Weird RPG

Theres nothing to hook me into playing the game after 30 minutes. This isnt a souls-like, it only has a dodge mechanic. Thats it. No exp? Nothing to lose on death. As another review stated, progression is entirely gear based and even that is pretty weak over all. The game is "solid" in its foundation of being a hack and slash to clear a map but thats it. Walk through the map to the next group of enemies, clear them hope something interesting drops, move on. I didnt find the few boss fights difficult. I like that the bosses have a stun meter to work with but thats not explained in the short tutorial. Theres a story. A kind of generic mystic aura/magic is spreading across the land corrupting monsters who then attack people, but its only lightly mentioned in the first 30 minutes. Im open to the possibility that theres more but again the gameplay doesn't hook me.

A fairly simple souls like (kind of) that is 2 parts odd and 3 parts weird. Imagine getting lightning to strike down your enemies simply because the game tells you your new sword will do that for you if you yell into your microphone or that this new chest piece you have will have better or worse stats depending on your processor in your computer. Who the hell would even think of this for a game like this in the first place? If you have a few spare bucks get it and see for yourself.

Tying microphone usage to some extremely powerful damaging items without providing built-in alternatives is one of the worst decisions i've seen in game development. Ever.

Great game

I can't find any meaningful progression and I don't wish to continue fighting for nothing. This game feels like a demo rather than a complete game.

It's very challenging but it's good. Very silly and fun. Edit: I have now finished everything aside from challenger mode. Absolute blast. Gear is very important to upgrade and grind for. Super fun and I'm glad I played it.