Thanks to the charged attack’s healing properties, sometimes it’s worth taking a bit of damage if it means you can get a number of hits in before before a another, more powerful attack is unleashed. The key to success in Eldest Souls lies in knowing when to attack and how, when to keep a distance from your foe, and what attacks you can dash through. Sometimes you might think you’re on the cusp of victory, only to have the rug swept from under your feet. To make your encounters with them just that bit more eventful, many of them gain additional attacks once you’ve dealt a certain amount of damage, or have other nefarious tricks up their sleeves. There are nine of them in all, each wonderfully unique, and of course, the further you progress into the game the more challenging they become. Unless you’re some kind of god yourself, you’ll need to develop your character effectively in Eldest Souls because its bosses are brutally difficult. They can be used to bolster various abilities depending on where you equip them, or can even be used to provide you with a an additional ability. Even more character customisation is afforded by energy-infused crystals acquired by defeating certain bosses. Once you’ve downed a few bosses it’s probably a good idea to do so, too, just to see which one of three playstyles available gels with you the most. What’s really neat is that you can respec your character at any time for free. That allows you to specialise somewhat, with each tree providing its own set of special skills and perks. Overcome the first boss, and you’ll also gain a skill point, which can be placed in any one of three skill trees. Your charged attack, for example, also heals you when it connects, and you have a Bloodthirst gauge that allows you to perform a special attack when full. There’s more to the combat of Eldest Souls, however, which you’ll quickly learn when you come up against the first of its bosses. And then you have your evasive dash – your stamina allows you to perform up to three in quick succession, and they allow you to escape damage by travelling through most attacks. Quickly tapping the attack button instigates a flurry of weak hits, while holding it allows you to charge your attack, covering ground if needs be to get in range of your target. Alone in a location that feels eerily quiet and still, you quickly learn the basics while approaching your target.
Armed with a sword made of pure obsidian, there’s only one way to find out.Īrriving at the outskirts of the Citadel via a rickety wooden boat, Eldest Souls wastes no time putting you on edge with its haunting atmosphere. Countless warriors have made a stand before you and failed, but maybe this time things will be different. Trapped inside the sacred walls of the Citadel, the Old Gods have unleashed desolation, and now humanity is on its last legs. In a world in which humans have rebelled against the Old Gods, evil is afoot.
Take a game like Dark Souls and cut out all the tense bits of adventuring between the bosses.
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