True RPG or Soul Like game ? ( ENG / FR)

[Karagan]

Hi,
Before to buy the game, I would know if the game is like Elden Ring - soul like with open world and difficult - or a classical RPG like The Witcher, Cyberpunk, Skyrim, with exploration of the open World and total liberty, without bosses everywhere and difficulty too high.

Just to say I love Elden Ring, but at this time, I prefer to play a chill RPG.

Thanks for yours answers.

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FR

Salut les joueurs français,

Quelqu'un peut-il me dire si ce jeu est + un Elden Ring like ou un RPG chill avec difficulté variable, sans prise de tête des boss, et avec une exploration gratifiante.

J'ai adoré Elden Ring, mais là en ce moment j'ai + une envie d'exploration sans être coincé par des boss partout, et avant de payer 60€, je préfère avoir vos avis.

Merci à toutes et tous.

[Delaborga]

you will find a few souls like elements here,

dodging requires stamina,

you drink from flasks that replenishes after resting
targeting enemies like a souls game
dodge mechanics like it,


but it also has alot of elements like other traditional RPGs,

[Touvez]

Salut,

J en suis au debut mais c est plus du boss rush avec des zones entre, un peu d exploration mais pas du tout open world genre elden ring. Niveau difficulté pour le moment ca va ... beaucoup plus abordable qu un soul.

Tu peux toujours tester et faire un remboursement si tu aimes pas ou alors regarder les videos sur YT.

[AndreyKa]

its NIO, not DS

[Ted]

No this is not a souls-like game as far as the difficulty goes, so I think it will have more success with a wider audience who don't enjoy the difficulty of souls games.

If that is your concern, you will enjoy this as it isn't at all hard imo

[Hurricane]

It's an action game, not a souls.
Difficulty starts easy but ramps up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5AYHiUDouk

[Iso Koala]

No this is not any of those. This is like God of War, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, Modern Tomb Raiders, or Devil May Cry. This is story based rather linear game, not an open world or souls like game. The focus is on bosses and battles and story and setpieces, not in having open world. There is leveling system, but its not an RPG at all whatsoever. You go with the story flow and beat bosses and such, not wonder around the world.

[Karagan]

Thank You for yours answers.
Merci !

I go to test 2 hours.

[Iso Koala]

I dont know why people think that this is an RPG. The trailer is pretty much showing what the game is. Its an action game with a story. Nothing RPG in it. A casual, fun action game with linear levels.

[Ted]

Just a warning though, the game difficulty does jump up pretty fast and it does become a lot harder. So if you are wanting a very easy RPG then just be aware it still isn't an easy game

[Karagan]

Originally posted by Iso Koala:

I dont know why people think that this is an RPG. The trailer is pretty much showing what the game is. Its an action game with a story. Nothing RPG in it. A casual, fun action game with linear levels.

It's written in the description of the game: "Action-RPG".

Elder's Scrolls, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, The Witcher are Action-RPG.

Write "Action RPG" in Google, open Wikipedia, and you go to see the list.

QFD

[Space Cowboy]

I'd describe it more as a Devil May Cry kind of action game with some RPG like progression. No open world but a linear level design with enough room for exploration.

[Pnume]

It's neither.

The closest game to it is God of War but unlike God of War, the world is not connected in Wukong. It's kind of level based.

There are stats but they are not directly influenced by your level. You unlock abilities like in God of war.

The combat feels like a bland between Wo Long (minus the parry) and God of War with a sprinkle of Elden Ring. It focuses heavily on dodges.

[Thinker_Mike]

rather than Fromsoft's piece, that's like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
Single type of weapon, but it can be upgraded by collecting materials and advancing the plot.

[Dou B Jin]

Originally posted by Delaborga:

you will find a few souls like elements here,

dodging requires stamina,

you drink from flasks that replenishes after resting
targeting enemies like a souls game
dodge mechanics like it,


but it also has alot of elements like other traditional RPGs,

To add to this. Stamina doesnt stop you from attacking or dodging, it just slows the interval for dodging and prevents you from using finisher move. It's not as resource intensive as Souls game where if you're caught with no stamina you're in for pain.

RPG elements offers some but stats but not to the point you can out level something.
Defense seems to reduce damage based on % scaling
Attacks will deal some damage to you even by early chapter mobs no matter how high your level is.

[Ted]

Originally posted by Ted:

No this is not a souls-like game as far as the difficulty goes, so I think it will have more success with a wider audience who don't enjoy the difficulty of souls games.

If that is your concern, you will enjoy this as it isn't at all hard imo

Funny reading my comment here compared to my thoughts now lol...

I completely changed my mind, this is most definitely a souls-like with some "action RPG" elements as the devs said. But make no mistake this is a difficult game at times and the combat is unique and fun but most definitely souls-like