The game is also pretty short in all, my playthrough took about ten hours although I’m sure I haven’t managed to unlock or find everything there is. It would stick to the floor looking up and as you’re fighting in water it would be looking through the water at the boss. The camera was also appalling in this fight. I would be frequently be pushed outside of the invisible wall bordering the boss arena giving me as much time as I needed to heal. For the most part, the game was bug-free up until the final boss fight which was, sadly, filled with them.
#MORTAL SHELL LENGTH PC#
The performance was also steady on PC and I encountered zero crashes. It oozes atmosphere and there are lots of sound cues that will let you know if you’re about to be blindsided. For me, these boss fights became a test of patience rather than skill with even the final boss being an anticlimax.įor the most part, Mortal Shell looked and sounded good. They simply lack the aggressive nature of bosses from other titles and give you too much room to take a breather and heal up. Most can be beaten after a couple of tries and the mechanics are incredibly basic. Whilst combat in the main is excellent I found the boss fights rather disappointing.
Parrying will also stagger enemies giving an opening to do more damage. There is no estus flask equivalent in Mortal Shell so getting the hang of parrying in order to heal will make things much easier. Parrying will not only stop you from taking damage but can also be used to heal your shell. There is a nice parry system built into the combat and although you can complete the game without using it you’ll be at a serious disadvantage. Even the enemies at the early stages demand your respect and if you let your guard down you’ll be toast. Credit: PlayStack / Cold SymmetryĬombat is excellent and not surprisingly very challenging. The weapons offer a variety that could encourage you to replay the game but I found myself sticking with the starting weapon for the most part finding it to be somewhat overpowered. Each of the weapons can be upgraded to increase their damage output and unlock special abilities. These range from an ultra-heavy sword to a light and fast hammer and chisel. Weapons are also limited and there are currently only four melee weapons to choose from. Once again these upgrades serve to reinforce the playstyle of each shell.
#MORTAL SHELL LENGTH UPGRADE#
There are still plenty of options to upgrade your character(s) although it will be along a fixed path. Each of the four shells differs wildly in stats making each more suited to a certain playstyle.
Whilst this might sound limiting to players who are used to being able to customise to their heart’s content I found it actually forced me to adapt my playstyle to the shell I was using which I liked. Rather than simply upgrading one character the game gives you a choice of four shells to choose from, once you’ve found them, with each having fixed stats. The main differentiator from other soulslike games is how characters work in Mortal Shell. That’s it for the story so all there is for it is to set off exploring in the vein hope that you don’t get killed too much. In return, he’ll grant you power beyond belief. Early on you’ll come across an imprisoned giant who asks you to retrieve three glands for him.
#MORTAL SHELL LENGTH FULL#
Fallgrim itself is dark and dismal and full of things that want to kill you. In summary, you play the role of a being who has travelled to the world of Fallgrim and you have the power to inhabit and control fallen corpses in this new land. Story is a bit thin on the ground here and the game does little to fill you in unless you explore every nook and cranny. Right, no more mentioning of Dark Souls, I promise… Dark Souls fans will feel right at home here but there is more than enough here to make Mortal Shell stand out in its own right. A big question, therefore, is does Mortal Shell do a good enough job of differentiating itself from the original Souls? Thankfully the answer is yes. Other souls games at least make an attempt to change the setting to something other than dark fantasy but not so for Mortal Shell.
Mortal Shell is the latest entry into the Soulslike genre and unapologetically shows off the influences of the mighty Dark Souls.
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