The story of Hellpoint also tries much too hard to imitate Souls by being cryptic and minimalistic in how it is conveyed.
This was very problematic as when I entered the Embassy and met my first true OP enemy, it created a vicious circle of death and looping back for my souls, souring me on the game massively.
What I found was most of the difficulty came from bad level design, having to traverse long, repetitive and confusing areas with only one ‘bonfire’ that I could find. It wouldn’t be a Souls-like without mentioning the difficulty. Curiously I wasn’t able to do back-stabs, which I’m guessing were not included in the game. The controls are almost identical and the attributes and stats function almost identical to Dark Souls. The brief experience I had with it left me with the impression that unfortunately it was just a poor-man’s Dark Souls again. Overall, the graphics make the game harder to enjoy and harder to play. This made me get lost a lot in levels due to each area looking so familiar that I couldn't tell where I was in a level. Where Dark Souls had compact and diverse areas, Hellpoint sprawls through corridor after corridor of familiar steampunk backgrounds. The biggest problem I have with Hellpoint's graphics are intertwined with my issues with the level design.
The graphics in Hellpoint are not overly problematic other than some framerate issues. What is a problem for me is that Hellpoint plays more like a lower quality version of Dark Souls. Looks like it could be a fun title to try out once it’s out, we’ll be sure to keep you posted on any news of the title as we get closer to launch.Hellpoint aims to be a souls-like and this is not a problem.
Hellpoint initial release date full#
* Split-screen support: The full Hellpoint experience is available in jump-in/jump-out split-screen multiplayer on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Hellpoint offers a full, uninterrupted co-op story with shared loot drops. * Jump-in co-op and PvP multiplayer: Ask a friend to press Start to join a couch co-op session or call for assistance online. * Dynamic World: The Quantic System acts as a dungeon master slightly transforming the game world every time you die and triggering events as the station revolves around the black hole. * Occult space story: Blending science and fantasy, the intensely atmospheric dark sci-fi setting will keep you searching for answers. * Souls-like gameplay in a unique setting: Explore the derelict space station of Irid Novo and face bizarre enemies with a tight and unforgiving combat system. What happens next will be solely determined by your choices. You wake up on board the Irid Novo space station, a beacon of galactic cooperation and scientific exploration gone horribly wrong. The game is set in the aftermath of a massive quantum cataclysm called the Merge. Taking inspiration from games like Dark Souls and Dead Space and movies like Event Horizon and Hellraiser, Hellpoint is doubling down on co-op multiplayer (with both split-screen and online support) while immersing players in a twisted narrative involving Cosmic Gods, quantum physics, and extinct space civilizations. Hellpoint is an intense, dark sci-fi RPG set on a derelict space station orbiting an ominous supermassive black hole. You can watch the latest trailer down below. The title will feature both local split-screen co-op and online co-op along with some PvP battles.
Hellpoint initial release date series#
The title is said to be influenced by such series as Dark Souls, with a dark sci-fi twist to it. Hellpoint will be releasing on April 13 for the PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch as confirmed today by developers Cradle Games via a rress release. The Hellpoint release date has officially been revealed along with a brand-new trailer.