Hellpoint

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  • Summary: Hellpoint is an intense action RPG taking place on Irid Novo, a derelict space station soaked in an intoxicating dark sci fi atmosphere. Fight dreadful creatures, face the Cosmic Gods and unravel their twisted story. Should the challenge be too great, play with a friend in local or online coop.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. Malditos Nerds
    Aug 11, 2020
    75
    In its own way Hellpoint seems like a signature Soulslike, because despite all the mechanics it borrowed from its inspirational series, Cradle Games managed to make an original game. It's a game designed for lovers of the genre, although not for purists, and it has received constant support from the development team so it is expected that future patches will solve the performance problems.
  2. Riot Pixels
    Sep 20, 2020
    74
    A happy marriage of deep space horror and Souls-like ruthlessness, Hellpoint is a nice game, but there’s still some room to grow.
  3. RPGamer
    Aug 11, 2020
    70
    Hellpoint clearly does take inspirations from multiple other works, but some of these influences don’t go far beyond the superficial. The sci-fi horror vibe is appreciated, but for my taste the game doesn’t lean far enough into the dread and scares this could afford. Instead, it adheres fairly strictly to that familiar Souls-like quality, though it does admittedly do so successfully. Environments and the thrill of exploring them shine as a particular highlight, while combat is, if nothing else, serviceable. Some missed opportunities in world-building and being a bit too open-ended are among the few blemishes present, making Hellpoint a solid recommendation for those who aren’t afraid to try something a bit darker.
  4. The Games Machine
    Aug 3, 2020
    68
    Hellpoint is a recommended game, even if not for everyone. If you are not a soulslike fan, spending about twenty hours in a less refined game than a "Souls-Borne" is certainly not a wise choice. If, on the other hand, you are a big fan of the genre, give it a chance as long as you are willing to ignore small but numerous bugs.
  5. GameMAG
    Sep 12, 2020
    60
    Hellpoint is still not a fully polished project, unpleasantly surprising with wonky hitboxes, terrible jumping mechanics and poor attack animations. It can still appeal to fans of Souls-like games, if they have already tried all the hits in this genre and dream of a dark story in the vast expanses of cold and boundless space.
  6. Noisy Pixel
    Jul 29, 2020
    60
    Hellpoint ends up being for Soulslike fans who are just dying for more experiences within the genre, but if that doesn’t describe you, then you’ll be disappointed. The sci-fi nature of the game and its story offering allows it to find its footing right before it ultimately falls apart from its uninspired gameplay. There’s a decent experience to be found during some late-game plot offerings, but that will require you to be invested past the first boss, which is asking a lot.
  7. PC Invasion
    Jul 29, 2020
    40
    Hellpoint tries to incorporate familiar concepts you've seen from more popular action titles such as the Souls series. Unfortunately, it also adds various ideas that turn it into a jumbled mess. Combined with cryptic presentation of information, confusing level layouts, clunky combat, and abysmally bad platforming mechanics, it's one game that you'll say "Oh, hell no" to.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 32
  3. Negative: 5 out of 32
  1. LightStriker
    Nov 30, 2021
    10
    It's like coffee... It's an acquired taste that can get quite addictive. You just have to pass the first 2 hours. After that, the game has aIt's like coffee... It's an acquired taste that can get quite addictive. You just have to pass the first 2 hours. After that, the game has a ton of stuff and features to discover.… Expand
  2. SoulsLover
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Awesome Game. Looks great and need not so much System performance. A really good choice if u like Dark Souls and like Sci-fi. And the Bugs allAwesome Game. Looks great and need not so much System performance. A really good choice if u like Dark Souls and like Sci-fi. And the Bugs all rdy gone. BUY IT!!… Expand
  4. AsianDarkSoul
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    Fun game. Pros +cool theme
    +fun combat
    +nice variety of weapons and armor + lots of areas to explore +a few fun bosses for an indie game +devs    Fun game. Pros +cool theme
    +fun combat
    +nice variety of weapons and armor
    + lots of areas to explore
    +a few fun bosses for an indie game
    +devs update regularly
    +offline splitscreen coop soulslike (easy buy on this alone)

    Cons
    -abit clunky
    -lots of glitches
    -easy to get lost
    -over saturation of secret areas
    -confusing lore    … Expand
  5. FoxZoneGG
    Aug 6, 2020
    8
    Hellpoint reminds me of bloodborne/dark souls the art and visuals are on point but Hellpoint has a lot of bugs, I'm scoring this game onHellpoint reminds me of bloodborne/dark souls the art and visuals are on point but Hellpoint has a lot of bugs, I'm scoring this game on enjoyment and playability not because of bugs… Expand
  6. CamyVero
    Feb 18, 2023
    7
    Hellpoint es un RPG de acción de tipo souls-like, que nos pone en la piel de un clon animado por la inteligencia artificial a cargo de unaHellpoint es un RPG de acción de tipo souls-like, que nos pone en la piel de un clon animado por la inteligencia artificial a cargo de una estación espacial inmensa, en órbita alrededor de Sagitario A; el agujero negro supermasivo que se ubica en el centro de la vía láctea, para recuperar la información necesaria que la permita retomar el control de la estación después de que haya ocurrido allí algo muy chungo y que iremos descubriendo con cuentagotas a medida que avanzamos por los oscuros pasillos infestados de amenazas y extrañísimos enemigos que ahora pueblan el entorno que antes estaba lleno de científicos.

    Parece que todo aquel souls-like que no está amparado bajo el paraguas de From Software, padres de la saga Souls original, es una mierda. Lo digo por muchas críticas infundadas que se le dan a este tipo de juegos. Pero esto no es en absoluto así. Hellpoint es un juego indie, con unos recursos de producción muy inferiores a Dark Souls, pero aún así consigue una ambientación excelente, combate resultón y un diseño de producción que si bien gráficamente es lo que es, se apaña como puede para ofrecernos una aventura satisfactoria que nos va a mantener pegados al mando varias decenas de horas.

    Hellpoint tiene todo lo que este tipo de juegos debe ofrecer para brindar una aventura satisfactoria, esto es: escenarios laberínticos interconectados, llenos de secretos donde encontrar extraños items de nombres aún más extraños que te pueden ayudar en tu aventura si descifras lo que son. Enemigos súper agresivos, que por pringados que sean te pueden mandar pal otro barrio a poco que te descuides. Jefes enormes que debes derrotar esquivando en el momento justo, aprendiéndote sus patrones y golpeándolos cuando la situación se de, no antes o después, por que de una hostia te vuelves a la última grieta estabilizada (hoguera). Muertes por mil motivos diferentes, bien porque has calculado mal el momento de los golpes, o porque has intentado llegar a ese ítem inalcanzable, que no sabes lo que es, pero te tiras a ello aunque debajo haya un abismo insondable, al que por supuesto caes, obligando a la siguiente iteración de tu yo a volver al mismo sitio a por los axiones (almas) perdidos. Todo eso y mucho más está en hellpoint. Un souls-like de manual que podéis jugar casi en cualquier máquina de la generación actual o la anterior. En el momento adecuado, por muy poco dinero.

    Si sois fans de este género de los RPG de acción difíciles y despiadados, no sois demasiado exigentes con el aspecto gráfico, que ahí es verdad que el juego renquea un poco. Os habéis dado ya muchas vueltas a los Dark Souls originales, podéis darle una oportunidad a este hellpoint. Un hermano pobre de los souls, pero con mucho que ofrecer.    … Expand
  7. Geralt123
    Jan 21, 2022
    7
    I liked it. It is a soulslike game in a space station. You don't know why you are there and who you are. The atmosphere is very mysterious andI liked it. It is a soulslike game in a space station. You don't know why you are there and who you are. The atmosphere is very mysterious and cold. Slowly you have to fight your way through several parts of the "world". It is not Open World, but several very big areas connected. Combat is simple but satisfying.

    Not as polished as Dark Souls of course, but for such a small studio a pretty good game!

    Bought it on sale for 3 € and needed about 40 hours.

    Some bosses are very hard while others are easy.

    Pro
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    - Unique atmosphere
    - Some bosses are very creative (graphics, moveset)
    - Challenging combat
    - Good art style

    Cons
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    - Easy to get lost in the interconnected huge levels
    - Enemy variety could be better
    - Some QoL features missing, for example selling gear is not implemented
    - It is too hard to find additional health potions, ok but I could Google that    … Expand
  8. AlbYSaN
    Jun 26, 2021
    0
    For my personal experience has been impossible complete the game for a bug that block you in a room, shame.

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