More Than an Elden Ring Appetizer: Why Mortal Shell is My New Favorite Soulslike Game
I'm typically pretty skeptical and curmudgeonly when it comes to so-called soulslikes—games that are inspired by From Software's Soulsborne titles, primarily Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. But I finally decided to play Cold Symmetry's Mortal Shell, and I'm genuinely glad I did! At best, I expected it to be little more than an Elden Ring appetizer, but I actually found the game to be a fun and worthwhile experience that stands on its own. Mortal Shell's immersive art direction and addictive combat loop have continued to keep me engaged during multiple playthroughs, including shell-less speedruns and the new Virtuous Cycle DLC. Topics in this video include: shells, music, weapons, aesthetics, boss battles, enemy types, combat mechanics, and more. ▼▼▼ Chapters: 0:00 - My opinion on soulslikes 3:40 - Discovering Mortal Shell 6:00 - Understanding the combat loop 13:11 - Appreciating the art direction 19:30 - Closing thoughts 22:32 - Outro ▼▼▼ Music: "The First Hunter" by Tsukasa Saitoh (Bloodborne) and "The Crown Falls" by Atrium Carceri (Mortal Shell) Atrium Carceri's OST: https://youtu.be/vrc8p7KEFew Rotting Christ's OST: https://youtu.be/N3SZT2b8OtU Alexandr Bulgarov's lute music: https://youtu.be/__Cnk5hW9dY ▼▼▼ terapop creates original gaming content on YouTube 🎮 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/terapop Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nN9qFzm88v Merch: https://terapop.co/shop Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/terapoptweets Ko-fi: http://www.ko-fi.com/terapop Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/terapopgram Email: [email protected] ✘✘✘ #MortalShell #EldenRing #Soulslike #Soulslikes #DarkSouls #DemonsSouls #FromSoftware #Soulsborne #HidetakaMiyazaki #ColdSymmetry #TheVirtuousCycle
I'm typically pretty skeptical and curmudgeonly when it comes to so-called soulslikes—games that are inspired by From Software's Soulsborne titles, primarily Demon's Souls and Dark Souls. But I finally decided to play Cold Symmetry's Mortal Shell, and I'm genuinely glad I did! At best, I expected it to be little more than an Elden Ring appetizer, but I actually found the game to be a fun and worthwhile experience that stands on its own. Mortal Shell's immersive art direction and addictive combat loop have continued to keep me engaged during multiple playthroughs, including shell-less speedruns and the new Virtuous Cycle DLC. Topics in this video include: shells, music, weapons, aesthetics, boss battles, enemy types, combat mechanics, and more. ▼▼▼ Chapters: 0:00 - My opinion on soulslikes 3:40 - Discovering Mortal Shell 6:00 - Understanding the combat loop 13:11 - Appreciating the art direction 19:30 - Closing thoughts 22:32 - Outro ▼▼▼ Music: "The First Hunter" by Tsukasa Saitoh (Bloodborne) and "The Crown Falls" by Atrium Carceri (Mortal Shell) Atrium Carceri's OST: https://youtu.be/vrc8p7KEFew Rotting Christ's OST: https://youtu.be/N3SZT2b8OtU Alexandr Bulgarov's lute music: https://youtu.be/__Cnk5hW9dY ▼▼▼ terapop creates original gaming content on YouTube 🎮 Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/terapop Discord: https://discord.com/invite/nN9qFzm88v Merch: https://terapop.co/shop Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/terapoptweets Ko-fi: http://www.ko-fi.com/terapop Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/terapopgram Email: [email protected] ✘✘✘ #MortalShell #EldenRing #Soulslike #Soulslikes #DarkSouls #DemonsSouls #FromSoftware #Soulsborne #HidetakaMiyazaki #ColdSymmetry #TheVirtuousCycle