Which makes no discernible difference to any other character you make in a Soulsborne, as you end up kitting them out in fancy armour anyway. Instead, you are a creation of an entity known only as The Author. The “you” in question this time around is neither fleshed out character nor customisable avatar. An event known as The Merge has caused things to go a bit wrong, as they do, and you are sent to investigate. So the backstory I’ve managed to glean is this: you awake on the space station Irid Novo. Which leads to the obvious question: Is Hellpoint a worthy entry to the title of “decent Soulsborne game” or should it be cast to the furthest point of Hell? Let’s find out, spawn…Īs with most games of this ilk, narrative isn’t high on the list of priorities. But this time… in space!Ĭhanneling an aesthetic somewhere between Event Horizon and Clive Barker’s mind, Hellpoint aims to take on that minimal exposition yet absolutely nails gameplay that FromSoftware has made themselves known for. Hellpoint is yet another Dark Souls knockoff. We’ve had straight up imitators with Lords of the Fallen, two dimensional efforts with Salt and Sanctuary, whilst the The Surge games have covered the sci-fi angle. When a new action adventure game, based on tougher than usual combat and punishing boss fights, the cynical mind immediately goes, “Oh great, another Dark Souls clone”. But are there any saving graces? The Finger Guns review: What could have filled the absence of a Dead Space/DOOM adventure under the Dark Souls template is riddled with technical issues.
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