![]() You can also aim and fire a projectile weapon and after you jump, you can grapple to certain nodes after you acquire the necessary hook and doing so just feels awesome. The core gameplay of Salt and Sacrifice is as you'd generally expect as you run and jump around while fighting monstrous enemies by guarding, rolling, and slashing with a light and strong attack. I would have loved to hear clashing of steel and booming bursts of magic. With that in mind, the combat sound effects are oddly understated which takes a bit of viscerality away from battle. On the plus side, the audio is atmospheric with gorgeous ambient soundscapes, subtle music that ebbs and flows, and gratifying effects as you jump, grapple, and run around. Don't get me wrong it all looks good but it's still a step down from Salt and Sanctuary. Whereas Salt and Sanctuary maintained a tense and mysterious tone from start to finish with jaw-dropping boss fights that are sure to cause a startle when they emerge Salt and Sacrifice is much less threatening and it actually looks kind of goofy in some regards such as the facial animations which seem like they're ripped from South Park. For starters, I'm a bit underwhelmed with its sense of atmosphere. v1d30chumz 78-26-147-81 Salt and Sanctuary Review Presentationīefore I get to the gameplay, let's discuss the sights and sounds of Salt and Sacrifice. In fact, Salt and Sacrifice may be an even larger departure than that example because it does a lot of things differently yet it remains a solid game at its core nonetheless. Dark Souls as both games are very different experiences. Now, Salt and Sacrifice is out although it's not a true sequel think of it more like Demon's Souls vs. ![]() It near-perfectly captures the magic of the Souls series in a 2D formula and it's an absolute joy to play. □ Where're you from, you sexy thing? What is Salt and Sacrifice?Ħ years back, Salt and Sanctuary debuted and it remains one of my favourite indie games of all time. ![]() ![]() │ One of Video Chums' core principles is "it's better to be late and thorough than it is to be early and misinformed". Ska Studios has taken a 2nd stab at the 2D Soulslike genre but does Salt and Sacrifice live up to their previous efforts? Let's find out. Salt and Sacrifice is also available for PS4 and Nintendo Switch ![]()
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