Lots of video games try to be like the popular “Souls” games. Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, by A44 Games (the folks who made Ashen), tries to be different. The game takes you to Kian, a land being taken over by darkness. You play as Nor, a soldier with a flintlock pistol who has a special job.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn looks amazing. Instead of being dark and gloomy, the world is bright and colorful. It’s still dangerous, though! The main city, Dawn, is always under attack, but there are other places to explore too. There are pretty forests with scary monsters and old ruins with hidden secrets. The more you look around, the more stuff you’ll find to help you learn about Kian.
Fighting in a New Way
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn feels like a Souls game, but with guns! You still have to fight carefully, dodge attacks, and enemies hit really hard. But now you also have a flintlock pistol to shoot enemies from afar and stop them from attacking. You need to learn how to reload your gun quickly so you can keep fighting up close and shooting from a distance.
Creepy Enemies
The enemies in Flintlock are gross and interesting! There are big, mutated monsters and sneaky ghost-like killers. Every enemy fights differently, so you have to figure out how to beat each one. The big boss fights are especially cool. To win, you need to be patient and watch the boss closely so you know when to attack.
Nor doesn’t fight alone. Enki, a mix between a fox and a griffin, is with her all the time. Enki can help Nor fly to places she can’t reach on her own and can even help her fight. Nor and Enki become good friends, which is nice in such a dangerous world.
A Story About Loss and Hope
The story of Flintlock unfolds slowly. You learn what’s happening by looking around the world and talking to mysterious characters. The feeling is that everyone has lost something and the world is about to end. This makes you want to keep playing to find out what’s going on and how to stop it. The story might not be surprising, but it helps build the world and explains why the characters do what they do.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is a fun game that adds guns to the Souls-like formula. The colorful world, new way of fighting, and interesting story make for a good adventure. But there are some problems, like controls that can be clunky and boss fights that feel the same. These keep the game from being truly amazing.
Should You Get Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn?
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is for a certain kind of player. If you’ve played a lot of Souls games and want something completely new, this might not be the best choice. But if you like the idea of a new twist on familiar ideas, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn has a beautiful world to explore, challenging fights to master, and a story waiting to be discovered.
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