Try Hard Guides has their review of indie.io’s SoulQuest and they’re pretty positive about the game!
SoulQuest is a hack and slash game that employs a deep, combo-based combat system. A scoring system is also part of the game, and it grades out performance over the course of a level, giving gamers something extra to shoot for beyond just makign it to the end.
This genre of game is made or broken by its combat system, and I am happy to report that SoulQuest actually features some incredible beat-’em-up combat. The style system wouldn’t work if the game didn’t have an intricate combo system, making creative use of light and heavy attacks for a variety of fun chain attacks. Mid-air combat is also exceptionally well done, and this was one of the few games where I actually really enjoyed juggling enemies in the air, rather than it feeling like a chore or flying enemies feeling like out-of-reach annoyances.
SoulQuest’s story involves, as one might expect, a quest for a soul. Alys’ husband is taken by the gods and instead of letting it go and moving on, she picks up a sword and takes the fight to Morrigan, the goddess of death. It’s a great and unique setup for the game’s action and based on Try Hard Guides’ review, one that lends itself well to the gameplay.
A lot of people will heroically say that they are, or wistfully wish for, a partner who would fight for them. A heroic person who loves you so much that they would stand back-to-back with you and fight off the world if they had to. I, however, believe we should all strive to wish for the kind of partner who would avenge our death; that is a whole different and romantically dramatic level of dedication that we all deserve.
SoulQuest is out now on PC via Steam for $19.99.
