The First Berserker: Khazan - Uma visão geral

At least Khazan does the most important thing with its anime art-style: gives us a greatsword that feels amazing so we can pretend it's Berserk.

Acompanho anime desde criancinha e é um sonho realizado trabalhar com duas das maiores paixões da minha vida.

As with Demon's Souls, the game is a series of linear missions that you portal to via a hub, battling between each Blade Nexus (checkpoint) to open up shortcuts until you reach a final boss. Despite this soulslike structure, Khazan actually has a lot more in common with Black Myth: Wukong.

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.

A reviravolta qual temos pelo meio da história era extremamente esperada e a única maneira dela continuar, tornando tudo previsível demais e nenhumas criatividade pelo roteiro.

A clara inspiraçãeste para isso foi Nioh, qual igualmente utiliza 1 sistema bem semelhante, mas isso tira 1 pouco do charme do 1 Souls e a graça do explorar um mundo interconectado e dar caminhos bem escondidos entre as áreas.

Speaking of nice little rewards; another of Khazan's genius features is that it gives Lacrima (souls to level stats) and skill points for fighting bosses. That's right, not beating bosses; simply fighting them. "How is that not entirely broken?

Isso não foi reflexo único Destes aumentos das minhas habilidades ou Destes melhores equipamentos do protagonista, contudo sim do jogo realmente deter ficado menos desafiador (ou mais justo) desse ponto em diante.

Khazan's chance for revenge comes when he's freed and possessed by a netherworld spirit called the Blade Phantom (again, anime). For all you The First Berserker: Khazan Elden Ring fans, this edgy ghost is voiced by Anthony Howell of Margit/Morgott fame, and yes, it is amazing having the Fell Omen pop up and tell you how much you suck when a boss flattens you.

Enquanto o personagem parece aceitar seu destino ingrato, espíritos por guerreiros mortos veem no seu corpo o meio ideal de modo a cumprir seus próprios objetivos.

Isso porque, apesar por ter características saiba como combates punitivos e que dependem bem do gerenciamento do estamina e ambientes utilizando Porreiro design e atalhos interessantes, eles não trazem Praticamente as ferramentas de que ajudam a disparar personalidade ao game.

Many of Khazan's bosses have fixed stamina bars that you slowly chip down to perform a brutal attack, Sekiro-style, but others have stamina bars that fluctuate as they attack—just like they're using stamina.

Its combat follows a similar resource model, too, as you attack and deflect to accumulate Spirit; points you then use to perform weapon skills. Where Khazan really distinguishes itself is with its strict stamina system.

It means that though bosses unleash long deadly combos, they're most vulnerable to a stagger right after them—a nice little reward for staying alive and a very smart idea.