Mortal Shell Review: Should You Buy In 2022?

Should You Buy Mortal Shell In 2022?
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This is one genre that in principle, should be easy to emulate but has proven nearly impossible to replicate and achieve that same level of detail, from the coding within the combat mechanics, to the more noticeable things like the narrative world building and the RPG systems.
Developers Cold Symmetry are a team of AAA veterans, passionate about the souls like genre and were one of the most recent to dabble in the art of souls like games. Releasing Mortal Shell in August 2020, they shamelessly came very close to giving me the same joy that I felt from the classic original Dark Souls. They didn’t mind you, but they came fairly close.
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[@bgwalthney]

This is literally the ONLY “souls like” game I absolutely thought had their formula dead on. Great game.

[@LordOfChaos.x]

No Joke Mortal Shell is quite its own thing Its similar to Dark Souls games but it felt more like Elden Ring I quess Elden Ring got inspired somewhat from it

[@MrProdigy810]

Nioh?

[@Zapmannn]

Terrible game actually

[@dontworryaboutit5490]

@@LordOfChaos.x no lmao

[@LordOfChaos.x]

@@dontworryaboutit5490 yes lmao

[@Mac-ok8dv]

Was always intimidated by the genre but this game was the perfect intro and stepping stone . I played it this year and followed with Bloodborne. Tho MS is a ‘clone’ I think they have carved their own little space even if they decide to not expand it any further. Great game and great video👍

[@Respawnedgaming]

That’s awesome! Bloodborne is my all time favourite From Soft game. We desperately need a 60fps patch! Doesn’t even need to be remastered, just patch it at 60fps and I’m happy! Thanks for watching mate!

[@JustPeasant]

What people seem to misunderstand is that Mortal Shell is Cold Symmetry's very FIRST game and not $59,95 AAA from the likes of Activision, EA, Ubi, Microsoft, Sony, etc. Founded in 2017. Released in 2020. For those three years, you gotta give them extra credit for their 1st attempt. Hope to see what these folks will do next. It doesn't have to be another soul-like game👌

[@tjepting2422]

Looks like I'll need to give this a run. Since Elden Ring I've been buying up every souls-like game I can. Even though I suck at them, they ruin other games for me because they are so good. I can't have fun with games now that are just incredibly easy. I need the challenge.

[@mastervlog7256]

its free on epic games now !

[@k.w.2275]

Have you tried the Nioh games? Very interesting mechanics and awesome world.

[@argirissgr4448]

I feel u i gave all my collection of assains creed to a friend coz i realized i was wasting my time and i didnt even wanted to look ata them.those games and other "AAA (crap)" games feells like im playing bullshit .

[@obsidianzarok2361]

Got this game a few days ago and i love the dark atmosphere and style of it. Hopefully there's going to be a Mortal shell 2 one day and hopefully it will be a much longer and fuller game.

[@starrybook]

Came here because it went free on Epic. Now I am EXTREMELY excited.

[@Drakonic]

Written and edited very well. Quality video, you deserve more attention!

[@HpacEastern]

This game is fantastic. You hate and love it at the same time. After my first play through, I did a play through without a shell. There is a tunnel near the beginning you can forsake all shells and just use your foundling form. That was an amazing run to get through.

[@mattswank]

The only thing I don't really like from what I see here is that the game only has 4/5 weapons and no mixable armor sets, just the shells. I'm big on making my own character feel like mine, but oh well, and it sounds like a short game so either way worth the time I think but the visuals look so good I was hoping for more customization and longer game time. Maybe they will make another one someday! Or we will see if Lord's of the Fallen ever get's a sequel that is worthy.

[@HpacEastern]

@@mattswank I see your point for sure. It's still a great game for a kick starter project.

[@mattswank]

@@HpacEastern yeah and playing for free I can’t complain the graphics look amazing. Just hope they don’t stop here.

[@Ch35h1r3C47]

@@mattswank There are color swaps for the "shells" as they're called. The 5th shell you can get with the DLC also lets you customize its abilities somewhat and also comes with a new cool weapon that swaps between 2 forms, bloodborne style. Honestly it is a short game, but that's not necessarily a bad thing as it doesn't outstay its welcome.

[@SPEXWISE]

I've never played dark souls and I got this from the Epic xmas freebies. I'm finding it hard but I can't stop playing. To begin with during the first 5 or so hours it was brutal but the combat system kinda clicked for me today and now I'm really enjoying it. Grisha handed my ass to me about 40 times until I beat him and today I got to Hadern in the temple of ash and beat him first try, so so satisfying. Thanks for the fair review without any spoilers! I subbed to your channel.

[@phant0mdummy]

You're ready. Start with Demon's Souls or Dark Souls 1 - whichever you can get your hands on easiest. Don't worry about Elden Ring. Play the good stuff first. Filter out the noise. The best parts of Elden Ring are the curated portions of the world, called Legacy Dungeons. The open world is just a boring horse ride simulator. The whole magic of From Software has always been the carefully crafted worlds, and the experience they provide you.

[@SPEXWISE]

@@phant0mdummy I finished mortal she'll a few days ago. Final boss was a serious pain. All the others only took a few tries. Really good game. Still get lost in fullgrim though 😂. I'll take your advice regarding dark souls thanks.

[@granitegreg7883]

I also want to add after watching this video, how is it you don’t have more subscribers??? This video was excellent and very informative!

[@Respawnedgaming]

Top man! Appreciate that.

[@vonbrendt01]

I found that just backing up was a option that was a 50/50. Especially with bosses they must have patched it for Xbox. I found that often when retreating or healing enemies would rush you. I saw a cheese video on the bosses that said they all slow walk. Not true. I am pretty sure every boss could close distance quick enough to punish you for healing and retreating. But I am playing the enhanced edition on NG+ with the DLC. It seems a little more finished now then it did on release.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

An option*

[@MikeG.666]

Just noticed this is on Games Pass, gonna give a playthru.

[@therealfodder]

Subbed at 'cryptic bollocks'. I hope you go far - top vid!

[@Respawnedgaming]

Yeah, I enjoyed saying that. Thanks man.

[@kuddah]

hopefully y’all waited to buy it, shits bout to be free on epic

[@cmoneytheman]

I found out about this classic last year but never tried it until today. The combat feels very realistic, similar to Dogma, and the way the enemies react is similar to Tsushima, not as brutal and epic but very similar.

[@TheMGamer2804]

rip to the fallen soldiers who bought it recently

[@JedLR1945]

I got it FREE from Epic Games!

[@FelixS.]

Bought it today in the PS5 GOTY edition because I am a collector. Digital games don´t exist to me.

[@zacharron]

Oh man, I really wanted to like this one...but it was SO dark and grim, even more than Dark Souls. The combat felt really sluggish, sorta like Lords of the Fallen. BUT I would give it another chance, especially if I got the PS5 version. I appreciate that they really tried some new mechanics and didn't simply copy the FS formula. Good review, mate!

[@Respawnedgaming]

Yeah I got Lords of The Fallen vibes too! The hardening mechanic was pretty cool but it’s crazy how many games are the same as DS in principle but they feel so different! Thanks for watching mate! 👊

[@zombiemachinery4868]

I don't get you man, the grittiness is the reason y love this game; but I'm a metalhead so you know the drill.

[@zenith7024]

Combat in the lords of the fallen was pretty good! At least the damn shield and armour works in that game, unlike shit souls were one hit kills you with heavy armour and shield

[@granitegreg7883]

I just started playing this game last night and I’m already hooked. It’s definitely a difficult game.

[@seano.5783]

FREE on Epic Store today 12/28!!

[@igorszopinski1822]

Perfect combat, perfect difficulty, amazing design , Rotting Christ and Nietzsche influence. The perfect game.

[@ayemjake]

this one is currently on sale on steam today

[@samoh3966]

Still a very good game. If you can get the virtuous cycle dlc cheap, grab that too. There are only four dungeons but makes the game very replayable for NG and NG+.

[@vertix10]

i've never played a souls game before, but this game is on sale right now so i might pick it up

[@mavzmavzmavz1776]

I bought it today. This is my first soul game and so far it's been great tho dying frequently is quite frustrating.

[@vertix10]

@@mavzmavzmavz1776 haha yeah that's how these games are ig, i might pick it up

[@thegoodestboi2699]

@@vertix10 i just bought it on steam brother after i reviewed it here again xd u should give sekiro a try. one hell of a game.

[@vertix10]

@@thegoodestboi2699 sekiro is too much money i don't wanna buy it rn. but how do you like this game?

[@dpb3884]

Great vid, honest and fair critique.

[@MR_N0VA]

What I love about dark souls is the insane reputation when I started DS3 it took me like 100 tries for the first boss but it was so hard that I 1 shoted the 2nd and 3rd boss the whole point is if you learn the gimmick of rolling you can defeat the game Just know that you will die along the way and that's part of the fun learning the pattern of the bosses never fails to make you feel amazing (probably the best example is: the dancer of the boreal valley) to sum it up go and enjoy the game! Ill go and try mortal shell

[@fragtall]

So you didnt play it yet but you compare it to ds already?

[@MR_N0VA]

@@fragtall what? No I'm saying it's a good tip to keep sticking to those games and that I'm excited to play it (plus the game compares itself to ds... It's a souls like category)

[@fragtall]

@@MR_N0VA i know what you mean i was just looking for a comparison from a person who actually played both games. No offence gamer. Btw which fromsoftware game do you like the most?

[@MR_N0VA]

@@fragtall well I finished DS3 and Sekiro and got DS2 as a gift but stopped midway because it feels a bit clunky I'll continue one day probably but for now I'll try mortal shell

[@kevinmokumobi9684]

@@MR_N0VA darks souls 1 is best.

[@dwirtz0116]

Holy Cannoli! New subscriber here. Why you don't have more subs is beyond me my guy. Very well put together video! Keep up the fantastic work! Bravo! 😁😁💯💯👏👏

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

You think everyone that makes good vids will automatically have millions of subscribers?

[@dwirtz0116]

@@jarlwhiterun7478 Negatory. It was meant as a compliment. 🤷‍♂️

[@christopheredwards8475]

No need to buy when you have game pass 🤠

[@TheRioJesus]

After playing all the Fromsoft games to death I decided to try Mortal Shell, and it’s a steaming pile of dogshit. The pace of combat is appallingly slow because stamina regen takes about a myriad, and there’s no real healing items like Estus Flasks, and because there’s no reliable and consistent way to heal you have to play really slowly and careful, not taking risks, and waiting for enemies to throw out moves that you can punish. Meta gameplay genuinely feels like cheesing, and it’s insultingly un-fun. The weapons feel like pool noodles, the riposte system is idiotic, and all of the shells have too little health, too little stamina, or too little of both. Fallen Order is unironically a FAR superior Souls-like. This game isn’t even worth playing on Gamepass.

[@WatchMysh]

Fantastic review. Thanks!

[@evanpetelle5669]

I definitely enjoyed this when it released.. I never finished it, though. I might need to reinstall it & follow through.

[@drlimbo]

There is only one King. Blade of darkness

[@Rune_Scholar]

Wait, what do you mean this game doesn’t have music? Is that the way it used to be and then they later added it?

[@ohexenwahno5652]

No estus-like item makes this game mushroom farm simulator...

[@LordOfChaos.x]

U literally have immortality when u harden and u can also dodge Its really a skill issue since none of the bosses feel unfair like in Elden Ring

[@ohexenwahno5652]

@@LordOfChaos.x it's not even bosses that give me trouble, it's exploring and encountering multiple groups of enemies and running out of healing items and being forced to backtrack to gather mushrooms.

[@LordOfChaos.x]

@@ohexenwahno5652 what is used to do was just run past them

[@ohexenwahno5652]

@@LordOfChaos.x this honestly wouldn't be an issue if you could get healing items naturally like in demon souls, but I guess using Tiel and losing half my health in a single hit doesn't help. It's just that Tiel is the only shell who doesn't feel like an asthmatic turtle

[@grimm3698]

@@ohexenwahno5652 mushrooms are mid as fuck farm up money and buy roasted rat. It’s so much better. I can get a bit pricy but I’ve bought like 200 and I’m doing just fine. Once you unlock the mist, just farm a Grisha and you’re good.

[@allenp920]

“Souls like” Well that’s the average gamer pushed out then

[@L45T_Samurai]

free on Epick games , just today 28/12/22 :)

[@argirissgr4448]

Just finished the game and i have to say im more than impressed im in love again and i feel im cheating on soulsborne😂 Seriously u have to pay attention to this game it has mechanics that are very clever and add to soulsborne gameplay.very nc review

[@Ashcon2]

Earned a sub!

[@Devonaxx]

To al who are interested in this game.. It's currently 6.50 on steam.. so it's pretty cheap for the time your are getting.

[@sermetersoz9289]

idk the game seems good but i have just finished god of war series completely and i dunno if i can enjoy it in a similar or same way .thoughts anyone ? could use some second opinions about this one

[@brianwhitt5331]

Can't say for this game but after playing any of the souls games it makes games like God of war just feel like a waste of time unless you play it just for the story. It amazes me that nobody other than maybe team ninja has figured out combat the way fromsoft has. Just like GoW every other developer just makes enemies sponges and have the player button mash. I'd say you will like this game if it's a real souls like. I'ma play it as soon as I finish a new run of Demons Souls on ps5.

[@hyenahun]

For 6€ i just bought it. Ill have high hopes

[@benturner3458]

It's like if dark souls and hellblade had a devil spawn baby......

[@superspork3975]

And then covered that baby in cow feces.

[@Bizzeplayn]

Greeat game. But some of the combat mechanics felt very clunky to me. Just me i guess

[@cmoneytheman]

i found out of this last year

[@redcrimson1028]

I think from software should back these guys next game

[@MrProdigy810]

What does he mean they weren’t seen as a threat? They introduced a whole new genre! And didn’t they just win game of the year with their last game, sekiro? It’s not possible for them to have “flown under the radar” since bloodborne came out years ago

[@robertjaster2k]

Excellent review, it's on Epic store for FREE today (28/12/2022)

[@eguitarplayer6689]

Thanks!

[@Respawnedgaming]

Top man! 🙌

[@alexandrubighiu7637]

Thank you for the video

[@alexandrubighiu7637]

Amen!

[@Mauntium]

One important thing to note: On Medium graphics settings the game looks a lot more depressing and uninviting (even to play) than on other settings. Once I set it to High (balanced out with upscaling), the visuals became a lot more appealing. This may sound petty, but for me, it meant a lot.

[@jacoobalajmi4957]

U should get it now for free on epic

[@ragsbombadil195]

2 minutes in. All you do is talk about dark souls. Can you tell me about this game at all?

[@marcellopuerta1125]

I iust got on switch with all dlc for 0.52 cents 😁

[@user-ov2fc5sd1e]

My GOD the first FOUR MINUTES of this video is him trying SOO HARD to convince the viewers that this game is not as good as FromSoft games. For 4 minutes I was like MY GOD WOULD YOU JUST SHUT UP ABOUT FROMSOFT AND REVIEW THIS GAME AS A STANDALONE TITLE ALREADY ????

[@ThePirateCasey]

Great Video!!!

[@Ricaflect]

substanence??

[@michaeldietz2648]

Crappy game with no difficulty selector, no map, other than bosses there’s no reason to fight any enemies because you get no experience so you will just run past them, poorly designed hub world that connects to three main levels, items don’t tell you what they do until you use them a certain amount of times, The game takes about 10 hours to beat when it realistically should take three (because you’re going to be running around looking for where to go without a map) do not buy this at full price, also when you level up your weapon to maximum level all boss become very easy. The last boss is nothing but a boring sponge that is easy.

[@alexandrubighiu7637]

Great video

[@alexandrubighiu7637]

Amen

[@Escanor89]

today its for free on epic 🙂

[@Mini-vi8oo]

its ironic how fromsoft have lost their way while others try to copy it

[@raptorate2872]

Ah yes the typical gatekeepers who don't like the new direction of elden ring and Fromsoft. Must be frustrating to realize that your so called challenging games weren't so challenging after all when a large audience gets a taste of it and realizes that y'all were full of air about the difficulty.

[@shiddyangler]

@@raptorate2872 I don't even understand how people shit on Elden Ring. Even though it's distinctly different than past souls game, the incredible replayability with an expansive world, endless weapon combinations, and robust character building make it objectively one of the top soulsbourne games.

[@pvrpleheff]

Just downloaded this

[@zenith7024]

Why does everyone have to mention souls this and souls that? These are different games in their own right. This is a good game, and I also really enjoyed lords of the fallen which many souls fanboys shit on because it wasn't dark souls. Plus there has always been games like dark souls long before dark souls even came out

[@thomaswhitworth8994]

Come back after 2 years forgot how slow it is not worth it just play bloodborne

[@FREAXX6-6-6]

bloodborne is not on pc.

[@alexandrubighiu7637]

Amen!

[@alexandrubighiu7637]

Peace

[@mr.bojangles2580]

Game creates an amazing new mechanic for avoiding damage. Game only gives moderate attention to it, and instead adds a parry/riposte system to combat, because Dark Souls. Game then punisheds you for using the cool new mechanic in new game+ and beyond. Thanks, I hate it.

[@vedaprakashsingha5536]

Hehehehe should you claim it ?😏

[@The0ne777]

Dark souls aint crap compared to the real og from software games. The kings fields trump all.

[@alexandrubighiu7637]

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[@alexandrubighiu7637]

Amen!

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

I'd still like to see some verification of the original covidnineteen and any of its supposed derivatives. Have any?

[@TheRealNewWhirledOrder]

NONE OF THE TESTS ARE EVEN LOOKING FOR ANYTHING SPECIFIC.

[@chazzssali905]

This game sucks

[@bigmike4133]

Nope, but thanx

[@ReadyAimFire_]

I hated it. Imo one of worst souls clones out there.

[@218DX]

Yo i made it to 1:44 and you still have no said a fcking work about Mortal Shell, jesus christ im out

[@Bl0kymtt]

Pov: tiktok fries your brain's attention spam

[@shutendoji470]

@@Bl0kymtt Giga

[@Wrathsack]

The a mount of "fans" and people recommending and defending this game is hilarious. This is a solid 2/10. It is a gorgeous game with a empty shell of gameplay. Huge input delays, zero enemy reactions or proper animations on their attacks. The amount of money the developers of Mortal Shell is dishing out to these shills to fake review and recommend this dumpster is absolutely hilarious. And the people saying this is the best next thing since Dark souls lmao. This is a worse dark souls clone than the failed Dark souls 2 clone of a failure.

[@eguitarplayer6689]

Thanks!