The First Berserker: Khazan

難易度：HARDでクリア。 １週目プレイ時間：約45時間。全収集・クエストクリア。トゥルーエンド到達。 発売前に体験版をやってたがもっさり感を感じて購入をスルーしてたが、サマーセールを機に購入。 実際製品版をやると特にあの時の不満は感じなかった。 道中に関しては普通。特に不満はなし。 敵の配置がいやらしいやらなんやらの不満はソウルライクなのでそんなもんである。 特筆すべきはボスの強さ。ほとんどのボスがまぁ強い。 攻撃パターンが豊富で火力も高い。 イラっとするボスもいるが、全体的に良ボスが多くひりついた戦闘が楽しめる。 ボスの強さや楽しさに関してはソウルライク系最高峰かと思う。 唯一不満点を挙げるとするとハクスラ要素はいらなかったかなぁ・・・ エンドコンテンツがボスラッシュのみなのでハクスラ要素と微妙に噛み合わない感はあります。

Really great game !

Great Game. Very Fun. Awesome ! Khazan :)

На самом деле не ждал много от игры, но был приятно удивлен и без особых проблем закрыл игру на 100%, боссы не сильно сложные, дольше всех сопротивлялся Озма, но даже так не более 2-х часов заняло.

액션 굿, 타격가 굿, 난이도 조절까지 있어서 더더욱 굿. P의 거짓 후 다시 재미있게 즐길만한 게임을 찾았네요.

This is a much more linear Soulslike compared to other games in his genre. The route through each map is very straightforward and practically impossible not to figure out. However, it does use typical short-cut mechanisms which are appreciated. That said, the combat, power progression, and overall environment designs are A+. I find this game to be overall easier than some soulslikes (e.g. Nioh or Sekiro) but that's not a bad thing. This soulslike is perfect for people new to the genre. Overall there are some enemy types (and elite enemies) which are quite challenging and some of the boss battles are quite difficult (some of which took me double-digit attempts). The ability to try new builds by re-allocating your skill points into different weapon trees (without penalty) is a really nice touch. There are multiple ways your power increases over time, whether it's leveling up various phantoms, allocating points in your skill trees, or simply the genre standard attribute increases. A really nice, non-frustrating, feature of this soulslike is that your souls are left outside the boss door and every attempt at a boss gives you some amount of souls, so even grinding the bosses is rewarding and will eventually lead to a level-up! How cool is that? The character designs are all fantastic, the armor looks cool as hell, the hub world is super neat, and everything just feels so slick. The sound effects are awesome, everything feels just so badass.

TLDR: This game is absolutely amazing, though I can see how many could dislike it. Long Response: The First Berserker Khazan is possibly one of the best action games to come out of the 2020s, with combat that feels fresh, rewarding, and very, VERY fluid. However, if you are looking for a Soulslike experience more similar to something like Elden Ring, DO NOT PICK THIS GAME UP!! Although this game uses the guise of a traditional soulslike, it’s much more similar to something like Nioh, using a hub world to transfer between areas, and providing extremely linear level design. That being said, the level design never felt stale, as each section of the game brought forth new ideas that, though used frequently in other games, never felt like a slog to get through. Additionally, if you are a fan of game like Sekiro, as I am, you will adore this game, as the overarching parry-attach mechanics feel uniform in both games. Furthermore, this game has boss design second to only Sekiro, itself, in my opinion, as bosses never feel like they are throwing new, poorly used mechanics your way, but they rather function as a complicated dance between player and enemy that never once felt punishing outside of the issue of “getting gud.” Overall, I’d give this game a solid 9/10. It’s not for everyone, but those who like similar games will have the time of their lives getting through this one.