ONLINE - MELEE - ACTION
The Paris-based indie studio Sloclap consists of mostly former Ubisoft-veterans and their first game is no less than the scorching hot title Absolver. The largest focus of the game is duels, but the studio has really pushed themselves to give us many different genres in one IP. Were talking a brutal mix of fighting, action and online roleplaying games, all in one. Sloclap has earlier confirmed that PC, PS4 and Xbox One will all receive the title later this year, and with that said it's time to take a look at this coming project - Absolver.
Last year the developers released a demo that aimed at presenting some of the games most basic mechanics, and i quickly noticed the unique, but very awesome new way that Slocap is providing us for upgrading our characters. Normally we just adapt our weapons and clothes the right way to get the correct stats. Absolver is a game focusing on intense fights so it's at least as important to develop your close-quarter combat attack rhythm as having the right stats. It can be everything from learning combinations or your opponents movement pattern, to the combat-rhythm of your foes.
In the ruins of the fallen Adal Empire, you awaken with a mysterious mask on your face, and faint recollections of an esoteric ceremony. Freeing you from hunger, thirst, and even death, the mask is the creation of the Guides, the rulers of these lands, who have placed you here to determine whether you are worthy of becoming part of the elite corps of Absolvers.
MAKE YOUR MOVE
The combat-system is deep, filled with surprises and complicated, and the developers has said that there is so much more to learn than what we got to see in the short demo. Just as in any fighting game, Absolver will give you an array of choices of attack combinations, that at first glance seem pretty simple as you just start with the ordinary set-up of heavy attacks, light attacks and counters. But as you progress in the game you'll learn more fighting techniques and from what we have heard it seems to be something quite extra.
Online-games can sometimes feel a bit unjust as we more than once happen to face an opponent that has invested abundantly more hours into the game then we have. Slocap has hit their heads together and are developing the game in such a way that you never will feel hopeless against an opponent, disregarding their game-status. The close-quarter combat requires strong timing and quick fingers to effectively counter an attack, to then quickly unleash one of your own upon your foe.
The core of this game lies in it's duels against other players. The fights are looking intense and very well-made.
So far it looks good and very much is speaking for that this game has some real potential in the online gaming genre top-list of 2017. It doesn't get worse by Absolver admitting that they looked quite a lot on Dark Souls. As you play together with other players you get to roam around on large, open areas that has taken a large portion of it's inspiration from From Softwares brutal gaming-series. And the developers themselves has told us that they used Dark Souls as inspiration when designing the levels and creating the gaming-world. Witch if nothing else should be a treat for Dark Souls fan's out there.
Practice makes perfect. Be sure to hone your skills before going out in the PvP online open-world.
It can be quite frustrating to get a grip on the half-complicated fighting-system but you will be able to practice in a practice range before going out in the open world full of hostile foes, so this shouldn't cause any problems. Once you feel ready for a bigger challenge the game will offer multiple competitive gaming modes.
"A wide array of gaming-modes has been promised"
Together with other players you get to explore and fight in a dynamic gaming-world, as you collect treasures and gear from different dungeons. A wide array of gaming-modes has been promised and right now we don't know to much about what they will offer, but I sure am excited to hear about it in a not so far future.
Fluid Real-Time Combat: Position yourself in one of four tactical stances during real-time battles and execute devastating attacks, dodges, and parries. Movement becomes your weapon as you engage in solo duels or intense three-on-three melees battles.
When doing a preview it's always hard (if not impossible) to conclude if a game will become a good or a bad one. But as of right now i feel optimistic towards Absolver and it's up to the developers to make sure that the core of the game, the fighting mechanics, works as well as they look.
Exclusive Absolver Gameplay - New Environments, Gear, PVP, and More
Sources
http://absolver.com/
http://store.steampowered.com/app/473690/Absolver/
