Stonemachia

國際西洋棋2

Amazing game overall, amazing gameplay though there is a single problem once unlocking knight and rook many bosses become trivial though it changes later in the game. I love the music and just the atmosphere. The lore is cool too. Sorry about the bad grammar had no want to fix it.

I didn't know what to expect when I bought this game but I had a BLAST! What a fun concept, such a cool world, interesting characterss... a Soulslike that doesn't make you want to rip all of your hair out. This is one of my favourite games this year! Well done Crossfall!!!

Love the work and idea but, yeah, nah. Maybe in one year.

I have finished this game and I enjoyed the experience I have while playing it. I like the art direction of this game. The premise of the setting of this game being a world filled with statues give it a unique charm and allow it to pull off different things from its ilk in aesthetics and environment design, making its world stand out from the usual "one person explored a ruined kingdom" setting that other Soulslike done (This game is more hack'n slash than the standard Soulslike, but you know what I mean) Speaking of exploration, the game is filled with a lot of secrets while the stages are pretty much linear. Each of them are filled with optional and secret areas and collectibles, so if you don't take your time exploring around, you are going to miss out on quite a lot of contents. Some of them are even hidden cleverly in plain sight. The music of this game are also fantastic. I have been drawn to the music of this game along with the aesthetics since the first trailer of this game and the released ones don't disappoint me. I chose to buy the OST along with the game and I'm glad I did that. The boss music are the highlight, but that doesn't mean that the non-boss music are a slouch. As for the combat, the game's combat is simple and revolved around switching pieces, attacking, parrying and dodging. Each piece have different attacks, parry effects and dodge effects which determine which piece you should use at the moment. Parrying is a more defensive actions with successful one refilling your one single "flask" while dodging is a more offensive actions allowing for swift counter attacks (which can be sadly a tad inaccurate even with lock-on) Essentially, the basic of the combat is already plenty solid to the point you frankly don't need any of the special skill upgrade to finish the game because a lot of the special skills are impractical to use (or at least for me) in combat, especially against the boss with their speed and reach, which is a bit of a shame, but it aint' exactly that big of an issue. It's just a shame. In conclusion, despite some jankiness and nitpicks, I would still recommend this game to others. I think it's a game with fun exploration, visuals, music and combat. The combat might be a bit too easy for hardcore Soulslike players, but it feels right to me. And the story and lore is interesting to those who want to delve deep into it. The game is just a solid and fun experience to me, and I also can feel the devs' care and passion in it. I hope for the best to Crossfall Games and their next game.

Bomba gioco

S tier, play it