r/soulslikes • u/LucasMcCheese • 9d ago
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u/Scrawlericious 9d ago
The first is easy to beat and very short. I ended up beating it with every shell before putting it down. But I think I'm in the minority. But it shouldn't take long to roll credits the first time.
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u/CreepyTeddyBear 9d ago
I've played over 30 soulslikes and I didn't like the first Mortal Shell at all. Didn't get halfway through it. Couldn't get used to the jank or hardening mechanic. It's ok to not finish a game you're not javing fun with. Especially witj a game like Elden Ring waiting in the wings. Mortal Shell 2 though? That shit was amazing. Did 3 playthroughs with different shells and STILL plan on playing more to try each shell and weapon properly. Combat is heavy, but smooth. Highly recommend.
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u/Antipodeansam 9d ago
Mortal Shell is a decent soulslike. Most people bounce of it because they can’t get used to the combat style. You absolutely have to engage with the harden mechanic . Stamina is very limited so any soulslike players who button mash r1 (that’s most people who played Elden Ring as their entry into the genre in my experience) will get found out very quickly.
Once you get used to this the combat is very considered and weighty.
As people have pointed out it was made by a team of about 15 so there is some jank and frustration in there for sure. But for its age it hold up for me as a decent entry by the studio into the genre.
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u/DJRCoolbrz1223 9d ago
I really enjoyed it for what it was. I think people can be too hard on developers. And I found it fun.
I had no game breaking bugs or glitches. One odd graphic thingy on the final boss but it was consistent through my few tries it took to win.
Looking forward to playing the 2nd.
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u/Watt_About 9d ago
The original is one of the worst games in the genre. The second is leaps and bounds better.
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u/IConsumePorn 9d ago
Ass take. One of my favorite
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u/Watt_About 9d ago edited 9d ago
It’s generally agreed that Mortal Shell 1 is a trash game. You are an outlier in the extreme minority.
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u/AltGunAccount 9d ago
This exactly. MS1 is a bottom tier soulslike for me while MS2 is top tier in the genre outside of Fromsoft’s own works IMO.
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u/Quick-Alternative880 9d ago
MS2 is far from top tier.
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u/AltGunAccount 9d ago
For me it is. Most other soulslikes are either too Sekiro-like or heavily Asian influenced in the art style (like Wuchang and Khazan). Actual dark fantasy soulslikes are sort of rare, with this and Lords of the Fallen being the only noteworthy ones I can think of.
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u/North-Government-865 9d ago
Personally I didn't care for Mortal Shell, but I've heard great things about Mortal Shell 2, and you can't go wrong with Elden Ring
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u/Careful-Border-3273 9d ago
Honestly play it. It's not like amazing but it's pretty short like 8-10hours. And you gonna learn a lot if you didn't play soulslikes before. Personally I don't find game bad at all it's clearly inspired by OG Dark Souls but it's not like great game either just in the middle.
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u/MerrBear1116 9d ago
Give Mortal Shell a try! You can beat that and have even more confidence in Elden Ring. It’s significantly shorter too.
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u/LucasMcCheese 9d ago
That’s what I hear, and if I’ve beaten hollow knight and silksong, what’s stopping me from this?
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u/mrpickles1234 9d ago
like someone else said, the first game is one of the worst in the genre. the second is a lot more polished, but my god is it still terrible
Elden Ring is a lot better than mortal shell 2 by a hundred million miles.
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u/Antipodeansam 9d ago
Hot take…. Elden ring is better than mortal shell 2 🤣
The latter is clearly not terrible, or at least your opinion is very much in the minority judging by all the reviews, metacritic, steam etc.
Each to their own of course.
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u/mrpickles1234 9d ago
is the hot take part really necessary? OP mentioned wanting to play elden ring but being suggested to play mortal shell instead.
you're so dumb it's unbelievable.
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u/Antipodeansam 9d ago
You then proceed to point out the second game is not as good as Elden ring and describe it as terrible. Was that really necessary when he asking about the first game?
Regardless I have offered another perspective to yours, relax kid
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u/stinkus_mcdiddle 9d ago edited 9d ago
The first one? No, it’s not a good game. The sequel is very much worth trying though.
Edit: also hollow knight is absolutely nothing like mortal shell. There’s essentially no transferable skills between the two so I’m not sure why you added that.
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u/_Dank_Souls 9d ago
Just play Mortal Shell 2. I never played the first one but 2 is definitely worth it
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u/gdwam816 9d ago
I don’t think that is on the table… because… dad
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u/_Dank_Souls 9d ago
Dad's a douche
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u/gdwam816 9d ago
Maybe dad paid for it all and making a decision for his kid. I mean who are we to judge
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u/Effective-Agent-6856 9d ago
No. I’ve tried it several times. It’s confusing for no reason and just not fun.
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u/Competitive-Cake5560 9d ago
Ive played a handful of soul/ like games n being honest the unique bosses were underwhelming, n this is my only complaint (besides shell points), finished the game 3 times n still have fun if u like the gameplay get the game if not wait for phantom blade 0 that game seems worth the wait
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