Mortal Shell 2 has just received its very first major update, with the third-person soulslike having launched a little over a week ago. While the usual performance tweaks and balancing patches that fans would expect to see from a newly released game are all here, Mortal Shell 2's first major update also brings an assortment of new items and features to the game.
Originally released in August 2020, Mortal Shell is a third-person action-RPG that revolves around the player-character swapping out their 'Shell' to embrace multiple unique playstyles. Mortal Shell received a generally positive reception from critics, earning a Top Critic Average of 76 on OpenCritic. Almost exactly six years later, developer Cold Symmetry has returned with Mortal Shell 2, a standalone sequel that's received an even warmer reception from critics. On OpenCritic, the recently released Mortal Shell 2 is sitting at a Top Critic Average of 85, and a critic recommendation score of 90%.
Mortal Shell 2 is an impressive Soulslike that improves on its predecessor in nearly every way, even with a few rough edges to work around.
Nine days after launch, Mortal Shell 2 has received its first free major update. The...
