Just how easy is the game?

[NoZZ]

I saw some posts saying that the game is too easy... I would like to know how easy it is.
I know I could check it myself, but I would not like to invest time just to regret it later, as it has happened on other occasions, sure that it has happened to all of us at some point.

I am a very good gamer, usually i play games on maximum difficulty
Should I expect a patch with a harder mode? Will there be a patch like that?
Or it's ok as it is?

How is the difficulty compared to other Metroidvanias like Blasphemous, Hollow Knight, Valdis Story, UnEpic?

Thanks for your answers

[Melodia]

Easier than any of the ones you listed for sure (well I only played UnEpic for a few minutes because bad).

[Jazman2k]

I don't consider Hollow Knight as metroidvania etc. But this game is quite easy if you have played other Castlevania-style games. In my opinion SoTN, and DS Caslevania games offer better challenge. The final stages of the game have OK difficulty. But the first stages are quite easy.

Bosses can offer some challenge if you are bad with patterns. But overall I'd say this game was bit too easy. Mostly because you can easily recharge your magic during boss fights and health as well. With few tweaks this game would be perfect.

I don't like too hard games myself. But in my opinion Castlevania games and RoTN have better difficulty curve.

[giantORC]

Magic is OP, don't use it and you will feel fair challenged. mobs are mostly trash but Boss fight is actually not easy(if without magic spamming).

[Jazman2k]

Originally posted by Monroe:

Hollow Knight not a metroidvania? It's more a metroidvania than the DS 'vanias, which in turn are better than HK even though I don't think we can compare them, I still love me some HK though, going to do a low percentage run someday but you kind of need some Super Metroid-esque speedrunning tricks that I haven't learned for HK.

You really say DS Castlevanias are less Castlevania games than Hollow Knight? Anyway, Metroidvania term is used too much these days and lost it's meaning. Some game reviewer even called "Control" a metroidvania game. Jeez.

But never mind about that. That is just MY opinion. You can call DOOM metroidvania if you want.

[Skulldead86]

A cakewalk, i just finish it, died once at last boss..... i destroy everything else without grinding and never bought anything at shop...

[NoZZ]

Man... This is a big let down
I will put the game aside for now, hope the devs release a patch for this.
I like challenging games, in my opinion Valdis Story has the perfect balance
Thanks for your answers and your time

[moike]

on the level of SotN I'd say, but it's not a bad kind of easy, game's still engaging

[mydadcanbeatupyourdad]

Probably the easiest game I have ever bought from Steam. Really cool stuff, but it is a cakewalk.

[skald]

Originally posted by NoZZ:

Man... This is a big let down
I will put the game aside for now, hope the devs release a patch for this.
I like challenging games, in my opinion Valdis Story has the perfect balance
Thanks for your answers and your time

Well, out of all games that you named none of them are that hard (didn't try UnEpic). Hard parts are optional challenges and ranked no hit boss battles.
But no, nothing like that in Lodoss at the moment, maybe they'll add boss rush later, like in Luna.
You can limit yourself, like don't use cheesy magic and use only starting weapons. Leveling up don't make much of a difference.

[NoZZ]

Originally posted by skald:

Originally posted by NoZZ:

Man... This is a big let down
I will put the game aside for now, hope the devs release a patch for this.
I like challenging games, in my opinion Valdis Story has the perfect balance
Thanks for your answers and your time

Well, out of all games that you named none of them are that hard (didn't try UnEpic). Hard parts are optional challenges and ranked no hit boss battles.
But no, nothing like that in Lodoss at the moment, maybe they'll add boss rush later, like in Luna.
You can limit yourself, like don't use cheesy magic and use only starting weapons. Leveling up don't make much of a difference.

You are right. None of them is extremely difficult, but they are on an adequate difficulty and offer an adequate challenge, according to what the player is looking for

Blasphemous can be tricky in some parts, especially after the dlc

Hollow Knight has bigger and very interesting challenges, like Nightmare King Grimm, Grey Prince Zote, the gods dlc...

UnEpic if you don't pay attention to the mechanics and really get to know the game world, what you can and what you can't do, you will gonna have a baaaad time. This game deserves more love, it's really cool, after you get used to the gameplay, and on several occasions it makes the player think outside the box

Valdis Story has some really cool hidden bosses and the challenge offered throughout the game always keeps it interesting, regardless of your build, you never gets overpower, never oneshoot the enemies and remain challenged throughout the whole game

I have Luna, but I didn't like it very much, for some reason the game failed to capture my interest

[CtenosaurOaxacana]

I've beaten first two bosses so far and completed area 1.

If you get a good grasp of the combat and magic system in the game, it does seem a lot easier. Otherwise, it can be a bit tougher, since health is scarce to come by compared to a lot of metroidvanias. So this game rewards you for figuring out its game mechanics well.

If you master the spirit swap setup, you can end up with rapid auto-regen. It does require being good at avoiding attacks, while doing damage, in order to boost the spirit meters. It's a really cool system, but feels kinda OP when maxed out.

Having a hard mode (either at start or unlocked after game complete) would make a huge difference. Smaller spirit boosts, more enemy damage, more enemy health, and so on.

Oh, but It's definitely still a fun game, so there's that. Kind of feel the same about some of the easier castlevanias.

[mydadcanbeatupyourdad]

Some of it definitely was.

Originally posted by Jazman2k:

Originally posted by mydadcanbeatupyourdad:

Hardly. It is not a difficult game. I fail to understand how this common declaration makes one "edgy". I'm 41 years old, I haven't been edgy since the 90s.

90s was awesome.

[alejandro_magno]

is easy and unjust at the same time is trash game sorry