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Given Lemmy's size, the definition of soulslike may be treated relatively loosely. While games like the numerous FromSoft titles, the recent Star Wars Jedi games, Lies of P, Nioh and similar games should be the focus, games that incorporate soulslike elements - like Hollow Knight and Blasphemous, for example - may also be discussed here.

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Whether it be a particularly annoying mechanic, bad design, poorly optimised... What are some of the worst soulslikes you've played? And what makes them so bad?

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Mortal Shell.

Because no matter what version I've played, I would get an issue with the enemies only rendering when you're pretty much on top of them.

Kinda hard to fight shit you can't even see.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Gonna have to go with this as well.

Game was ass. Way too many bugs as well as the controls being too stiff and janky as fuck.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Jesus, that's horrible. But it has to be a rig-issue then, some kind of incompatibility, right? Since the game seems to run ok with most people, I'd wager

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It happens in the PlayStation release, on a PS5 too. Found some threads about it suggesting that the DLC fixed it.

It did not.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh well, guess I won't be playing then.

Looking forward to giving Lords of the Fallen a try when I get around to it - you've convinced me in one of your previous comments here :)

[–] alphabethunter@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Doesn't happen on any version of pc. Mortal Shell is okay, some cool concepts, and very decent combat, but nothing too amazing. But it's also a 12h game. I'd definitely give it a try if you have a pc and can get it for cheap (or free, considering Epic gave it away like 5 times).