Bloodless

Let me start off by saying that this thumbs up is because I don't feel like this game deserves a thumbs down, not because I recommend it. It feels like a lot of care went into this game, but it needed like, another month. TL;DR it's like a 6 or 7 out of 10. If you love parry-based games and/or hard but usually fair combat, you might like this game. I can't say I love it, but I had fun, and the price was right. First, I want to talk about the art. The environment art in this game is very pretty. The character art, a little less so. The designs themselves are pretty good, but a lot of the animations are sometimes a little goofy (e.g. the run cycle on the serious protagonist is very bouncy and lively). Tossing sound in with art because I don't have a lot to say: The sound design exists. Nothing to write home about, but it's fine. Game design is where the real meat of my opinions lie. Caveat: I don't know that I'm very good at parry-based games, so take my experience with a grain ...

Very unique and fun game. Lots of enemy variety, and every enemy demands that you learn their moveset, to know which moves allow you to parry when and where. You can not rely on reflex alone, sometimes you just need to remember the moment you can strike to perform a perfect parry. This game can be frustrating sometimes with hitboxes and getting stunlocked by multiple enemies performing unblockable moves, but once you know how to avoid that kind of shit and actually learn your enemies movesets... This game becomes quite satisfying. I guess I now understand why so many people like games like Sekiro. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, then this is not for you. If it does... Be patient with the game, and you'll have a fun time. I also want to highlight the animation, artstyle and overall story. The story is not amazing, but surprisingly intruiging and fun to follow. And honestly for this price... You really can't go wrong. Give the demo a try, otherwise.

Parry good