The first one was pretty bad gameplay wise. It was pretty slow but also had a mechanic where the souls (vigor…) you dropped on death would vanish over time.
The second one (2023 edition) is way better gameplay wise. Feels pretty Darksouls 3 combat wise, at least for a strength/tank, pure bonk no shield, build.
It also has a pretty cool lore! I think they had to rush the ending for some reason. The last region feels very much like there was a cool concept and even more cool lore to be had. But the last boss feels gimicky almost to the level of bed of chaos.
But I did like the umbral mechanics with the lamp and fully entering umbral gives you access to more exploration through riddles. They do get a bit repetitive at the end but it is a cool touch in my opinion.
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The first one was pretty bad gameplay wise. It was pretty slow but also had a mechanic where the souls (vigor…) you dropped on death would vanish over time.
The second one (2023 edition) is way better gameplay wise. Feels pretty Darksouls 3 combat wise, at least for a strength/tank, pure bonk no shield, build.
It also has a pretty cool lore! I think they had to rush the ending for some reason. The last region feels very much like there was a cool concept and even more cool lore to be had. But the last boss feels gimicky almost to the level of bed of chaos.
But I did like the umbral mechanics with the lamp and fully entering umbral gives you access to more exploration through riddles. They do get a bit repetitive at the end but it is a cool touch in my opinion.