![]() Everything takes place on the space station Irid Novo, which orbits a black hole and has become, in the words of one NPC, "a Swiss cheese of interdimensional breaches and wormholes". Unlike many Souls-like games, which unfold against a medieval backdrop, Hellpoint embraces a sci-fi setting that's part Dead Space, part Event Horizon. By embracing the tenets of the sub-genre - deadly combat, rewarding exploration, and a gameplay loop designed around learning from failure - and adding a couple interesting additions, it delivers an experience that's decent, if a little generic. The cottage industry of Souls-likes continues with Hellpoint, a modest action-RPG from developer Cradle Games. There is a sense of satisfaction to solving and succeeding in your trials however.By Evan Norris, posted on 15 August 2020 / 2,785 Views To non fans, it can be frustrating, and you can get lost on the occasion as these kind of games don’t really explain much. It practically a clone, even copying it’s lesser aspects. It’s also in your best interest to be in similar parts of the game to play together, as to my attempts, it wouldn’t just warp you.Īll that aside, if you like Dark Souls, you’re going to like Hellpoint. I feel this could have been much clearer as I was standing in a safe area and the invite button just did nothing. You need to stand by a wall and place a handprint. It’s a bit tricky to invite players though. On top of all of this, you can play co-operatively with someone. You can also invade other players, just to pester them. Hellpoint has online multiplayer! You can leave notes for other players online, to give hints to trick them. On top of all of that, I’d occasionally run into a bug that made pressing the Y button in game, the button to interact or pick up items unusable, requiring me to kill myself to reset everything back to normal. There also seems to be a bit of an issue with hit detections, as at one point, my attacks would just flow right though an enemy without them taking damage. It’s playable, but I’d be a liar to say it’s not constantly there. It’s a tad muddy and seems to constantly run at less than 30fps, with drops. Much like the Souls games on consoles, Hellpoint does not perform the best. There’s aren’t exactly the only flaws the game has. That said, it can be *too* dark at times, as to make things a bit hard to see…especially bottomless pits at times. The colors seem more highlighted and outspoken as a result. It can be colorful when needed, but there’s a lot of black. Add a sci-fi flavor to this, to differentiate it from the overused olden times areas. Full of disgusting abominations out to kill you. The general feel of the game has some creepy aspects, but I wouldn’t go as far as to call this a horror game, just one to keep you on your toes and a little nervous the whole time. Your character is an emaciated, bald humanlike creature. I wish you could customize your character before starting the game though. With how you level, you can play the game how you want. Small quick weapons, large heavy ones, guns, a variety of equipment. Plan things out correctly and this is a great way to grind as enemies respawn after death. If you can reach to where you died without failing again, you can just pick what you lost right back up. While more and more experience is required each time you upgrade your stats, it’s never quite that hard to earn it, though if you fall in battle, you’ll lose it all if not taken to a rift. ![]() General stats like stamina, health, strength, how much you can hold, and then specific stats that benefit how your weapons work with your build. You can heal, just take a rest, or level up. You’ll stop at rifts every now and then, and these are your safe spaces. But have too little and you might be a tad defenseless against the brutal attacks, some being a one hit kill if not properly protected. Have too much and your stats don’t match, you’re gonna be awful slow. What your motivation is however, is to find out what happened in this space colony, the Irid Novo, to make what was one thriving, to what it is now. Story is sparse, but you slowly piece together what’s given as you play. Think about everything, be patient, and you’ll eventually prevail. You can’t just go in and expect to plow through the games. To properly explain this, Dark Souls is a hard series. Hellpoint is Dark Souls mixed with Event Horizon. ![]()
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