First-person soulslike Valor Mortis is officially set to launch on October 13, as developer One More Level puts a fresh twist on the familiar genre. Soulslikes are among the most popular titles around, and Valor Mortis looks set to deliver a seriously unique experience.
Valor Mortis is the latest title from Polish studio One More Level, which is best known as the developer behind the Ghostrunner series. Both Ghostrunner games were well-received by critics, but the developer has taken on an entirely new genre with Valor Mortis: soulslikes. FromSoftware titles are the gold standard in the genre, so One More Level has a huge task on its hands if it's to please fans.
FromSoftware's Demon's Souls wrote the stat-based playbook, but some Soulslike RPGs opted to go for wildly different progression systems.
While soulslikes are usually third-person, Valor Mortis takes a first-person approach, providing a fresh take on a familiar formula. Despite this, it still has the dark aesthetic typical of most soulslikes, putting players in the shoes of a soldier brought back to life from a battlefield grave. After their resurrection, they discover a plague that has swept the continent, and players will "witness a compelling story where historical figures and realities intertwine with elements of horror and the supernatural."
The gameplay has everything a soulslike fan will want from a game. It features a deep combat system with parries, dashes, and finishers, as well as supernatural abilities to enhance attacks. Importantly, "every death is a chance to grow stronger," which is a key soulslike ingredient.
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