The Godbeast

The Godbeast is a fascinating game. It's like a Souls game except you're some badass vampire dude exploring this post apocalyptic city on your motorcycle hurling spears at the demonic beast creatures. The game is drenched in atmosphere and style: the strong visual appearance, the colours, the night, the eerie howl of the wind/rain and the ambient music. It's a joy to explore this strange abandoned city, and that's a good thing because you spend a lot of time just cruising around and getting lost. I was unsure of the game at first, but after a while it really started to grow on me. This is a game that doesn't hold your hand, and I don't think it's ashamed of that. It's a game you're supposed to spend a bit of time with and figure it out, it's not going to lead you down a linear path and present all the answers to you at once. The concept of the game is really unique and clever: uncovering this massive open-world city, battling demons and bosses, unlocking more areas and upgrading your ...

Just my quick first impressions. The game file size is VERY small, which cause some concern for me. The look of the game is nice, and it sure looks appealing in the screenshots and the trailer - but you'll notice they don't actually show combat and gameplay. So the combat is...rough? You clip through enemies, the camera smashes you face first into the enemy bodies, and according to my gf - there's absolutely no sound coming from my attacks. Only the enemy, which made so much sound it was clipping ( whatever that means ) combat is far from gracefull, you can toss your spear at them ( with a limit, and then you gotta whack em close raneg with .. your other spear? ) you just mash the buttons, and the enemy dies into a puff of smoke with no fanfar or feedback. It feels liek your hitting a wall. The main gameplay here is kinda like Shadow of the Colosus - you hold your spear up, and follow the little banner on it ( it points in the direction of the god beast you need to kill ) So yo...

It's the mystical cold atrocity of the dream and the hunt and the empty city. Long praises to small games create wanton extectations, so I'll say nothing more than it's a game you won't regret playing to completion.

I was a bit concerned at the start where I didn't really have a grasp of the map and how the main mechanics worked in practice, but once everything clicked and I understood the loop I had a great time biking around for a couple hours tracking the Godbeasts down. The game has a great atmosphere that more than makes up for the stiffer feeling combat.

Godbeast is a short, stylish, janky game that's a mix of several ideas found in other classic games. It features one big city you explore on foot and bike, hunting the mentioned godbeasts and their masters. The combat is budget Dark Souls, very similar to the dev's previous game Malebolgia but somewhat faster and smoother. Godbeasts first need to be found with the help of your spear (halberd? harpoon?) and then harpooned so you can climb on them Shadow of the Colossus style. Killing the godbeast allows its master to be defeated in combat. Kill all the persons on the list and you're done. I feel like I have to compare it to Malebolgia; this game feels less polished, but more daring. The textureless style is really pleasing on the eyes, but it can be a nightmare to navigate through forests or featureless halls, frequently losing yourself in the same shades of blue and gray. The lock-on camera in combat with lesser mobs and human bosses is very wonky and can be annoying. It's never centr...

it's like dark souls and suda51 had a baby and i have no idea what's going on and i love it

This game took me by surprise, it's a solid souls-like with a unique visual style. It's not too long and offers a bite-sized experience with elements from Shadow of the Colussus and Dark Souls and an aesthetic that reminds me of Suda51 games. + you get to ride on a bike and harpoon giant creatures, what's not to like? Only negatives: the default button layouts are not the usual inputs you expect from an action game, so make sure to rebind those at startup. + the game did crash on me a few times, but there are enough savepoints to prevent this from being too frustrating.

Extremely clunky, feels very far from finished from the get-go. Nothing in this game works as one would expect.

A little jank, but fantastic visuals and with clear inspiration from some of the greatest games there are, If you like Suda51, From Software and Team Ico's work, and are open minded about less polished games, definitely check this one out.

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