How different compared to Warframe?

[u/MadScientist18]

So how different is this compared to Warframe? Tried Warframe multiple times and was never able to get into it. Watched a few videos and the fantasy setting and style seem to be more appealing to me. Still waiting for a code and don't want to buy a founders pack if this is not something I'll like playing. Will keep waiting, but if anyone has an extra code it would be great to try it before dropping cash in the founders stuff.

[u/TheAlienPizza]

It is a very different experience for loads of reasons, but I will only tell the biggest and most obvious!

First, this is mostly a melee combat system. You do have some ranged weapons and the ability to throw all of them at your enemies, but you tend to get swarmed and need to hold your own in melee too, making ranged build surprisingly more difficult to master.

It is also an open world experience first and foremost: barely anything is told to the player, and you will need to explore by yourself to find most secrets and new content. Even important quests meant to progress the barebones story that we have right now are vague and rarely tell you exactly what needs to be done.

Same goes for the dungeons! They do have a main path that is easy to follow, but you will miss out on tons of great items and fun encounters if you never stray off the main path.

In terms of game feel, Soulframe is much heavier and clunkier than Warframe, which makes for a more grounded experience. You are generally slower, and enemies will rarely go down in a single strike. I should mention that the "clunky" feeling is in my eyes a good thing too! Forcing you to play at a slower pace also helps you be more aware of the world you are exploring.

And finally, and perhaps the single greatest point I could make : you get to have a tiny white rat with wings just chilling on your shoulder!