Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition

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  • Summary: Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Your adversaries spare no mercy, with survival demanding superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Your adversaries spare no mercy, with survival demanding superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
    Possess Lost Warriors
    The dead litter this tattered landscape, but not all are without hope. The lost remains of defeated warriors are yours to discover. Awaken these Mortal Shells, occupy their bodies and significantly open your understanding to diverse masteries of combat.

    Face Haunting Foes
    Your path is guarded by desperate adversaries, devoted to inscrutable gods. Behold creatures both pitiable and grotesque, but do not let fear halt your journey. Muster your courage and face them down.
    Iron Sharpens Iron
    Combat is strategic and deliberate. You must commit your sword only when an opportunity opens. Calculate your parries to unleash devastating counterblows. Temporarily entomb your Mortal Shell in stone to block attacks, or play aggressive and use your stone-form to add brutal weight to your own sword swings.    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Digital Chumps
    Mar 12, 2021
    85
    In sum, if you’re like me and like the Souls games for their lore and gameplay, but don’t want to spend hours in frustration with asinine difficulty, give Mortal Shell a sincere chance. Like any game in this genre, it can take several hours to get really comfortable with and in the groove, but when you do, it will hold on tight and you won’t want to put it down.
  2. Pure Playstation
    Apr 27, 2021
    80
    Mortal Shell Enhanced Edition might be a little light on next-gen upgrades, but the ones that matter are there and they are game-changing. 60FPS is the main attraction but a nice 4K is welcome, too. For returning fans, it’s a nice free update. For newcomers looking to get punished, it’s a cheap and, well, not cheerful game, but it is its own brand of fun – if you can call it that.
  3. GAMES.CH
    Mar 3, 2021
    80
    While Mortal Shell cannot completely fill the big shoes of "Dark Souls", it is an impressive debut by Cold Symmetry. We especially liked the unique art design and the motivating battle system and are looking forward to a successor.
  4. Worth Playing
    Aug 31, 2021
    80
    Overall, Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition succeeds on several levels. It's an excellent update to a surprise indie hit that is still mighty enjoyable for anyone interested in the Soulslike genre. While difficulty and pacing get in the way, Mortal Shell is a short, sweet, and most importantly, challenging game to tide you over to the next main Souls offering.
  5. KeenGamer
    Mar 9, 2021
    78
    Mortal Shell is a bold reinterpretation of what a Soulslike can be and a wonderful debut from Cold Symmetry. It contains lip-biting combat and interesting characters that bring the world to life. While enemy and environmental diversity is lacking, there are still many great bosses and challenges for players to face and conquer.
  6. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 7, 2021
    75
    If it is not free from flaws or free of any bugs or annoying moments, Mortal Shell remains a quite solid choice for fans of the genre, who will have to accept, a small development team obliges, to have a game less dense and deep than those of From Software, but strong enough to be played without displeasure.
  7. Gameblog.fr
    Mar 10, 2021
    60
    Mortal Shell is a quite good A-RPG with original - but imperfect - mechanics and a poor RPG section. With this new release, the game gains 60FPS, 4K and better textures. Not the better "Souls game", but a pretty descent alternative.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 33
  3. Negative: 11 out of 33
  1. Tony_1983
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    An awesome, compact but very dense game that you can clearly see was made with love to the genre. Highly recommend if you want to get into aAn awesome, compact but very dense game that you can clearly see was made with love to the genre. Highly recommend if you want to get into a soulslike games!… Expand
  2. Casjamin
    Mar 15, 2021
    10
    Such an underrated gem! Its a short game, but very Well executed. Playing it on the PS5 and it runs so incredibly smooth. Have to say iSuch an underrated gem! Its a short game, but very Well executed. Playing it on the PS5 and it runs so incredibly smooth. Have to say i appreciate a game like This which borrows a lot of elements from the Dark souls games, but still manages to make the combat more interesting imo. Hoping they make a sequel cause i need one!… Expand
  4. onfire1229
    Aug 29, 2021
    9
    I was very skeptical at first. I bought it when it came out, played it for 30 minutes, and wasnt feeling the vibe. I recently decided to pickI was very skeptical at first. I bought it when it came out, played it for 30 minutes, and wasnt feeling the vibe. I recently decided to pick it up again after they enhanced it for PS5 and I can genuinely say im sorry I didnt give the game more of a chance. Everything about the game is just very visceral and weighty. It takes a bit to get used to when you come from the Souls games where actions dont have as much weight behind them, but once you get used to the ebb and flow of combat, you will find the charm in this game. I do find the healing mechanics need refinement though. That would be my one gripe about the game. If you are not really skilled, it can become very inaccessible since you dont have the idea of an estus flask to fall back on. Overall, I highly recommend the game and encourage everyone to give it a fair chance.… Expand
  5. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    The ability to turn to stone is quite unique and its like a parry or something and quite satisfying to do. the game is not bad but not thatThe ability to turn to stone is quite unique and its like a parry or something and quite satisfying to do. the game is not bad but not that good either. story is quite forgettable but you play this kind of game not because of the story but the gameplay. I like this game because of the combat. Some weapons are quite hard to use. It's an okay game probably not at full price.… Expand
  6. Sussybakaballz
    Dec 21, 2021
    6
    Press ○+R2 to beat the whole game. Not sure what else to say just hitting min char.
  7. Solidsnake69
    Dec 28, 2022
    3
    Just go play dark souls or elden ring again. You don't want this mess. Something that so many developers get wrong is the annoyance level.Just go play dark souls or elden ring again. You don't want this mess. Something that so many developers get wrong is the annoyance level. From soft games are not annoying. This is very annoying… Expand
  8. rozyv
    Dec 9, 2021
    0
    FPS locked behind an "enhanced edition" paywall. I bought ps plus and cannot play the game unless I pay second time for something I alreadyFPS locked behind an "enhanced edition" paywall. I bought ps plus and cannot play the game unless I pay second time for something I already "bought". Shame on you… Expand

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