Hellpoint

 PlayStation 4
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6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 49 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 10 out of 49
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  1. Thanada
    Aug 11, 2020
    5
    Disappointing souls like game. Plays most similar to bloodborne. Art and map design are fantastic and what makes the game stand out unfortunately everything else is woefully subpar. The frame rate on base ps4 consitently drops below 15 fps.
  2. VcNuggets
    Aug 21, 2020
    7
    It’s a budget dark souls and I liked it. The devs definitely could of used some more polish time.
  3. MickeyFinn
    Sep 14, 2022
    7
    A decent soulslike. Poor on builds, graphics and leveldesign. But it has local coop, the game is huge, the combat is good enough (though it misses backstab and the shield protected pierce weapons from ds) and farming is well rewarded. Blue sun dlc is very buggy but adds some interesting levels. That being said, unless u're out to get local coop, there are better soulslike way way cheaper.A decent soulslike. Poor on builds, graphics and leveldesign. But it has local coop, the game is huge, the combat is good enough (though it misses backstab and the shield protected pierce weapons from ds) and farming is well rewarded. Blue sun dlc is very buggy but adds some interesting levels. That being said, unless u're out to get local coop, there are better soulslike way way cheaper. The surge, lords of the fallen, remnant from the ashes, not to mention the excellent Niohs… Expand
  4. SplitMind
    Feb 19, 2022
    5
    Hellpoint aims to be a souls-like and this is not a problem. What is a problem for me is that Hellpoint plays more like a lower quality version of Dark Souls.

    The graphics in Hellpoint are not overly problematic other than some framerate issues. The biggest problem I have with Hellpoint's graphics are intertwined with my issues with the level design. They are simply too one-dimensional.    Hellpoint aims to be a souls-like and this is not a problem. What is a problem for me is that Hellpoint plays more like a lower quality version of Dark Souls.

    The graphics in Hellpoint are not overly problematic other than some framerate issues. The biggest problem I have with Hellpoint's graphics are intertwined with my issues with the level design. They are simply too one-dimensional. Where Dark Souls had compact and diverse areas, Hellpoint sprawls through corridor after corridor of familiar steampunk backgrounds. This made me get lost a lot in levels due to each area looking so familiar that I couldn't tell where I was in a level. Overall, the graphics make the game harder to enjoy and harder to play.

    The gameplay is an interesting one. The brief experience I had with it left me with the impression that unfortunately it was just a poor-man’s Dark Souls again. The controls are almost identical and the attributes and stats function almost identical to Dark Souls. Curiously I wasn’t able to do back-stabs, which I’m guessing were not included in the game.

    It wouldn’t be a Souls-like without mentioning the difficulty. I didn’t find my time overly difficult. What I found was most of the difficulty came from bad level design, having to traverse long, repetitive and confusing areas with only one ‘bonfire’ that I could find. This was very problematic as when I entered the Embassy and met my first true OP enemy, it created a vicious circle of death and looping back for my souls, souring me on the game massively.

    The story of Hellpoint also tries much too hard to imitate Souls by being cryptic and minimalistic in how it is conveyed. This doesn’t really work as well for Hellooint simply because the gameplay and visuals aren’t there to complement it.

    Overall, Hellpoint tries far too hard to imitate Dark Souls instead of distinguishing itself from Dark Souls. It is a very unmemorable cheap knock-off that made me put it down very quickly, whereas Souls kept me pushing through to the end. I understand Hellpoint came from a small team and a tiny budget, but that cannot forgive the mundane and bad gameplay and level design. I don’t see the point of suffering through an inferior version of Dark Souls having already completed the original game.    … Expand
  5. specialguest--
    May 11, 2021
    6
    poop souls.

    Imagine if The Surge and Ashen had a baby, but that baby got the worst from each parent.
  6. bpgould1994
    Mar 23, 2021
    7
    I will first begin this review with the overall concept of a dark souls, dead space fusion style game is not a bad idea. The lore and story created for the game is fairly interesting and unique in the vast array of Dark Souls style games. The armor and wepon varietie is something I enjoyed looking for.
    Also the creatures and overall design of the world is creative and unique But with all    I will first begin this review with the overall concept of a dark souls, dead space fusion style game is not a bad idea. The lore and story created for the game is fairly interesting and unique in the vast array of Dark Souls style games. The armor and wepon varietie is something I enjoyed looking for.
    Also the creatures and overall design of the world is creative and unique But with all this said Hellpoint could have used some refinement on the layout of mini boss areas.
    The choice to not include a map in a game that relays in exploration is confusing to me Also the absence of important information of game mechanics like body modes change your level and the price to level up as do some wepons but only speic ones that are made unknown to the player
    The times that my game has crashed had been six and times during boss fights the music will cut out painterly But besides all of the problems that the game has I have counted to play it wanting to see where the story ends    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 17
  3. Negative: 3 out of 17
  1. Vandal
    Sep 9, 2020
    60
    It’s great to see new takes on the Souls formula, but they need to have something special if they want to find their place in a market that’s becoming more and more saturated. Hellpoint has a solid foundation and good ideas, but that’s about it.
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  2. CGMagazine
    Aug 10, 2020
    65
    Hellpoint borrows the elements found in Fromsoft titles that make a compelling action RPG game but ultimately stumbles due to technical issues and an overall lack of polish.
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  3. Twinfinite
    Aug 6, 2020
    60
    Hellpoint is absolutely a game to try out if you’re a fan of the Souls-like genre and especially Bloodborne. Its stunning aesthetic alone should grab your interest. However, the game unfortunately falls short of being truly amazing due to several unpolished elements.
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