have had a bit more to it.
  72. Xvatch
    Nov 15, 2020
    0
    Someone in Dreams could make this and is the worst souls-like I've ever seen. Lords of the Fallen is actually better by quite a big bit. I'm not even exaggerating that the areas are vast and duplicated to the point of blandness and boredom and everywhere you go looks the same with 1-3 of the same enemies. Movement is the worst I've ever seen in a game, graphics are PS3. Please just play Nioh
  73. Kjloch
    Nov 14, 2020
    4
    Game feels terrible,little content,movement is clunky,bad dodge frames.People forgive the game because of it being an indie title ,however there have been many great indie titles and even better games that drew inspiration from dark souls. such as nioh ,code vein ,or remnant from the ashes.
  74. MCmetacritic
    Nov 10, 2020
    0
    "What if Dark Souls really, really sucked?" seems to be the question that spawned this game. That's really all there is to it. Poor combat, movement, progression, level design, character design . . . I'll be honest, there is nothing at all to like about this game. It's a steaming pile of something worse than disappointment.
  75. alexandru_ale26
    Nov 1, 2020
    6
    This game has some good and unique ideas behind him but it falls shortly after 3 hours of playing it. I love the hardening mechanic, the parry/regain health mechanic and the design of the shells. I'm so glad I paid for it only 14 $ (a 20% off sale and a 10$ coupon from Epic). It doesn't worth more than 14-15$. I'm too disappointed by this game to tell you everything here, but I canThis game has some good and unique ideas behind him but it falls shortly after 3 hours of playing it. I love the hardening mechanic, the parry/regain health mechanic and the design of the shells. I'm so glad I paid for it only 14 $ (a 20% off sale and a 10$ coupon from Epic). It doesn't worth more than 14-15$. I'm too disappointed by this game to tell you everything here, but I can resume that: easy to beat bosses, repetitive dungeons, uninspired dungeons, too easy to upgrade, and I finalized the game with the first shell upgraded at maximum. I beat the game in just 10.5 hours, and I think it could be finished in just 7 hours if you don't waste your time exploring. It is not a bad game, it's just dissappointing. And the biggest issue for me was at the final boss where it always crushed the game before beating it. But somehow it finally worked after it made me very very angry.… Expand
  76. notacarebear
    Oct 28, 2020
    2
    They obviously have good PR friends, they get a: 10.
    Actual game rating: 2.
  77. Skygus2002
    Oct 27, 2020
    9
    Not bad game if you choose this like your first souls-like game. Interesting to experience new emotions with every shell, ability, weapon and fight.
  78. Aken
    Oct 26, 2020
    2
    Instead of creating their own IP they just copy paste "generic" dark souls theme.
    Game is not organic like souls and has very clunky combat with input lag.
    They have immortals traps, that reset within seconds. You walk within 30 ft and it goes off. Enemy have to walk on it dead center and hardly set them off. Some mobs can jump for miles, but you can barely move 10 feet and are so    Instead of creating their own IP they just copy paste "generic" dark souls theme.
    Game is not organic like souls and has very clunky combat with input lag.
    They have immortals traps, that reset within seconds. You walk within 30 ft and it goes off. Enemy have to walk on it dead center and hardly set them off.
    Some mobs can jump for miles, but you can barely move 10 feet and are so slow.
    Not a very long game and feels not fleshed out very well.    … Expand
  79. Mandulum
    Oct 14, 2020
    9
    I loved this game. For me, it fits in right up there with Dark Souls and The Surge. The combat was spot on and enjoyable, just the right combination of surmountable challenge. I hope there's a Mortal Shell 2 with a longer run time and more customization.

    Date Completed: 2020-10-14
    Playtime: ~ 17h
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: Absolutely.
  80. p1menta
    Oct 2, 2020
    8
    Really good good way to initiate in the souls-like genre. Not at all as hard as from software's games after you get the hang of the hardening mechanic but still challenging enough (although I havent died to ANY of the bosses).
    btw, the shell mechanic and the hardening are really fun, it needs some adjustments, maybe, more integration with combos, or something like that, idk, there's stuff    Really good good way to initiate in the souls-like genre. Not at all as hard as from software's games after you get the hang of the hardening mechanic but still challenging enough (although I havent died to ANY of the bosses).
    btw, the shell mechanic and the hardening are really fun, it needs some adjustments, maybe, more integration with combos, or something like that, idk, there's stuff that can be improved, but i had a lot of fun anyways.
    oh, the game is beautiful, actually, even tho it lacks diversity on it's maps and "dungeons". And the character designs are awsome, really, the bosses are really creative, I wish there were more of them; the game is kind of too short for me.    … Expand
  81. IcsVortexx
    Sep 29, 2020
    0
    You cant normal block, 0.You cant normal block, 0.

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  82. Myzekent
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра шикарная,жду DLC ну или вторую часть, разрабы красавчики)… Expand
  83. Buttcheeks69
    Sep 18, 2020
    7
    For 30 dollars, you get a good game. It's not dark souls, but I take it as the creators wanted to pay homage to it.
  84. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 15, 2020
    6
    The good first: the dark setting and the atmosphere are really good! It is even darker than DARK SOULS.
    Unfortunately that's about it. The rest is a blatant copy all the way down to the controls and explaining lore by item descriptions. Unlike DARK SOULS, MORTAL SHELL hasn't mastered this technique yet.
    They did manage to add a little twist to the hole class system: shells. You literally    The good first: the dark setting and the atmosphere are really good! It is even darker than DARK SOULS.
    Unfortunately that's about it. The rest is a blatant copy all the way down to the controls and explaining lore by item descriptions. Unlike DARK SOULS, MORTAL SHELL hasn't mastered this technique yet.
    They did manage to add a little twist to the hole class system: shells. You literally wear classes like skin (or shells) and you can switch these during the game. Enemies yield "glimpses" which unlock some lore about the shell and serve as level ups. So far so good. Another addition is the "hardening" mechanic, which briefly turns the player into stone - this game's version of blocking. Otherwise the game offers nothing new. Tar serves as MORTAL SHELL's version of souls.
    Now I'm not really a fan of the "SOULS" game mechanics of respawning enemies and repetitious dying. Unfortunately for me there are very few "dark fantasy" games outside the "SOULS" games that nail the atmosphere. If you're a fan of this "new" genre you might hold MORTAL SHELL in a much higher regard.
    Enemy variety unfortunately is also lacking - as are the 7 bosses. Yes, MORTAL SHELL is a rather short game. Stone me, but I liked LORDS OF THE FALLEN better.
    6 out of 9.    … Expand
  85. LunarBeamOfSun
    Sep 15, 2020
    5
    Лоск, стиль, пустота.
    К сожалению, это о самой игре, а не о происходящем в ней.
    Слишком. Мало. Контента.
  86. ShadowXyo
    Sep 13, 2020
    5
    A clunky mess, filled with poor game design, clunky combat and a sad excuse of a music composition. It is an absolute insult that people are comparing this to Dark Souls, if Dark Souls is a 100, this game is a 10. I've played 7 hours so far and it doesn't seem to be getting better. To add more insult, the game drops you into a point of no return after a certain boss and you are forced toA clunky mess, filled with poor game design, clunky combat and a sad excuse of a music composition. It is an absolute insult that people are comparing this to Dark Souls, if Dark Souls is a 100, this game is a 10. I've played 7 hours so far and it doesn't seem to be getting better. To add more insult, the game drops you into a point of no return after a certain boss and you are forced to defeat multiple bosses before you are able to go back. There was absolutely no reason to make it a point of no return, many of the enemies have non-telegraphed attacks that create artificial difficulty, similar to the issues with Dark Souls 2, along with hyper-armor to add to that difficulty. The game doesn't let you heal with a potion but you have to scavenge mushrooms that spawn once in a blue moon. After the point of no return, the game also doesn't let you upgrade your weapon at all. I've seen people compare this to other souls-likes, but this game is the worst so far. The Surge 2 was way more polished, and so was Lords of the Fallen. What a joke.… Expand
  87. ACARVER5853
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    By far the best dark souls clone. Not a full price game, so the shortness is no issue.
  88. Kilmeister
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    First off: I hate that Metacritic counts a 7 as "Mixed". I'd give this a 7/10. The atmosphere, setting, and artwork is very well done, but the combat is a bit clunky. For an indie title I am very impressed, and if you go into this knowing that there wasn't a massive budget behind it you will enjoy your time with it. Don't expect From Soft levels of polish because it isn't here. AlsoFirst off: I hate that Metacritic counts a 7 as "Mixed". I'd give this a 7/10. The atmosphere, setting, and artwork is very well done, but the combat is a bit clunky. For an indie title I am very impressed, and if you go into this knowing that there wasn't a massive budget behind it you will enjoy your time with it. Don't expect From Soft levels of polish because it isn't here. Also there are some interesting ideas and design decisions that don't really work out too well in practice.… Expand
  89. pongkrit03
    Sep 10, 2020
    7
    Soul veteran here I enjoyed the game quite well. Gameplay clearly took a lot of inspirations from Dark Souls but it has its own unique style. This game has 4 classes that are different from each other. Graphic is good too. For a small indy team, I have say they did very amazing job here. Anyway, while the game is cheap, it is also short (I beat it in 13 hrs) and the areas are like maze,Soul veteran here I enjoyed the game quite well. Gameplay clearly took a lot of inspirations from Dark Souls but it has its own unique style. This game has 4 classes that are different from each other. Graphic is good too. For a small indy team, I have say they did very amazing job here. Anyway, while the game is cheap, it is also short (I beat it in 13 hrs) and the areas are like maze, too hard to navigate . Enemies are not variety enough (mostly 90% are humaniod, same for bosses) and there are only 4 weapons in the game which are far from enough. Healing by parrying seems interesting at first but it could make the game too hard for someone who is not good at parrying.

    In sum, it is good game if you like dark souls and don't have anything to play at this moment, but don't expect too much of it. I hope devs could continue to make better game in the future. For those who want to try, I strongly recommend looking for a map online for the first area, otherwise you might miss out weapons and classes. (It is a bad design, devs should just let you choose them from the start)    … Expand
  90. Narekplayer
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    Great game with interesting mechanics, incredible character designs, and awesome graphics. The 3 worlds there especially the seat of infinity are so huge and interesting to explore, it's a really massive game with great gameplay. Minuses are that there is literally no soundtrack or any music and the story is technically about nothing and you won't probably understand anything from lore orGreat game with interesting mechanics, incredible character designs, and awesome graphics. The 3 worlds there especially the seat of infinity are so huge and interesting to explore, it's a really massive game with great gameplay. Minuses are that there is literally no soundtrack or any music and the story is technically about nothing and you won't probably understand anything from lore or story itself, though I think that for such a game, gameplay, boss fights, open-world, and atmosphere of a medieval mystery quest are more important.… Expand
  91. scarymanplays
    Sep 9, 2020
    5
    This is a great example of interesting ideas executed poorly. I like the concept of quickly recovering your shell to give life another shot, but it doesn't make up for a nearly non existent healing system. Some of the boss fights are interesting, one of the levels has a memorable design and the combat system is pretty good. The combat system is the reason for the average score. I like theThis is a great example of interesting ideas executed poorly. I like the concept of quickly recovering your shell to give life another shot, but it doesn't make up for a nearly non existent healing system. Some of the boss fights are interesting, one of the levels has a memorable design and the combat system is pretty good. The combat system is the reason for the average score. I like the combat.

    Pros:

    + Combat is responsive and engaging. I have seen others on here say otherwise, but I didn't experience bad hitboxes.

    + Shell recovery system is interesting. Being able to use the shell as a free heal when you return to where you died was fun, and made me pick it up more strategically than just making a quick "soul run."

    + 2-3 good boss designs and 1-2 good level designs.

    Cons:

    -TERRIBLE FINAL BOSS - There is a "water/wave" mechanic that just simply does not work. It is borderline unavoidable, and can leave you skating around the map, unable to escape, attack or defend yourself. Boss is easy AF otherwise.

    -Extremely lazy padding to make the game longer than it actually is. Where Dark Souls excels most is world design. When you beat a boss in Dark Souls, there is a quick way out or a path to a new world. There is NONE of that here. NONE. In Mortal Shell, the world turns pitch black after you beat a boss, you get a small red light around you, and now you have to find your way BACK OUT OF THE LEVEL in the DARK, because they didn't design shortcuts back to the main hub. Not only is it dark, but now all of the enemies have turned into the most annoying enemies in the game who seem to only know how to do grab attacks. Some of the worst world design choices I have ever seen.

    - No healing system. Sure, yes, you can buy these really sh*tty healing items, but they are so slow, and they heal so little that they really aren't relevant. I HATE ONLY HAVING CONSUMABLE HEALING ITEMS. If you're going to copy Dark Souls, why abandon such a great healing system?

    I cannot really recommend this game, unless available for about $10. Maybe they can turn it around if they decide to make a second game. Not the worst game I have ever played, but if you want a "souls-like," look elsewhere.    … Expand
  92. wownothankyou
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Mortal Shells copies every single thing about Dark Souls except the parts that worked. Genuinely, this game is "Dark Souls but the locations and combat feel like a day 1 early access game." Poor exploration and poorer combat damn Mortal Shell as yet another Epic failure.
  93. razvania
    Sep 7, 2020
    4
    Probably the worst game I've played this year. A clunky, boring and repetitive cheesefest featuring input lag, spammy bosses, reused assets, bad level design and no enemy variety. The game tries too hard to be Dark Souls and fails because of a poor understanding of what makes a good soulslike. Having a few NPCs in the game that say pretentious sounding nonsense doesn't mean you have a goodProbably the worst game I've played this year. A clunky, boring and repetitive cheesefest featuring input lag, spammy bosses, reused assets, bad level design and no enemy variety. The game tries too hard to be Dark Souls and fails because of a poor understanding of what makes a good soulslike. Having a few NPCs in the game that say pretentious sounding nonsense doesn't mean you have a good story. I honestly don't get the hype, this game is only comparable to Immortal Unchained in terms of quality. Lords of the Fallen is a 10/10 compared to this game. Do yourself a favour and save your money for Demon's Souls Remake and Elden Ring.… Expand
  94. Steyraus
    Sep 5, 2020
    0
    Negative points for lack of originality on every new souls clone.
    Another Souls copy cat that fails to even come close to From Software's masterpieces. Seriously Wait for Demon Souls, it is way better. This is the same thing with one extra gimmick like all these indies games do. You time would be better spent in a good game than grinding the same small depressing areas of this cheap    Negative points for lack of originality on every new souls clone.
    Another Souls copy cat that fails to even come close to From Software's masterpieces. Seriously Wait for Demon Souls, it is way better. This is the same thing with one extra gimmick like all these indies games do. You time would be better spent in a good game than grinding the same small depressing areas of this cheap feeling game.    … Expand
  95. Shimmeywill
    Sep 5, 2020
    5
    Strong graphics and a solid game loop. However, the light jank and poor enemy placements makes it hard to get immersed. Overall game experience is a lacklustre Dark Souls.
  96. Skull6reaker
    Sep 5, 2020
    8
    Mortal shell is an excellent souls like experience that is not without faults which is why I am giving it an 8/10 First the good mortal shell is not only excellent because of the way it changes up the combat with its new shell system but it also nails the environmental story telling The way dark souls did with the constant environments and creatures that just enthrall you in the lore ofMortal shell is an excellent souls like experience that is not without faults which is why I am giving it an 8/10 First the good mortal shell is not only excellent because of the way it changes up the combat with its new shell system but it also nails the environmental story telling The way dark souls did with the constant environments and creatures that just enthrall you in the lore of the game and the Aesthetics alone that just get you to ask who what where

    Now the bad despite the games unique shell system and enthralling environments it’s also got a small amount of bugs and a bit of a slow start but a fun one which is why this has lost 2 points in my review like how parry don't always work and I don’t mean as unparrybles and I didn’t like crawling through a dozen holes in the starting area

    However This game is an amazing game and I think it’s worth 30 dollars even though it’s not 10/10 it’s also their first game and it’s not a big dev team Either so considering those facts a 8/10 is fair for this team and a game of this caliber I cannot wait to see more from Cold symmetry    … Expand
  97. Soulsborne50
    Sep 4, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This'll be my first review using this website and honestly, you don't have to take my word for it, but the game speaks for itself.

    Low budget or not, the overall execution of gameplay and game mechanics with this one is mediocre at best. You've got these "shells" that are scattered throughout the map that are OK at best. Some have slightly more hp, some have slightly more stamina, some are a balance between all of them. The problem with this game is that it tries too hard to be like Dark Souls/Bloodborne, and in doing so, it fails miserably.

    Take for example the upgrading mechanics. Trash. The map? Literally just a giant maze, crawling through tunnels or taking side paths to find which way to go, and constantly running into overpowered enemies along the way. It's a joke.

    Healing items? HAHAHAHA, also a joke. Basically, from what I've played so far, I've only found 2 different healing items. One is a very slow hp regeneration which only gives you half your health back, and the other one gives you about 1/3rd or 1/4th of your health back in exchange for resolve.

    Resolve is another funny mechanic. Basically there's no such thing as levelling up in this game. What you get instead are "Glimpses" from enemies or bosses that you kill which go towards unlocking abilities, and these abilities take up your resolve. The only problem with this is, resolve is extremely annoying to gather. Especially when you mistime your parries.

    and there's yet ANOTHER funny one. Parrying. It's so god awful it's like someone took the parry animation from Sekiro or something and lowered the speed by 1000%. So essentially with the bulkier enemies, you're forced to parry like 5 seconds in advance before they swing their weapon in order to kill them, and don't even bother fighting them normally because everything in this game is a poise tank and will take more than half your health with each swing.

    It's funny that the people who rate this game the best just tell you to "git gud" or something. Did the gaming community regress or something? This isn't about "gitting gud", this is about creating a game with a better budget than a **** B movie.

    I'm going to give this a 2 instead of a 1, not because I like it, but because there IS potential for this developer to go back to the drawing board and spend more time on a different IP or game. As it is right now, it's garbage. It needs more healing items, more ways to replenish resolve, an ACTUAL level-up system, and less **** parrying mechanic. Then I could maybe see this being a best seller.    … Expand
  98. kenzan
    Sep 3, 2020
    8
    Very good and enjoyable game with some issues that prevent it from being truly great.

    Pros: + The combat gets some getting used to, but at some point it clicks and it feels great + The environment and general setting is great and sets the right tone + Having empowered riposte as the primary method of healing makes combat more interesting + Resolve is a great addition to the    Very good and enjoyable game with some issues that prevent it from being truly great.

    Pros:
    + The combat gets some getting used to, but at some point it clicks and it feels great
    + The environment and general setting is great and sets the right tone
    + Having empowered riposte as the primary method of healing makes combat more interesting
    + Resolve is a great addition to the "standard" souls-like combat
    + Hardening allows for a fun and aggressive playstyle
    + Enemies look great and their attacks have fair tells
    + Parrying timing is generous enough

    Cons:
    - Low res textures are pretty noticeable
    - Bosses are too sparse and on the easy side
    - Weapons and shells would benefit from some rebalancing
    - The temples are too linear to traverse
    - The lore is lacking in content and depth
    - Hardening can trivialize a lot of fights
    - I-frames are a bit too generous and make dodging trivial    … Expand
  99. hertzian68
    Sep 2, 2020
    6
    I think it's a pretty impressive game for the small team that worked on it, the graphics are nice at medium settings I play at. It's pretty short with just a main hub area that ties into the 5 or so levels which are all different. I didn't really get into the whole shell mechanic but it was ok playing all of them, why not just use different outfits and still have the shell mechanic? GuessI think it's a pretty impressive game for the small team that worked on it, the graphics are nice at medium settings I play at. It's pretty short with just a main hub area that ties into the 5 or so levels which are all different. I didn't really get into the whole shell mechanic but it was ok playing all of them, why not just use different outfits and still have the shell mechanic? Guess it wouldn't fit in with the whole thing though. There is about 5-6 different weapons that you can get and all of them are pretty clunky and slow imo, combat needs to be faster overall on the players side, I can see this as a way to make the game last longer along with his slow traversal speed. It's very souls like game but the souls 2 and 3 are of course way better. At first it's really easy to walk in circles in the hub but after a bit you sort of know it. I'm not actually sure if I even finished it, I maxed out all the shells and from what I can tell went to and conquered all the levels but I don't remember a ending boss fight, they are not as structured advancement as souls to me. There is little replay value here as there is not enough content at this time and I don't wish to go through it again. If you are all done with the souls franchise to death and really really want something very similar to it then go for it, if you have not played the souls franchise just go for those.… Expand
  100. DarthPadme
    Sep 2, 2020
    3
    Let me be clear: I liked this game at first. It got a lot right. It mostly feels good to play, is well optimized and runs well, looks nice, and expands on its world as you go through. It is unapologetically a Dark Souls-like, from not explaining the lore, or items, or anything really, to outright copying the control scheme to the letter. You know what? That's all fine. But it gets a lotLet me be clear: I liked this game at first. It got a lot right. It mostly feels good to play, is well optimized and runs well, looks nice, and expands on its world as you go through. It is unapologetically a Dark Souls-like, from not explaining the lore, or items, or anything really, to outright copying the control scheme to the letter. You know what? That's all fine. But it gets a lot wrong.

    First of all, the open-endedness of the beginning means you can be left without the entire parry mechanic for hours. A crucial, game-centric, end-game mechanic that directly ties to the whole reason your character is in the world doing what they're doing can be 100% overlooked, and indeed I did, for the first 5-10 hours of the game. This is absurd. It reminds me of when I joined the Way of Blue covenant in DS2 and took double damage the entire game without knowing it. Except, I didn't talk to the END GAME BOSS and know WHY I WAS PLAYING for THE WHOLE GAME and couldn't block attacks, because the game didn't tell me where to go, other than the opening cutscene having a camera pan to a tower. Well guess what, I avoided that tower, because it looked dangerous, and EVERYTHING is dangerous, unless you run by it, which seems to be the best strategy.

    So, after beating the first boss, and running back to the first zone, I go to the ice zone, and beat that boss. Well, after that, I go to a place called Fallgrim Tower and learn about Glands, and get a Mechanical Spike for my sword, even though I've been using this junky mace for hours now. Turns out, I completely SKIPPED the gland of the first two bosses because I only picked up some item from the boss arenas, because the "glands," just like Fallgrim Tower, did not have enough attention drawn to them and I ran right by them. Holy **** What kind of developer just lets you run by 75% of their game and makes you run back because STORY CRUCIAL ITEMS ARE NOT HIGHLIGHTED? These glands look just like everything else and you have just walked by them before the boss and they didn't have anything there then... Wow.

    This game has wasted so much of my time. It could have been good. I see what they were going for, but their aspirations blinded them, as did Epic's buyout. Shame on all of you. Shame, shame, shame.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 44
  3. Negative: 0 out of 44
  1. Worth Playing
    Jan 8, 2021
    80
    Mortal Shell is an enjoyable title for those who are already fans of the SoulsBorne sub-genre, and it has more positives than it has flaws. The swamp hub world is bland and confusing, but the different biomes you eventually reach are gorgeous, even if they're relatively familiar. The lack of a deep leveling system has a very good replacement in the shell system, which ends up providing more versatility in your character build and the attack system. The relatively shorter length makes it great for newcomers, while genre veterans will find it to be a great debut effort from a small development team.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 7, 2020
    80
    If Dark Souls wasn’t sufficiently dark and difficult, this is just the thing for you. Taking the souls-like genre a step further, Mortal Shell provides a satisfying combat system enveloped in a creatively unique narrative. Well worth the suffering. [Issue#305]
  3. RPGamer
    Sep 18, 2020
    70
    Mortal Shell may be a modest product, but it surprised at nearly every turn with regularity. The lack of variety in the environments, weapons, and classes are more than made up by never overstaying its welcome. Whenever it feels as though its about to become stale, players will stumble across something new to try out. The lack of depth isn’t too much of a detriment as the game is short enough to ever feel tired. Better yet, what is there is good, a foundation with easy room to be expanded upon and a strong demonstration of Cold Symmetry’s understanding of core concepts that are the strength of the genre. Mortal Shell is a exemplary use of limited resources to make a tight, fun game, even if it only takes a weekend to beat.
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