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Key · 05-03-2016, 08:21 AM

I was admittedly a little late to the "Titan Souls" party but I recently picked the game up and finally started to play it. I've seen people play it quite a bit so I already knew what I was getting myself into. The thing I didn't realize though is how difficult the game can actually be. To give you an idea of what the game is like, just imagine a regular adventure game but all the adventure aspects are stripped away and all you're left with are the boss fights. Now, I know that sounds like i'm being cynical about the idea, but it's actually praise. I enjoy the concept of the game a lot and when I started to actually play the game, I really liked the overall feel of the game. I always thought it'd be cool to have a game where all you had to do was fight bosses, and now it's finally possible to do just that. However, this game does come with a twist.

In Titan Souls, you play as a character with a bow and arrow, that's it. You don't have armor, you don't have levels, you don't have any means of getting experience or anything, you're just a man with a bow and arrow. The twist is that every boss takes a few shots to kill, depending on the type of boss you're trying to kill, but you can only get hit once. The other twist, is that you literally have a bow and arrow, yes, one arrow. You have to fight through bosses in different stages of the game with one arrow, so once you shoot your arrow to potentially kill or damage the boss you're fighting, you have to retrieve your arrow while simultaneously avoiding any damage from the boss and attempt to inflict more damage. Again, keep in mind you can only get hit once, so you can imagine how difficult it can be to strategically get your arrow back while maintaining distance from the boss to ensure that you can continue to inflict damage.

I also find it really cool that every boss (or the bosses i've fought so far) seem to be vastly different from each other. You have one boss where you have to shoot your arrow through a flame to inflict the damage, and other variants of bosses with other variants of ways to damage them. It makes the game feel less repetitive and more immersive, which when you have a game as simple as killing bosses, you want to make sure that the boss fights aren't going to be repetitive, and the developers made sure of that. From what i've played so far, it really doesn't feel like i'm doing the same thing twice, even though as I mentioned before, you're just shooting your arrow to inflict damage. Trust me, it does feel deeper than that.

Graphically, the game is very pleasing to the eye. When I first heard of this game before seeing any gameplay or even images of the game, I wasn't entirely sure what I was expecting to see when the gameplay videos turned up, but the graphics are one of the main reasons why I bought the game in the first place. You play from a top down perspective which again, adds a lot of immersiveness to the game, because you're not having to constantly look around you to find the boss if and when the boss is off screen, you can keep tabs of where they're at fairly easily.

It's definitely got that old school RPG style to it that really compliments the game in a nice and pleasing way. I don't think the game would actually work as well if it was done any differently, so the developers found a happy medium there. Also, the boss fight designs are just badass, and again, the graphics compliment those very very well.

As for any faults that I see with this game right now? I honestly can't really think of any. The game runs well, the game plays fantastically with a controller, and the graphics and idea behind the game are all well done. I don't know if i'll find any disappointments or faults as I progress through the game, but right now, this is a solid game, and definitely one that should be played if you're looking for a game to just waste some time on. Admittedly, I haven't played it much since I bought it, but that's more because it's just a game i'll have sitting around and i'll play it when I feel like playing it. There's never a rush with video games anyway, in my opinion.

05-03-2016, 08:21 AM	#352 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I was admittedly a little late to the "Titan Souls" party but I recently picked the game up and finally started to play it. I've seen people play it quite a bit so I already knew what I was getting myself into. The thing I didn't realize though is how difficult the game can actually be. To give you an idea of what the game is like, just imagine a regular adventure game but all the adventure aspects are stripped away and all you're left with are the boss fights. Now, I know that sounds like i'm being cynical about the idea, but it's actually praise. I enjoy the concept of the game a lot and when I started to actually play the game, I really liked the overall feel of the game. I always thought it'd be cool to have a game where all you had to do was fight bosses, and now it's finally possible to do just that. However, this game does come with a twist. In Titan Souls, you play as a character with a bow and arrow, that's it. You don't have armor, you don't have levels, you don't have any means of getting experience or anything, you're just a man with a bow and arrow. The twist is that every boss takes a few shots to kill, depending on the type of boss you're trying to kill, but you can only get hit once. The other twist, is that you literally have a bow and arrow, yes, one arrow. You have to fight through bosses in different stages of the game with one arrow, so once you shoot your arrow to potentially kill or damage the boss you're fighting, you have to retrieve your arrow while simultaneously avoiding any damage from the boss and attempt to inflict more damage. Again, keep in mind you can only get hit once, so you can imagine how difficult it can be to strategically get your arrow back while maintaining distance from the boss to ensure that you can continue to inflict damage. I also find it really cool that every boss (or the bosses i've fought so far) seem to be vastly different from each other. You have one boss where you have to shoot your arrow through a flame to inflict the damage, and other variants of bosses with other variants of ways to damage them. It makes the game feel less repetitive and more immersive, which when you have a game as simple as killing bosses, you want to make sure that the boss fights aren't going to be repetitive, and the developers made sure of that. From what i've played so far, it really doesn't feel like i'm doing the same thing twice, even though as I mentioned before, you're just shooting your arrow to inflict damage. Trust me, it does feel deeper than that. Graphically, the game is very pleasing to the eye. When I first heard of this game before seeing any gameplay or even images of the game, I wasn't entirely sure what I was expecting to see when the gameplay videos turned up, but the graphics are one of the main reasons why I bought the game in the first place. You play from a top down perspective which again, adds a lot of immersiveness to the game, because you're not having to constantly look around you to find the boss if and when the boss is off screen, you can keep tabs of where they're at fairly easily. It's definitely got that old school RPG style to it that really compliments the game in a nice and pleasing way. I don't think the game would actually work as well if it was done any differently, so the developers found a happy medium there. Also, the boss fight designs are just badass, and again, the graphics compliment those very very well. As for any faults that I see with this game right now? I honestly can't really think of any. The game runs well, the game plays fantastically with a controller, and the graphics and idea behind the game are all well done. I don't know if i'll find any disappointments or faults as I progress through the game, but right now, this is a solid game, and definitely one that should be played if you're looking for a game to just waste some time on. Admittedly, I haven't played it much since I bought it, but that's more because it's just a game i'll have sitting around and i'll play it when I feel like playing it. There's never a rush with video games anyway, in my opinion.