
Each moment of gameplay is an adrenaline rush as you progress further in the nightmare. Mortal Shell takes what you’d expect from Souls-clones and adds heaps of creativity along with unique systems and features that make it a whole new experience.

But innovative tweaks to its combat and progression mechanics let it easily stand on its own two feet. It takes blatant inspiration from Dark Souls and Bloodborne. Mortal Shell is one of the year’s biggest gaming surprises, offering a deep, fascinating journey into a melancholic world. Not only has Cold Symmetry nailed the fundamentals, but they’ve added their own spin to the formula without being coy about their influences. Master punishingly difficult yet strategic combat in martial a rhythm of blocking, parrying and attacking.Īs a diehard Dark Souls fan I’ve played nearly every soulslike, and none have done it as well as Mortal Shell.Take on challenging foes with the help of the bodies of defeated warriors that you can occupy as Mortal Shells to gain their prowess in combat.

