Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
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It may not stand out from the pack, but Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn still continuously found ways to entertain me with flashy combat and swift movement.
A serviceable slice of Soulslike fantasy that doesn't do enough to stand out from an overcrowded genre.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is an action-RPG that delivers on most of its promises, along with some solid side content that is well worth indulging in – even if the full game isn't anything particularly remarkable.
Despite my hangups, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn never plummets to being actively bad. Instead, it coasts along a solid line of mediocrity that results in a moderately good time. It often feels like it wants to say or do more but is held back by its scope and execution, not to mention some technical hiccups. Though it occasionally shows flashes of brilliance, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn falls short of achieving true godhood.
With hyper-mobile combat and traversal, and a varied arsenal of 17th-century firepower, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn stands apart from its peers in more ways than one.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn offers an action adventure clearly inspired by the virtues of modern God of War. Intermixing souls-lite with hack and slash manages to surprise slightly in some of its facets, but it does not reach the category of essential.
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Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is a breath of fresh air when it comes to the Souls-lite genre. The challenging combat, unusual lore, and well-crafted environments blend the new with the old in an original way. While the gameplay could be more refined, the game succeeds in making the genre more accessible. The story is rather quick on the draw at the start and the ending trails off suddenly, but the relationship between Nor and Enki is enough to carry the bulk of the narrative. As a first entry, Flintlock is off to a solid start, and I look forward to having more adventures with this unlikely pair.
A44 plays with the history of humanity and mythology to shape its particular world. An open scenario in which we will have to accompany Nor in his fight against the gods and their legions of monsters. Weapons, gunpowder, trenches and magic go hand in hand in a proposal that, without being a powerful triple A, has plenty of reasons to keep you entertained at the controls.
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