Kingdom Shell Metroidvania Review - Soulsborne Seeker

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Kingdom Shell is a dark fantasy action metroidvania game with minor soulslike elements!
A big thank you to the developer, Cup of Pixels, for providing a review copy for Kingdom Shell!
The story of Kingdom Shell takes place in a mythical land that, for the longest time, has been living under the protection of The White Temple, a religious sect that holds in its possession the titular Shell, an artifact responsible for the existence of a protective barrier cast around the Kingdom, maintaining its peaceful existence by keeping unknown primordial dangers at bay. However, said peace is soon shattered when a stranger with demonic powers assaults the priests holding vigil over the Shell, slaughtering them before destroying the artifact, which brings down the magical shield blanketing the world and opens up the path for eldritch horrors to now roam the realm and wreak havoc upon its inhabitants. Desperate to salvage the situation, The White Temple in begrudgingly forced to strike a deal with Elias, a half-human, half-demon hybrid they have been keeping in their dungeons due to his dual nature. The bargain is simple; help save the Kingdom and he earns his freedom from the White Temple’s persecution. With little choice in the matter, Elias accepts the offer and embarks on a perilous journey to restore order by clashing with the monsters that have now been unleashed across the world.
**Video Sections**
00:00 Intro
00:18 Story & Lore (No Spoilers)
02:18 World & Setting
03:03 Exploration & Secrets
04:43 Combat
05:58 Bosses
06:57 Difficulty
07:15 Game Length and Pricing
07:33 Issue
08:12 Verdict
08:47 Outro
**Game Steam Page**
store.steampowered.com/app/11...
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Пікірлер: 29

  • @TomTreutlein
    @TomTreutlein9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your continued effort to do these reviews. You're always very thorough for this popular (yet still niche) genre of games. I hope your channel gets more attention.

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words, it's comments like these that allow creators like me to stay motivated!

  • @TomTreutlein

    @TomTreutlein

    9 ай бұрын

    @@soulsborneseeker You are very welcome. Keep up the good work. It goes more appreciated than you likely realize, as many people will view without leaving a comment. Lurkers and all of that.

  • @GamingwithJoy15
    @GamingwithJoy159 ай бұрын

    I love your extensive review style, it's always well written with so much attention to detail! I didn't come across this slow down issue when I played it, but hopefully it will get patched soon. I fully agree with everything you said in this review and I'm glad Cup of Pixels was so generous to also send you a free copy! Great review!

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate the support!

  • @bensteinhauser784
    @bensteinhauser7849 ай бұрын

    I really appreciate the review! I only recently found your channel but the depth and attention to detail included in this review is excellent!

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the kind words!

  • @cupofpixels5477
    @cupofpixels54779 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for the amazing and detailed review! The FPS issue is a genuine concern for me, and I'm actively addressing it.

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Congrats again on the game! It's a wonderful addition to the genre!

  • @brittanytyler2620
    @brittanytyler26209 ай бұрын

    Thanks for sharing! I've had my eyes on this title for awhile and you covered everything I'm interested in. I'll likely pick it up during the next sale.

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    It's totally worth it! A great addition to the genre!

  • @d00mnoodle24
    @d00mnoodle247 ай бұрын

    I beat this game 100% yesterday (playing DOOMBLADE now, gotta keep chugging through that backlog) and holy moly i was impressed with kingdom shell. I loved everything about it, the setting, the music, the combat and the platforming. But especially the level design and visuals. This is one of those metroidvania's that nails level design. I constantly had multiple paths to explore and things to backtrack to. Level design is the bread and butter of a good metroidvania in my opinion. Much more so than combat or platforming (athough the controls need to be smooth and responsive at least). Here kingdom shell delivers because i felt like i had perfect control over the movement. Even the wisps you mention didn't pose me any issue but maybe those have been patched. As mentioned i also LOVED the visuals, this is one of the best pixel art games i've played so far maybe top 10 even. I also loved the bosses. The queen especially was such an awesome fight. I really got into a flow and almost managed to do her hitless after a few attempts. I love this game, it's one of my top 10 metroidvania's and it's super impressive coming from a one man dev team!

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    7 ай бұрын

    It was an incredible game, especially considering it was created by a single person! True metroidvania quality!

  • @annapappa6421
    @annapappa64218 ай бұрын

    Thanks again for the great review

  • @2dosgames
    @2dosgames9 ай бұрын

    thanks for the thorough review Soulsborne! ❤

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the ongoing support! Looking forward to Iron Corbo!

  • @2dosgames

    @2dosgames

    9 ай бұрын

    @@soulsborneseeker thank u !

  • @annapappa6421
    @annapappa64218 ай бұрын

    Danke!

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your generosity!

  • @user-vg3lt4qc5x
    @user-vg3lt4qc5x7 ай бұрын

    I'm looking forward for this on consoles

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    7 ай бұрын

    It will definitely be a great addition to the library of console metroidvanias!

  • @Sandboxcode
    @Sandboxcode8 ай бұрын

    I wish the developer would have added just a bit more to combat. Let me swing my sword upwards at least at enemies (vertically). Horizontal only doesnt make it stand out enough for me to be honest when I still have Blasphemous 2 and other games with better combat waiting for me. I asked them on reddit but cant recall getting a response. So I am now looking at Noreya

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    8 ай бұрын

    I've heard that as a common request from the playerbase. Hopefully the developer will find a way to integrate it with a future update!

  • @Sandboxcode

    @Sandboxcode

    8 ай бұрын

    @@soulsborneseeker I had no idea I'll keep my eyes peeled. I know Nocturnal is not a MV but they also promised to add directional combat and still waiting on them to roll that out before I buy

  • @gamingbeast710
    @gamingbeast7109 ай бұрын

    awsome is it realeased ?

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    9 ай бұрын

    Yup, it released a few weeks ago! The video description has the Steam page link, if you want to check it out.

  • @gamingbeast710

    @gamingbeast710

    9 ай бұрын

    awsome thx@@soulsborneseeker

  • @karry299
    @karry2994 күн бұрын

    Nope, still lots of random slowdown.

  • @soulsborneseeker

    @soulsborneseeker

    4 күн бұрын

    Hmmm, I haven't played since back then, but I'd recommend mentioning this in the Steam discussion forum of the game, so that the developer can check it out!

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