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.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 44 Critic Reviews

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  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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