In the demo that was available for the Steam Game Festival, I made it to the second boss and there was some lore and an item or two to find in the path between it and the last encounter. The action of Eldest Souls is also based on an ebb and flow of health, knowing one’s opponent, and striking with ferocity, which are all elements of a fantastic action title.Įldest Souls, much like what we played in Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption, is a soulslike game that is entirely focused on taking on boss monsters. This one versus insurmountable odds is a powerful theme that’s found in a ton of media but because of my recent obsession, the character here reminds me a bit of the Slayer in Doom Eternal. Many attempts to put down these Gods have failed, leaving a single Crusader and a powerful sword as the only hope for humanity. The world of Eldest Souls is one that is being drained by Old Gods, who were imprisoned long ago by humans, through a great Desolation. The game is slated for a Steam and Switch release this summer and after that demo, I am pumped to best its challenges. From what I’ve gathered, Eldest Souls has been in development for the past few years. From there, they picked up four other members to further their capabilities and eventually they partnered with United Label who is handling the publishing side of things. According to their website, the team was put together after two university students, Jonathan Costantini and Francesco Barsotti, struck out to go into the development of Eldest Souls full-time. Even while spending most of my time in Doom Eternal, my interest in Eldest Souls had me staring at the now unusable listing in my Steam library, eager to learn more.Įldest Souls is the first game from the small development group Fallen Flag Studio. Joe and I downloaded it on a whim and within about ten minutes of playing, I was completely blown away by the simple, crunchy combat mechanics on display. On that list of demos though was a curiously titled game, Eldest Souls. This gave me another chance to explore more in the dark world of Vigil: The Longest Night and play through some early segments of Haven, two games that initially intrigued me at PAX West 2019. Not long ago, there was a Steam Game Festival that shared several demos of upcoming titles.

It’s no secret that we love the soulslike genre here at Forever Classic Games and it’s fun to find new spins on that foundation.

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