Many bad reviews

[retroguy]

Are people's griping with this game legitimate? lots of negative reviews recently regarding ladder climbing, combat etc. Is this game another CHASM-style dissappointment? Wait for sale? Wait for patches? -thanks

[Transcendental Raccoon]

I personally enjoyed the game even though it doesn't have a lot of additions to soulslike formula and the control scheme is quastionable.
But there are TONS of bugs, so I'd say wait for patches for now.

[^_^]

agreed wait for patches

[Za]

even on ps4 there are issues performance so its not even a port job, the game itself is a letdown but still neat. so wait for a patch

[retroguy]

adult swim seems like a cash grab company... you think theyll actually fix these issues?

[rasabt]

Originally posted by Za:

even on ps4 there are issues performance so its not even a port job, the game itself is a letdown but still neat. so wait for a patch

the whole gameplay needs an overhaul to be even considered "fun".
if a game like this cannot get fluid controlls and gameplay out, but instead feels clunky, unresponsive and stiff...there's major work to be done.

[Aevoa]

Originally posted by sendem_to_me:

adult swim seems like a cash grab company... you think theyll actually fix these issues?

Adult Swim is just the publlisher, this game was made by White Rabbit.

[retroguy]

Even though I'm frequently annoyed with the stupid rougelike feature of dead cells, Ive never played a game with tighter more fun or staisfying combat... I was hoping for something similar here, but no procedurally generated, million runs from level one ♥♥♥♥.

[Robin]

no idea what one would call "legitimate". Depends all on the expectations I guess. I'm really enjoying this game, so I don't quite see why people don't like it.

[hybridial]

I honestly don't get people's problems with the controls. The bugs, sure I've not seen any myself but those ought to be fixed and hopefully they will be. I feel like the no turning with the shield thing is the only issue, but I'd argue if you could turn, that would also cause issues, and I think in almost every situation that could be an issue, you should jump rather thank block. Jumping doesn't drain stamina and is honestly the best way to avoid being hit in this game like so many other side scrollers.

But otherwise this game controls fine, it's just like Bloodrayne Betrayal which got a lot of vitriol for how it played and I never saw a damn thing wrong with it.

I guess I'm bitter because dear god do I think the first Dark Souls is a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ terrible game in so many ways, and people ignore such blatant issues with it. Death's Gambit's issues are pretty minor by comparison, not to mention it's way, way, way less tedious.

[XxBarakaxX]

Salt and Sacntuary has also no turn with shield. Thats normal. So you can go back and forward.
Release the button, change direction and block again is not a impossibility.
One thing I would change are the sounds, would like if they were more impactful.
20 € is cheap enough for me.
I dont like the Level Design in Salt and Sanctuary. I always beat my games, but i had to stop becsue of this.
Luckily thats not the case in Death´s Gambit.

HF

[Heidern98]

Starting to feel like I should have just waited.

[ShiGu]

Nah just buy and focking play it

[Zeretrelle]

Wait for patches. It's a good game

[Kypt]

Originally posted by Mawthra:

One of my biggest gripes is when you put your shield up, you can't change directions... you have to let your shield down, turn, then put it up again... how that made it through testing and all that is beyond me... lotta little things like that need to be fixed before I'd recommend anyone buying it in its current state

Mmmm, that's so you can hold your shield and walk backwards...I don't really understand your issue with it.

[Kamfrenchie]

It has pretty good potential. It's maybe rough here and there and control wise not as tight and fast as you would expect from a dark souls inspired game. Like i picked a sentinel and i feel the sword hits are kind of slow.