I increasingly judge Souls-style games not by the size of their bosses or the depth of their dungeons, but by the cleverness of their shortcuts, and Flintlock: Siege Of Dawn has my favorite shortcuts in a while. Rather than simply routes to the other side of a barred door – though there are plenty of such Lordrannish loops in this game – they consist of aerial chains of magical purple triangles that suck you in when you hold down a button. They lend force to a branching, faux-Napoleonic world that would otherwise be a collection of atmospheric strolls between campfire equivalents and battles defined by tight resourcing systems. They’re idiot-proof grappling points from which you can launch yourself toward another triangle, a ledge full of upgrade materials, or a loitering musketeer in dire need of a ground slam.
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Review: Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn (Xbox) – New Game Pass RPG Harmed By Its Own Ambition
Subscribe to Pure Xbox on YouTube25k In December 2018, A44 Games released Ashen . With a striking art style, beautiful atmosphere and great combat, it remains an indie gem of the soulslike genre. Now, five and a half years later, the team is back with Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn , a soulslike that is … Read more
J9S2 Operation New Blood: Striker and Sentry join Siege, Fenrir and Solis nerfs, Rainbow Six Siege membership and more!
During the final day of the BLAST R6 Major Manchester, Ubisoft revealed all the details about Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Year 9 Season 2, Operation New Blood. While the game’s upcoming season won’t feature a brand new operator, Ubisoft has been working on reimagining Recruit, which will be known as Striker (attacker) and Sentry … Read more