Mortal Shell (2020 Video Game) User Reviews

Another Souls Clone and I love it

[craigcarroll-10977 · 9/10 · 20 August 2020]

Probably the closest to straight plagiarism, Mortal Shell offers challenges but it is considerably quicker to master the mechanics than similar games (fromsoft/teamninja). The parrying is satisfying, telegraphing is easy with most enemies. The dodging feels like it has to be done a micro second earlier than what would feel like the usual timing but maybe that's just my experience. Overall I'll ignore the flaws, and if you do too , I'm sure it will be a both fun and challenging game. Impressive for a small development company and great system mechanics for a modest cost of 200k

Great atmosphere

[watchm-44290 · 8/10 · 24 January 2022]

I love "souls-like" games. And "Mortal Shell" was no exception. I got a lot of pleasure from the game.

Pros: great atmosphere, high-quality graphics and excellent technical execution. Cons: not very interesting leveling of the character, the game is short.

A game with phenomenal level design and controls

[hakobyanhakob81 · 10/10 · 15 March 2023]

Take it from a die hard SoulsBorne fan - if you love the genre like myself, this game has everything to keep you fat and happy for a quite some time. The world design is breathtaking, and the ideology stands out on its own. Bosses are a lot of fun, meaning they're challenging but due to nimble controls, figuring out their patterns and finding windows to deliver your blows becomes so much fun.

I personally loved unlocking platinum for this one. Even compared to genre's best entries, this game deserves solid 10 out of 10, and the metacritic rating is utterly unfair - they should've rated Mortal shell at least 85-86%.

One of the achievements comprises beating the game without any shell, meaning you'll most likely die from just one blow, like in Evil within's Akumu difficulty, but again - the controls will make the challenge entertaining. Not many games out there can boast having this quality.

Must play!