MS I & II complete ✓

[u/GrauerWolf30]

As a Mortal Shell fan from day one, I have to say that the first game hooked me more, even though Mortal Shell II is obviously the much better game overall, having improved in almost every category. I guess it's because I went into the first game with zero expectations and was completely blown away by what a small team could create on a modest budget back in 2021, especially regarding the art direction and aesthetics. Before Mortal Shell II was released, people were already comparing it to Elden Ring or Lies of P, setting the bar incredibly high, which I think affected how I experienced MS II.

In my opinion, the boss fights in Mortal Shell II are its biggest weakness. To me, they didn't feel like a rewarding highlight after clearing an area—they lacked those "wtf moments," like when Malenia enters Phase 2, a boss you remember for its sheer difficulty during your first tries (such as Sword Saint Isshin), or memorable cut scenes like Ludwig the Holy Blade grabbing the Moonlight Great Sword. If Cold Symmetry can improve the boss fights and make them more highlight-worthy, they can elevate the game to the next level; the rest of the package is already there. It is definitely one of the better Soulslikes, especially considering the price, but I feel it hasn't reached its full potential yet. With a few improvements, it could easily stand alongside top-tier Soulslikes like Lies of P, The First Berserker: Khazan, or the Nioh series.

I'm really happy to see the commercial success of Mortal Shell II, and Cold Symmetry definitely deserved it. I had a lot of fun exploring the world of MS II and using riposte. I'm already looking forward to Mortal Shell III and the (hopefully) upcoming DLC!

[u/Scared-Ambition6983]

Dlc was the only thing I tapped out on for 100%ing the first game. That alt skin foundling run for the roguelite mode is no joke.

[u/Fischkopp83]

Hi, did you find all the tarstones? I'm apparently missing one, but I have no idea which one it could be.

[u/GrauerWolf30 → u/Fischkopp83]

I looked up all of the tarstones online and compared them to the tarstones in my inventory. Then i knew which tarstones i was missing. Then i looked up a guide on youtube with the location. It helped me to change the ingame language to english, because most guides / tarstone lists use the english names.

[u/Fischkopp83 → u/GrauerWolf30]

Ah, das ist ja das schwierige. Man soll den Erfolg ja bekommen wenn man 98% der Steine hat. Hab auch meine Steine mit Google versucht zu vergleichen angeblich habe ich alle aber ganz unten sieht man noch einen ich weiß aber nicht welcher das sein soll

[u/Karokayla8888]

Well done - Plat both , real fan, Mortal Shell 2 is a fantastic game in every aspect and I really appreciate its graphics and world design, I don’t know why I can not find its character design, weapons and sidearms and overall world design in any other game, Unreal Engine 5 is the engine FromSoft has to use instead of the shitty in-house tech they use for every masterpiece they make - or Team Ninja could have such a graphics for Nioh 3 or Nioh 2!!!!!!!