Salt and Sacrifice

 PlayStation 5
User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 40
  3. Negative: 20 out of 40

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  1. Kaiba777
    May 14, 2022
    7
    Hunt Mages system is bad , also this game has a lot of random things like enemies or bosses , overall salt and sanctuary was better
  2. Birdie
    May 14, 2022
    7
    Edit: I got used to the controls and the game was actually really fun after I learned how to coop. More fun and easier. So I raised the score from 4 to 7. The controls are horrible!
    You really have to wait for every move to play out before you can attack for example. Try blocking with the shield and hit the enemy after it hits the shield. Nope. You have to wait. And the enemy will hit you    Edit: I got used to the controls and the game was actually really fun after I learned how to coop. More fun and easier. So I raised the score from 4 to 7. The controls are horrible!
    You really have to wait for every move to play out before you can attack for example. Try blocking with the shield and hit the enemy after it hits the shield. Nope. You have to wait. And the enemy will hit you instead. You roll for way to far. You will end up to far away from the enemy. And you will either miss or hit in the wrong direction. Yes, you read it right. You will experience this many many times. As I said, you have to WAIT for every move to finish before a new input from the controller can be added. So roll, wait for it to reeaaaaaally finish, turn around and then you can hit. I can go on forever with this. Do you need QA people?!? I’m pretty disappointed and feel like I wasted my money. It’s not that expensive but I’d rather use my money for something that’s more fun than frustrating. Elden Ring for example..    … Expand
  3. tmillet2017
    May 18, 2022
    7
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That about sums up this game for me.

    Salt and Sanctuary was absolute gold. I wish they hadn't caved to the pressure to make changes... all we wanted was more Salt and Sanctuary.
  4. IIIAHMIII
    May 24, 2022
    7
    Would give it a higher rating but they made one bad terrible call on this game. The last boss is such a joke you will enter new game plus without knowing and if you join a friend after to clear up the trophies you can't pick anything up anymore. Forcing you in another 35 hours play time. Thanks

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#90 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#71 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. RPGamer
    Sep 6, 2022
    70
    Salt and Sacrifice is, by and large, a faithful continuation in the niche Ska Studios carved out for itself with Salt and Sanctuary. Nearly every element will be immediately familiar to those who’ve played its predecessor, with gameplay that sees all the common action RPG staples carried out admirably. However, it’s in its one novel concept, mage hunts, that it misses the mark a bit, as these add some frustrating pieces to the puzzle without really bringing anything worthwhile and unique to the formula. While it may clock in a bit below its predecessor in terms of overall package, main gameplay staples like combat and exploration continue to be of enjoyably high quality, and make this series’ second outing a worthwhile entry.
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  2. GameCritics
    Jul 21, 2022
    65
    While I found Salt and Sacrifice worth breaking at least one controller over, it’s not for every Souls fan as it commits bizarre mistakes in design and comes with a few baffling omissions — in some ways, the experience is the total opposite of Hidetaka Miyazaki’s teachings. I’m glad I finished it, but it’s not an easy one to recommend.
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  3. PLAY
    Jun 29, 2022
    60
    Mixing Dark Souls with Monster Hunter all in 2D sounds like it shouldn’t work. And it 6 doesn’t. This evolution doesn’t shine as brightly as the original. [Issue#16, p.142]
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