It's like a bunch of planned content was cut or something, further leading me to assume Hellpoint wasn't ready for launch. Either the reward was unrewarding, or there just wasn't anything there. Some lead to treasure, and while I did find some great goodies, I mostly came away profoundly disappointed about my wasted time.
There are vast zones with plenty of nooks, crannies, and ladders. Couple that with a very sharp delay in stamina regeneration, and you'll die a lot while your Spawn just sits there recoiling.Įxploration is honestly a joke. Hellpoint borrows this, but whereas the animation lasts just a bit in Souls, it lasts noticeable seconds here. This is meant to punish you for turtling up and instead force you to be a bit more aggressive. Like in Dark Souls, if you're blocking and you run out of stamina, you'll get stun-locked into a guard break animation. That brings me to the guard break mechanic. Hellpoint seems like it could have used more time in development and playtesting.
Some bosses are pushovers others will kill you in a single hit - or break your guard then kill you in a single hit.
Hellpoint throws a lot of bosses at you in quick succession, often with long runbacks if you happen to die (and you probably will). A good Souls-like does all of this while giving a little reprieve to let you relax a bit before everything spins up again. I dig the challenge, seeing how far I can go. The reason I love Souls-likes is that I love to push myself. Bosses didn't get harder (even if the Artillery now has somewhat of a rear defense), and exploration didn't get much more rewarding. I listed a few things that needed fixing back then, and it's like the developers went backward. Not once did I have a cheap death, or fall through the floor or fly in the air, or have trouble with enemies phasing into existence. I thought long and hard about my three or so hours with Hellpoint back in February, and I don't honestly remember any of this happening. Even worse, enemies randomly appeared in the middle of attack animations, which were often impossible to dodge or block, and far more than once did I find myself falling through the floor or very high in the air, both of which caused severe fall damage or death. Also, some assets failed to render, which gave some things a blocky, ugly look, and camera glitches caused innumerable problems with exploration and combat. There are bugs everywhere, to the point where I had to quit several times due to frustration.
#HELLPOINT GAME WINDOWS#
Source: Windows Central (Image credit: Source: Windows Central) Oh, and there's co-op and PvP multiplayer, too. I had the hairs on my arms raise a time or two during my playtime. Though I didn't find the horror elements to be particularly strong, the setting still nonetheless evoked a primal fear in me. Overall, I like the concept of Dead Space meets Dark Souls. Bonfires in this game are called Breaches, tears in the fabric of space-time, and souls are known as Axions. You need to manage your Stamina, your Energy, and your limited healing options. There's a dial in the top left of your HUD that shows you where in its orbit the space station is so that you can plan or check back through areas you've already cleared for something hidden.Īs is typical with Souls-likes, you have more than just challenging enemies to fight. These storms change the world in different ways, like spawning hordes that weren't there before, opening up new pathways that were previously locked, and strengthing the foes before you. Twice in its orbit, Irid Novo will cross into what Hellpoint calls accretion storms. Everything on Irid Novo is out to kill you, including time itself. There are also cosmic beings who stand in your way, from strange canine/feline beasts to floating fish. Though not quite as gruesome as the necromorphs, Irid Novo is littered with corpses and shambling humanoids. Much like the original Dead Space, you'll be exploring cramped corridors and ruined open areas, all while trying to survive the horrors within both.
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