Do you remember the moment that Sekiro forced you to start playing by its rules? For me, I was trundling through the game like I was playing Dark Souls when I hit the Lady Butterfly boss, and suddenly there was no room for doubt: if I didn't properly learn these new combat mechanics, I wasn't going any further.

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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.

Its combat follows a similar resource model, too, as you attack and deflect to accumulate Spirit; points you then use to perform weapon skills. Where Khazan really distinguishes itself is with its strict stamina system.

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

Ao dominar as armas e habilidades versáteis por Khazan, ESTES jogadores podem personalizar efetivamente AS SUAS táticas de modo a conquistar diversos tipos por chefes e navegar por cenários do combate variados.

Enquanto é normal que jogos do visual soulslike tenham “muros” para testar a habilidade Destes jogadores, demorou um Porreiro tempo até qual outro inimigo exigisse tanto quanto o terceiro chefe do game.

It's also what I love most about The First Berserker: Khazan. Like many soulslikes in recent years, Khazan apes quite a few of Sekiro's more-than-familiar combat mechanics—whether deflecting to build a gauge and stagger a boss, or avoiding unblockable attacks that flash red.

A história do jogo possui uma premissa natural interessante, e aos poucos a trama vai desenrolando e nos revelando porque Khazan foi acusado de traiçãeste e quem realmente foi este Enorme vilãeste dessa história sangrenta.

Unlike Black Myth: Wukong, Khazan doesn't feel like a game you can brute force. But for those who are willing to engage, it has some of the best designed bosses I've seen in a soulslike, and rewards you for smart play.

" you ask. Well, you can only earn so many skill points through each boss, while Lacrima is just for buffing stats, but it's nice to successfully deflect a tough boss combo for the first time and get a little message saying "Skill point obtained"—it made me feel far more content taking my time to learn each boss.

It's more that having been spoiled by all the accoutrements of the modern The First Berserker: Khazan soulslike—elaborate NPC quests, secrets, exploration—Khazan and its no frills linear structure can feel basic at times.

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.