Um Imparcial View of The First Berserker: Khazan

General Khazan is a little like Guts, actually—at least in the fact that he says very little—and this is a revenge story after all. It's got some fun twists and turns, and I'm sure it'll be enjoyable for Dungeon Fighter On-line fans, but Khazan is too damn flat and unexpressive as a protagonist for me.

As with Demon's Souls, the game is a series of linear missions that you portal to via a hub, battling between each Blade Nexus (checkpoint) to open up shortcuts until you reach a final boss. Despite this soulslike structure, Khazan actually has a lot more in common with Black Myth: Wukong.

O visual do animaçãeste 3D pelo finesse cel shading implementado utilizando a tecnologia Unreal Engine oferece deslumbrantes cenários de modo a qual os jogadores sintam como se estivessem assistindo a uma animação.

And if you don't like parrying or deflection? Each weapon has a whole skill section dedicated to dodge and post-dodge attacks, and you can even use some skills in place of a dodge to enhance their effectiveness.

Don't get me wrong; the combat is still very well designed, and 90% of missions primarily consist of that, so if you're enjoying smacking enemies around it might not bother you too much.

A clara inspiração de modo a isso foi Nioh, de que identicamente conjuntamente utiliza 1 sistema bem semelhante, mas isso tira 1 pouco do charme do um Souls e a graça por explorar 1 mundo interconectado e achar caminhos natural escondidos entre as áreas.

Outra coisa de que também igualmente similarmente identicamente conjuntamente incomoda demasiado é este fato do progresso em atalhos dentro dos mapas nãeste ficar salvo permanentemente no game, quando comecei a executar backtracking nos mapas anteriores para pegar ESTES colecionáveis da platina, me deparei usando todos ESTES atalhos de que eu tinha Espontâneo, completamente fechados.

Não sei se isso foi por questãeste intencional de design ou resultado por um erro, porém tenho a impressãeste de de que muitos vão chegar nesse ponto da aventura e se sentir frustrados através “surpresa” qual o estúdio preparou — porém vale a pena insistir 1 pouco para atravessar dela.

Esses problemas de balanceamento impactaram bastante negativamente na minha gameplay, felizmente sãeste coisas simples por se resolver com 1 patch futuramente, contudo Teimavive aqui o sinal por qual certas partes do jogo não parecem justas The First Berserker: Khazan usando este jogador.

If you're still unsure whether to pick this up, one thing I will say is the game has a very poor intro in terms of showcasing its best qualities. If in doubt, try out the demo (if it remains available up to release) and get to the Blade Phantom boss after the first couple of missions—this is the point where you'll get a sense of what it's really about and it'll all click into place if it's going to.

Khazan's chance for revenge comes when he's freed and possessed by a netherworld spirit called the Blade Phantom (again, anime). For all you Elden Ring fans, this edgy ghost is voiced by Anthony Howell of Margit/Morgott fame, and yes, it is amazing having the Fell Omen pop up and tell you how much you suck when a boss flattens you.

After all, Khazan has some real difficulty spikes. Especially when it wants you to engage with a new system, such as dodging and dealing with status effects, or proper parrying. Besides simple timed-deflections, Khazan uses the red unblockable attacks from Sekiro, but here you can actually parry them with a counterattack to deal massive stamina damage, provided you're willing to take a risk on tricky timing.

Another way Khazan encourages these experiments is with no respec costs for skills. If something isn't working, change your entire build right outside the boss door.

You might think that's a weird criticism considering the genre—there are more important considerations than story—but that tale is front and centre in this game and far more prominent than in your regular soulslike.