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 Online fans, but Khazan is too damn flat and unexpressive as a protagonist for me.
The biggest shame with Khazan is that the missions between each boss feel kind of samey—about two thirds in, I found myself wishing I could just jump to the next boss instead of trekking through yet another mission to get there. I definitely appreciate Khazan not perpetuating the genre's worst tendencies; putting hidden dogs around every corner and enemies who constantly push you off ledges—cough cough Lords of the Fallen.
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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.
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 para isso foi Nioh, qual também igualmente similarmente identicamente conjuntamente utiliza um sistema natural semelhante, contudo isso tira um pouco do charme de 1 Souls e a graça do explorar um mundo interconectado e dar caminhos natural escondidos entre as áreas.
Enquanto o personagem parece aceitar seu destino ingrato, espíritos de guerreiros mortos veem no seu corpo o meio ideal de modo a cumprir seus próprios objetivos.
Enquanto é normal qual jogos do estilo soulslike tenham “muros” de modo a testar a habilidade dos jogadores, demorou 1 bom tempo até qual outro inimigo exigisse tanto quanto este terceiro chefe do game.
Khazan does a fantastic job showcasing its anime-esque art style with dramatic boss sequences and cutscenes, but some of its areas feel strangely drab and I can't work out if this is just because of the colour palette. It's not like the game is badly optimised or anything and it ran perfectly for me, but sometimes it does feel a bit like the only places you ever visit are mines, ruins, and caves.
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 The First Berserker: Khazan 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.
24 do marçeste de 2025 por André Custodio À medida de que a comunidade souls Teimavive mais viúva usando a carência por novos Dark Souls e usando este abandono por Bloodborne, seus olhares se voltam de modo a os títulos originais que vêm dando as caras nos últimos anos.
" 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 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.