Well squash those possibly misogynistic thoughts and know the two went through a mysterious process which binds their two souls together to form powerful warriors known as Chimeras. You might think what cruel society would send two young women to do the work that’s suited for the kingdom’s armies. Soulstice, the team’s ode to classic stylish action titles such as Devil May Cry, God of War and Heavenly Sword is finally available both digitally and physically today!Įxplore the fallen city of Ilden as siblings Briar and Lute as they seek to end the source of the once glorious city’s demise. Tension between the two and the order they must follow leads the player to feel for the two and push them forward through each level.Want to play an intense action game featuring a strong female protagonist and don’t have the patience to wait til late October? Reply Games Studio is here to save you from the doldrums of fall. It’s evident even in the brief demo that Briar is fighting some kind of corruption, but Lute is there to support her pursuit every step of the way. The atmosphere is palpable without the music as you traverse the broken-down, depressing town, learning more about Briar and Lute as they interact with each other. To further honor its DmC source material, Soulstice also cranks up the high-pace electronic tracks during your combat encounters. Other than stutters on the Steam Deck and some screen-blinking whilst switching camera angles, there wasn’t a second of the gameplay where I lost immersion. Thankfully, this is a perfectly-playable game at this point. To see a game requiring an NVIDIA 1070 on minimum settings really pushes the boundaries for graphics, and an action game necessitates a high framerate to have its best experience. It’s a gorgeous game that performs well on modest PCs, and in my test on the Steam Deck, the game was playable after turning down some graphics settings. Once I got a handle on this, though, the combat was fluid and a joy to experiment with.Īside from its mechanics, Soulstice nails its performance as well. I did find this tough to get used to, as the X/Y buttons used for attacking alongside Lute’s B button presses made it difficult to navigate controller presses. The battles in Soulstice feel tight and rewarding you not only control Briar’s sword-swinging and dodging, but Lute automatically makes ranged attacks, lets you reflect projectiles, and avoid incoming melee damage with well-timed button presses. Prioritizing enemies comes about quickly, as ranged and armored baddies enter the fray in the first and second chapters. Your first combat encounter shows that the fighting is heavily combo-based and packed with counters, launchers, and an incentive for variety. These sisters are who you control throughout Soulstice. Now with the demo out for everyone to experience it ahead of Soulstice‘s September 20th release, how does it stack up?Īs you sail into a dilapidated, dreary setting, you’re greeted by two characters: Briar and Lute. Color me surprised when I got my hands on it and found that it’s a Devil May Cry-style game, backed with a strong premise, some smart mechanics, and world-building deep enough for any new player to get immersed. It’s not just in the name, its first screenshots showed a bleak, drab setting. With the recent boom in Souls-like games, I had a good feeling that Soulstice would follow suit.
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