Soulstice
Release Date: September 20, 2022
Action, TPP, fantasy, indie games, action RPG, slasher, singleplayer
TPP action RPG with slasher-like combat system. In Soulstice we play as Briar and Lute - sisters who as so called Chimera have to face monsters plaguing the city of Ilden. The game was developed by Reply Game Studios.
Soulstice is a dynamic action RPG enriched with elements taken from slasher games. The game was developed by Reply Game Studios team, and it was published by Modus Games.
Plot
Soulstice takes us to a fantastic world plagued by the Phantoms - wild creatures coming from behind the veil. These creatures take over people's minds and transform them into bloodthirsty monsters. Only Chimeras, powerful warriors born from the merging of two souls in one body, can face them. When one such breach appeared above the city of Ilden, the brave sisters Briar and Lute decided to take matters into their own hands. As Chimera, they must face the threat, along the way discovering the dark secrets of their order, whose intentions are not as pure as they thought, and the origin of their powers.
Mechanics
In Soulstice we observe the action from the third person perspective (TPP). Moving around Ilden, we mainly eliminate our opponents. The game implements a combat system, which even a true slasher would be proud of. During quick clashes with adversaries we use superhuman strength and impressive skills of Briar, who fights with cold weapons and performs spectacular combos, as well as can change weapons on the fly. Besides, we have to use Lute's abilities, who as a ghost (the girl was sacrificed in the merging process) weakens enemies with the help of special auras. During the game we face both standard opponents and much stronger bosses. As we progress we gain more powerful weapons and improve the ones we already have, which allows us to face more and more challenges.
Technical aspects
Soulstice has a polished graphic design, kept in a colorful, but at the same time quite dark style inspired by classical Japanese motifs. The voice of the main characters was lent by Stefani Joosten, known from the game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.
September 20, 2022
Soulstice Review: Grim Tales
Combo-centric in design, Soulstice may feel familiar to the touch, but does this gothic title have what it takes to hold your attention until the end?
Videos and Screens
[1:32] Soulstice trailer #3
[2:34] Soulstice launch trailer
Gamepressure Review
Soulstice
Combo-centric in design, Soulstice may feel familiar to the touch, but does this gothic title have what it takes to hold your attention until the end?
Hardcore Gamer: 3.5 / 5 by Chris Shive
Soulstice makes no secret of what influenced it, both in aesthetics and in gameplay mechanics.
IGN: 5 / 10 by Jarrett Green
Soulstice is a competent action game with creative monsters, but they're doomed to live in a bland setting with tedious level design.
Wccftech: 7.5 / 10 by Francesco De Meo
Combining a well-realized dark fantasy setting inspired by Claymore and Berserk and an engaging story with solid action gameplay inspired by some of the best character action games, Soulstice is a competent action title. Unfortunately, issues like the horrible camera and the mediocre handling of color-coded enemies and mechanics impact the experience, preventing it from being the great character action game it had the potential to be.
Soulstice Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows September 20, 2022
PlayStation 4 June 20, 2023
PlayStation 5 September 20, 2022
Xbox Series X/S September 20, 2022
Developer: Reply Game Studios
Publisher: Modus Games
Soulstice System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce GTX 1060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 5500 XT or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Recommended: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.4 GHz, 12 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce GTX 1080 / 6 GB Radeon RX 5600 XT or better, 30 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
DLCs for Soulstice
Ashen Blade Item Pack
DLC
September 20, 2022