Check Out | Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn

Taking a look at Flintlock, a souls-lite action adventure, ahead of it's release next month via a public demo available via Steam's Next Fest.

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#gaming #gamereviews #flintlock

[Acemont]

Every single studio should make demos. Especially in this day and age.

[jesot]

Looks like what that Square Enix game that flopped was supposed to be.

[kukkukuttu]

Really wished the devs released the demo on consoles too😢

[remyblas]

This reminds me so much of Banishers Ghost of New Eden, but maybe that's just because lately most games developed with Unreal Engine look extremely similar, but this one also has almost the same UI too.

[rangerdave]

No stamina bar? Say no more, I'm in. So sick of every action RPG having a stamina bar these days, like no protagonist does cardio anymore, huffing and puffing after a few seconds of swinging an axe.

[ianharmon]

Enki as in Enkidu? Is this a secret Gilgamesh adaptation?

[ivoryowl]

That painted intro around 1:20 is very reminiscent of Enderal: Forgotten Stories (total conversion mod for Skyrim).

[thomashooper]

I love look of the world and the flintlock fantasy setting, but the actual gameplay felt pretty middle-of-the-road. Not bad but not great either. I really wanted this team to hit it out of the park after Ashen, but this feels more like a base hit. Not sure if I will pick it up on release, but I do like seeing a game launching at only $40. Get that $70 out of here.

[kaidorade]

If almost every game came out with a demo, we’d save so much money! Sometimes simply reading about a game or even watching footage is just not enough.
Edit: also no stamina bar? What a godsend!

[daytonsloth]

I had zero expectation going into the demo and was blown away how much fun I was having. All these little mechanics from different games come together so nicely. Plus I really love the character design and outfits. How is this game only $40!?

Looking forward to your review!

[JesseDylanMusic]

This didn’t sell it for me, but I’ll def try it on game pass. I was hoping it would be more of an rpg.

[cardassa]

Get the feeling this game will get pretty dull halfway through but it's a solid effort from the devs. Sort of like that Immortals of Avum, I mean the game looked decent enough but something was missing that didn't keep it engaging. Time will tell.

[libramartin]

@Mort: Do you always play keyboard&mouse? I often look to reviewers to decide, and don't know if it's cause you like it better or cause you always do ^^

[kylep]

So many cool demos in next fest, had a lot of fun playing flintlock it feels different enough to be fun and not feel like just another souls-like. Wizards of Legend 2, Alters, Die in the Dungeon and Tactical Breach Wizards are a couple others I really enjoyed for one reason for another.

[duckyF]

Had a quick run of the demo. Had fun, will likely pick it up for the price.

[Mauntium]

I liked Ashen, it showed that the people at a44 know what they're doing. Tried the demo of Flintlock yesterday. Not bad! I liked how Enki is involved in the combat, and I especially appreciated how the game portrays armor: it actually protects the wearer and you have to remove it to deal damage. Wow, sounds like actual armor!
When it comes to story and characters, Enki is so cute and has so much potential! He's probably using you for deicide, to gain a shot at the resulting power-vacuum. Which could be even more interesting, if he had a change of heart about that at some point. This is good writing, it made me think about this stuff!
Overall though, I have mixed feelings about the demo. Some mechanics were good, but other times, it reminded me of the blandness of modern AC games, especially with the settlement liberation.
Also, hearing the rumors about the former executives at a44, and how their terrible work delayed the launch so much... If those rumors were true, the folks at a44 have surely learnt their lesson, and it's a miracle, anything came out of this game at all. But seeing how the main character is written, they couldn't fix everything after all. Yeah, I think I'll pass, at least for now.

[paintsplatta]

Question for you, Mortym. Did you experiment much with the different difficulty settings? Is there any unique challenge provided by "Hard" difficulty or is it the same old trope of simply increasing enemy health and damage output?

[Caspenar]

The abundance of UI elements and overly flashy effects turned me off after trying the demo, but I can see how this game can appeal to many people. It's good, just not for me.

[MrValgard]

I enjoyed demo, can't get into souls games and this one looks like first one I enjoy playing without frustration

[ERHershman]

This one hadn't really interested me before, since I thought it was a true soulslike (a genre that is not for me), but this video piques my interest a bit more. Thanks as always for your thoughts and the high quality video.