What makes it stand out from others in the genre is how Lute comes into play. Combat is slick, very fast-paced, and each encounter will offer up dozens of enemies for you to take out.
Soulstice is very reminiscent of other hack and slash series’ such as the Devil May Cry and Bayonetta.
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Her nervous disposition really shone through thanks to her voice actress, and let’s face it, if you were tasked with taking on a city full of beasts, you’d probably be a little spooked as well. Lute however, was a character that became more likeable simply because of how she was voiced. On the other hand, the voice acting is decent at best, with Briar especially having some noticeable poor line deliveries.
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It was tough to know how to feel about the audio on the one hand the slow, haunting melodies that set the tone whilst exploring, before being ramped up to the heavy techno-rock beats during combat, really added to the games atmosphere. The overall presentation is adequate then, and whilst some may be put off by the dark and dingy look of the game, it certainly helps set the scene of being in the middle of a city in turmoil with an army of otherworldly creatures on the loose. Fortunately, the environments, enemies, and characters are far from bland, featuring some unique designs, and the consistently steady 60 frames-per-second was worth much more than high-quality graphics during the more manic combat encounters. Soulstice doesn’t claim to have the best graphics on the market, with some low-quality textures, almost non-existent lip synching, and overall just missing out on that final layer of polish that could have really made the title stand out. Having said that, it at least tells a coherent story with lots of additional pieces of lore found in the menu to have a read, should you feel like learning more about the world and those that inhabit it. The narrative isn’t incredibly engaging, although that isn’t to say it isn’t a good one, just not the most original tale ever told. Both main characters are rather likeable with a good dynamic between them the stoic warrior, Briar (who reminded me a little bit of Lightning from FINAL FANTASY XIII) and the meek and softly spoken “Shade” (she’s a ghost, basically), Lute. Chimera are powerful members of the Order of the Ashen Blade, tasked to put a stop to the monsters terrorising the city of Ilden. You take control of duo protagonists Briar and Lute, two sisters bound to one another by their souls to be reborn as Chimera.
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The game starts off with some backstory to set the scene: an ancient evil known as Chaos was sealed away long ago and, unsurprisingly, has now broken free of its prison to wreak havoc by unleashing hordes of demons on the world. But is this a game worth hyping up, or is it destined to be yet another forgettable title? This dark fantasy action-adventure from developer Replay Game Studios came as a bit of a surprise there hadn’t been much advertising and few people were talking about it. With so many releases in the videogame industry lately, Soulstice very nearly flew under my radar.
Reviews // 20th Sep 2022 - 8 months ago // By Mike Crewe Soulstice Review
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