Salt and Sacrifice

to be very honest i have very mixed feelings about this game. in the first game you can fight things normally, you know, fight-dodge-fight-dodge kind of stuff. but this game makes it so every other attack that an enemy throws at you is an absurd flurry attack that you either sit there and tank or run away and wait 5 seconds for them to stop. the game could be really fun if the combat was overhauled to allow you to actually be able to chain parry things like in sekiro, or if the enemies hadn't been given so many overwhelming attacks.

TL;DR: If you're looking for "Salt & Sanctuary 2," this isn't it. This isn't a Metroidvania like the first game, though it still has its Souls-like undergirding. There's apparently a lot of contention around Salt & Sacrifice. I get it, but I'm still recommending this for purchase, if you can find it at a discount for less than $10 or so. If you're an achievement hunter, you can probably 100% this game in 30 hours. Sacrifice turns out to be more like a Monster Hunter-esque title, using the same basic mechanics as Sanctuary. You're a criminal who has been exiled, given a potion which provides powers to hunt Mages, and let loose on a condemned land as penance for your crimes, acting as "Inquisitor" (much like Bloodborne's "Hunters", or Dark Souls 3's "Ashen Ones"). It has a brighter aesthetic, but you can still see the visual design sharing some roots. As far as gameplay goes, you'll be starting in a hub area and venturing out into several zones to hunt mages and bosses. There is no longer a single, interconnected map through which you can traverse or fast travel. New sub-areas unlock as you hunt named Mages, rescue NPCs, and fulfill simple quests (mostly meet this NPC in thi…

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I love this game a lot its so fun and very good to play with friends. i recommend.

BEST GAME EVER 100% PLAY IT

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