Titan Souls

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. LaPS4
    Apr 21, 2015
    72
    Titan Souls is a nice try, but it can't withstand the inevitable comparison with Shadow of the Colossus. Great mechanics, and some really beautiful moments that, however, cannot take some situations with the quality it deserves.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 1, 2015
    70
    It's also a meaningful exploration of the frustration and release of boss battling. [June 2015, p.86]
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  3. Play UK
    Jun 1, 2015
    70
    It's problems lie in design, though - the largely empty world seems almost superfluous and you'll come away from each encounter triumphant, but lacking any sort of reward. [Issue#257, p.70]
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  5. The Digital Fix
    May 26, 2015
    70
    Titan Souls earns its rightful place as one of the toughest games of all-time and while some will immediately fall for the elegant yet simple design and alluring fantasy world, others may be turned off by its unrelenting difficulty.
  6. XGN
    Apr 30, 2015
    70
    Titan Souls knows exactly what it is: a love song to boss battles in video games, combined with a unique combat mechanism. A few frustrations and the short length however keep it from becoming pure greatness.
  7. Atomix
    Apr 27, 2015
    70
    Unfortunately, Titan Souls lacks of many aspects that could have made a magnificent title. The combat and gameplay mechanics show many flaws that leave success to luck and randomness in many occasions.
  8. Gamer.nl
    Apr 20, 2015
    70
    Titan Souls is a train of bossfights, in which the opponent and you both only need one hit to win. Every enemy has an awesome design and offers a puzzle experience. But, there is not really something to lose in this game, which makes it a bit less enticing as we would have liked Titan Souls to be.
  9. NZGamer
    Apr 21, 2015
    65
    Too hard until it's too easy. Pretty, charming, and a cool idea, but infuriatingly unbalanced.
  10. DarkStation
    Apr 27, 2015
    60
    Titan Souls requires a great deal of patience and super fast reflexes to enjoy.
  11. Dealspwn
    Apr 22, 2015
    60
    Titan Souls is a brutal and breathtakingly elegant boss battle bonanza, but it's difficult to find a satisfying rhythm thanks to a host of inconsiderate design decisions. What starts out as wholesomely frustrating can quickly become infuriating and even surprisingly repetitive.
  12. Thunderbolt
    Apr 21, 2015
    60
    There’s a spark here, though, and certainly a handful of memorable moments. There are just as many that require restraint, lest you put a controller through your TV.
  13. Twinfinite
    Apr 20, 2015
    60
    Titan Souls isn’t a bad game, it’s just noticeably lacking. If players are just looking for tough, often short, battles that involve one hit kills, then this is the perfect game. But, if a fleshed out, well rounded experience is what’s desired, then Titan Souls will leave you wanting.
  14. Push Square
    Apr 20, 2015
    60
    The lack of information about the world makes you feel like you're just roaming a random castle or tower, like those Mega Drive roguelikes where the only goal was to get to the end. The length and price just help to make this excellent idea more unattractive.

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User Score
6.7

Mixed or average reviews- based on 101 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 101
  2. Mixed: 29 out of 101
  3. Negative: 22 out of 101
  1. Riskyreview
    Apr 19, 2015
    2
    Another game with lazy pixel graphics, another game that's extremely repetitive, another game trying to cash in on the name of good franchisesAnother game with lazy pixel graphics, another game that's extremely repetitive, another game trying to cash in on the name of good franchises and another game for the trash pile!… Full Review »
  2. OS_Gamer
    Apr 23, 2015
    9
    A clue to what this game is, is in the title. Souls. It seems any game with Souls in it requires a certain kind of player and DevolverA clue to what this game is, is in the title. Souls. It seems any game with Souls in it requires a certain kind of player and Devolver Digital, who bought us Hotline Miami, have come up trumps again . If you've played Demons Souls, Dark Souls and/or Dark Souls 2 then chances are this is a game for you. It's not related to them directly but I don't think the title is any coincidence. For me it's a clear nod at those much loved titles.

    If you're a player who revels in the ability to figure out an encounter using logic, patience and pure skill and you get a rush of adrenaline when you best those encounters using your own intuition and not having watched a solution on YouTube then Titan Souls is for you. It's a brutally punishing, extremely rewarding game that has a very simple premise, kill or be killed and you should expect to be killed many, many times.

    You are a lonely warrior with 1 arrow and 1 hit point. Equally the bosses you face have 1 hit point but typically they wield more than just a puny little arrow. There's no fluff, no real story, just you, a moody score and myriad bosses waiting to be worked out and gimped by you.

    On the face of it Titan Souls looks like an impossibly hard game until you look through the trophy list (in which a platinum is available) and realise the game can be beaten in less than 20 minutes. There are various modes such as Iron Mode, in which death doesn't send you to the nearest checkpoint, it resets the entire game! Another where you can't roll at all. This should prop you up by telling you that it's simply not as hard as it initially looks. Each boss has a particular way to beat them and you owe it to yourself to work that out, not watch someone else do it.

    Also available as a cross buy cross save with a PS Vita which allows you to take this game on the road.

    Grow a pair and enter the world of Titan Souls. I doubt you'll regret it.    … Full Review »
  3. PitChewie
    Apr 20, 2015
    9
    This game is very good in what it intends to do. Great varied boss battles. It does not depend on luck, but on skill. And it will definitelyThis game is very good in what it intends to do. Great varied boss battles. It does not depend on luck, but on skill. And it will definitely require skill, specially if you're aiming for the platinum (I believe it is one of the most difficult plats to date).
    I believe that the game pays homage to shadow of the colossus (water boss, boss kill animation, etc...).

    You should buy if: Like a challenge, like old school visuals, likes skill better than grinding.

    You shouldn't buy if: You want a visual masterpiece, like to develop a character (lvl up, aquire new skills, this is not present in this game), want an easy plat.    … Full Review »
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