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Hellpoint black hole hour4/1/2023 ![]() How Hellpoint Differentiates itself from other Soulslike Titles. There’s only one way forward here, and it’s making a series of jumps perfectly. More on this when we discuss mechanics and gameplay next. Still, most players are going to need to find a reason other than the story to stick with the games challenging combat and 3D platforming mechanics unless, as it came to be for myself, the challenge in the combat and exploration itself became the appeal. Yes this is a criticism, but it’s also one made with the acknowledgement this is an extremely ambitious *first* title for a small team. ![]() The game, however, doesn’t do its best job of motivating the player to want to know what’s at the center of this enigma as it could – especially in those oh-so-crucial early hours when people who are not already addicted to the soulslike loop need other reasons to stay involved. ![]() The mysteries of Irid Novo run deep and twist as much as the corridors and secret passageways the station is saturated with. No matter which parts of the story you experience in your time with the game, hacking and slashing and exploring will be the highlights that sustain your enthusiasm until the enigmatic origins of the narrative begin to reveal themselves. Fans of soulslike titles are familiar with this approach. That’s the thing with Hellpoint’s story – you may follow it or you may not. So individual playthroughs can vary quite a bit unless you are going the 100% completion route (this is possible as well). Of course, most of these encounters are not guaranteed. Oh, and let’s not forget three cosmic gods that act as the games main bosses. With literally nothing except the synthetic skin on your back, you set out to do just that.Īlong the way, you’ll possibly meet a few friends, perhaps a nemesis, maybe an entire army of cenobite-inspired shamblers. A voice rings in your head telling you to figure out what went on here. From the moment you arise from whatever goo holds your synthetic body, you’ll only have a faint notion of what you should do next. Cradle Games is not shy about how inspirational FromSoft Bloodborne was to their decisions to shape Hellpoint, and it shows in many of the best ways possible. One that permeates the entire experience of Hellpoint. There is an air of mystery about the space station Irid Novo. Now just to figure out what we are supposed to do about it. Here's hoping the devs can fix the issues quickly because this is a true example of a diamond in the extreme, s**t covered, maggot infested rough.So something bad happened. If these issues were fixed I would say a solid 8+ but unfortunately the ability to lure players into an unfinished game only to choke their progress really breaks the experience and is more frustrating than rewarding. Missing currency/materials/weapons with poor hitboxes on certain melee gear, piss poor fast travel (also involves disappearing items that makes it so you can in no way 100% the game) etc are why I give this game a 2. There are obvious technical issues which arent a big deal as those are easy to patch. Watch out if you are a gun/magic user as a disappearing main gun will leave you without a way to defend yourself and you will have to restart. You can spend hours grinding only to have the super rare and limited resources/weapons you spent time on just disappear from your inventory leaving you high and dry. The problem is that the game is half baked and nowhere near a full release. The problem is that the game is half baked and nowhere Has the ability to be a great game and is truly enjoyable combat and atmosphere wise. Has the ability to be a great game and is truly enjoyable combat and atmosphere wise.
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