Lost Soul Aside
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Critic Reviews for Lost Soul Aside
Lost Soul Aside’s repetitive story, derivative characters, and bland level design take turns setting up rakes for its excellent combat to step on. This game would be much better without trying to be an RPG.
If you can stomach some truly abysmal writing, unlikable characters, and a painfully generic sci-fi/fantasy setting, then you could get something out of it, but for the most part, Lost Soul Aside is nowhere near the savior of the hack ‘n’ slash genre that I was really hoping it would be.
The gameplay is excellent, offering plenty of versatility for everyone and depth. The post-game challenges will undoubtedly please those wanting to test their hack and slash proficiency. That is, however, if they have the grit and tolerance to see the game through to the end.
Lost Soul Aside is, ironically, a mostly soulless experience that never really comes together.
Lost Soul Aside is an entertaining game that, despite its flaws, doesn't deserve the outright rejection many attribute to it. It doesn't reach the level of benchmarks like Final Fantasy or Devil May Cry, and its price may seem high for what it offers, but with a discount, it becomes a very interesting proposition.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Lost Soul Aside shows it's Ultizero Games' debut, with some evident rookie mistakes. A promising battle system sadly gets lost amid the rest of the underwhelming production.
Review in Italian | Read full review
There's no getting around the fact that Lost Soul Aside feels like it belongs in the mid 2010s and honestly that would be fine were it not the fact that the game feels so compromised in so many other aspects of its design that it's difficult to shake the feeling that it just feels outdated, rather than a heartfelt love letter to the past. Though the soundtrack is frequently excellent and the combat reliably exciting, neither are enough to save Lost Soul Aside from tumbling into a deep abyss of rank mediocrity, which is a shame; especially considering the sheer amount of graft that has gone into the game since its inception all those years ago.
Industry Coverage
A Week After Being The Subject Of Memes, Lost Soul Aside Has Released Its First Major Patch
We still can't get over the how bad the yelling was.
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"That Was Basically Staged": No, Lost Soul Aside's Enemies Don't Just Stand Around Waiting For You To Hit Them
One viral clip criticising Lost Soul Aside's combat has already been proven wrong.
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As If Things Couldn't Get Any Worse, Lost Soul Aside Apparently Only Sold 4 Copies During A PlayStation China Livestream
Let's just say they would sooner rather forget about this one.
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"That Can't Be Real": Lost Soul Aside Is Becoming A Meme For All The Wrong Reasons
The game has been out for less than a day.
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