Steelrising

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  • Summary: Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. KeenGamer
    Sep 7, 2022
    95
    Steelrising is a masterclass on creating mechanics and controls that work in perfect harmony. It reinvigorates a genre that's quickly becoming over-populated, and stands out as an example of extraordinary game design. Steelrising will go down as one of the best releases of 2022.
  2. Finger Guns
    Sep 7, 2022
    80
    Steelrising is a more accessible Souls-like which has plenty to appease rookies and veterans of the genre. A stunning visualisation of revolutionary Paris and a more direct story make for an engaging romp and while the combat has some balancing issues, it has the variety to remain interesting through its runtime. A Souls game with delicious French flavour, you’ll want to hear these people singing the song of angry Automats.
  3. Gamersky
    Sep 15, 2022
    74
    Steelrising is a mediocre game just like Spider's previous works. Although subtle innovations in combat make dull combat a bit more fun, the linear map design with bad side quests still make the gameplay experience boring. But then again, Spider's courage is admirable, and its game production ability has obviously improved a lot, but there is still a certain gap between Steelrising and other excellent souls-like games
  4. Gamer Escape
    Sep 7, 2022
    70
    Steelrising has the clearly defined bones of a great Soulslike. It features development team Spiders’ most well executed and fluid combat to date, offers players a plethora of build options that feel meaningful in customizing their approach to combat, and delivers on its unique historical aesthetic well. Unfortunately, these obvious positives are dragged down by level design sorely lacking in verticality, enemy encounters sorely lacking in variety, and a narrative sorely lacking in investment. It’s one of the more admirable attempts at the Souls formula in recent memory, but it doesn’t have every piece of the puzzle.
  5. GameSpot
    Sep 7, 2022
    70
    These faults are frustrating, mainly because they waste time, but they don't completely deter from Steelrising's unexpected charm. You can be cynical about Spiders' brazen inspiration of other Souls-like games--yes, it's derivative, and it's all too easy to get hung up on the similarities--but once you look past resemblances and notice the differences, you'll see all of the ways in which Steelrising stands out. From the disparate parts that make up its satisfying combat, to the wonderful setting and worldbuilding that meshes dark fantasy with alternative French history, there's much to enjoy in what sets Steelrising apart from its peers. It's one of the better Souls-likes in a now-crowded genre.
  6. GameStar
    Sep 7, 2022
    68
    Very accessible Soulslike with an intriguing setting, yet it suffers from technical issues and balancing flaws.
  7. Edge Magazine
    Oct 6, 2022
    50
    The result is not a bad game, but Steelrising's beautiful and imaginative shell is wrapped around a workmanlike interior. [Issue#377, p.110]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 87
  3. Negative: 10 out of 87
  1. feder74
    Sep 10, 2022
    10
    Very beautiful game, thanks Spiders. We need more games like this. Perfect graphics, great level design, wonderful settings in revolutionary France
  2. BerndtClaes
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Det var roligt att spela. Det här spelet har atmosfär och kreativitet som aldrig sett förut. Gamla Frankrike är vackert att se. Det finns ettDet var roligt att spela. Det här spelet har atmosfär och kreativitet som aldrig sett förut. Gamla Frankrike är vackert att se. Det finns ett stort urval av vapen. Spelutmaningen är välbalanserad. Jag gillade det så mycket… Expand
  4. untoldmonkey
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    Extraordinarily fun. Aegis is one of the best protagonists of the year, and with her I had some of the most fast-paced and engaging combatExtraordinarily fun. Aegis is one of the best protagonists of the year, and with her I had some of the most fast-paced and engaging combat I've experienced out of a souls-like game since Bloodborne. Graphics are also extremely impressive considering the size of the studio. So often while playing this game I would just stop what I'm doing to explore a room, check out the detail on a statue, or just gaze out across the city. Aegis also has some great customization, and this game is sorely lacking a photo mode to really capture her and the many outfits you can give her.

    The game does have its flaws - while fun, the combat is easy to cheese. Consumables seriously need to be limited to prevent spam and bosses all around need to attack more often and have higher alchemical resistances. You can get essentially infinite healing in this game which is just absurd. Other than that, I just have a lot of smaller gripes about facial animations, occasional difficulty in telling which doors are usable and which ones aren't, and a little annoyance about the end, which I won't get into here.

    But even while this game isn't perfect, I had a really good time with it, and considering this comes from a smaller studio this is just an incredible piece of art and I cannot wait to see where Spider goes from here.    … Expand
  5. jellymea
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterclass in world design. It improves almost all of the bases of Spiders’ previous titles and adds upon them many new ones,This game is a masterclass in world design. It improves almost all of the bases of Spiders’ previous titles and adds upon them many new ones, with its verticality, astonishing world and great combat and story. It is a mixed action RPG - soulslike title, and one that will be surely played and remembered for years to come, putting a creative bar for action RPGs and firmly sitting as one of the best video games ever.… Expand
  6. Dariuszrtx
    Sep 11, 2022
    9
    gra jest bardzo przyjemna. Grafika jest wspaniała. Poziomy są artystyczne, pełne kolorów. Wrogowie są bardzo zróżnicowani. Rozgrywka jestgra jest bardzo przyjemna. Grafika jest wspaniała. Poziomy są artystyczne, pełne kolorów. Wrogowie są bardzo zróżnicowani. Rozgrywka jest fajna. Ta gra to arcydzieło… Expand
  7. ErayTellezi
    Mar 22, 2023
    7
    Fransız Devrimi'nde mekanik bir robotu yönettiğimiz, görsel tasarımıyla göz doldursa da dövüş mekanikleri çok keskin olmayan, bu nedenle birFransız Devrimi'nde mekanik bir robotu yönettiğimiz, görsel tasarımıyla göz doldursa da dövüş mekanikleri çok keskin olmayan, bu nedenle bir yerden sonra sıkan soulslike oyun.

    Ben parry yapabildiğimiz yelpazeye benzer şeyi kullandım. Element hasarı veren, uzun menzilli olan silahlar da vardı ama bu oyun çok hızlı olması nedeniyle parry yapmak keyifli olur gibi geldi. Karakterimi de ona göre dancer sınıfından seçtim zaten.

    Oyunun ortalarına kadar çeşitlilik iyi gidiyordu aslında. Yeni düşman çeşitleri geliyor, yeni yetenekler geliyor, kullanmasam da yeni silahlar ediniyordum. Ama ortalardan sonra özellikle yeni düşman çeşidi gelmemeye başladı. Boss'lar farklıydı bir tek. Ancak onların da çok kolay olduğunu söylemem gerek. Çoğunu tek denemede geçtim. Böyle soulslike oyun mu olur? Boss'lar hiç agresif değiller. Çok az vuruyorlar, genelde mal gibi vuruşlarınızı yiyip duruyorlar. Boss savaşlarını hiç beğenmedim. Bir önceki souls oyunum Thymesia'nın fersah fersah gerisinde bu anlamda.

    Yan görevler falan da vardı ama oyun çok sarmadığı için uğraşmadım. Hatta son 2 bölümü etraftaki düşmanlarla hiç uğraşmadan direkt boss'lara koşarak geçtim.

    Netice itibariyle olmak istediği şeyi tam olamamış ,eksik bir oyun.    … Expand
  8. bokarsh-z
    Sep 16, 2022
    0
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    only worth 40 dollar. (7/10)
    ========== - 10-17 hours long. - unoptimized game and rebitive combat. - only 12 type enemies for    ==========
    only worth 40 dollar. (7/10)
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    - 10-17 hours long.
    - unoptimized game and rebitive combat.
    - only 12 type enemies for souls like not good and only bosses challenge was 1st mini boss, 1st main boss and final boss (others was easy).
    -game dont have ng+.
    -great setting, graphics, music and lvl design was best part.
    (dont believe high scores some are from devs, bots and fandomtards they give thumbs down any review less than 7 for this i give it 0/10 dev be happy)    … Expand

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