Mortal Shell game Revealed - Dark Souls like RPG

[Armadilo]

Looks real even if it's April 1st

The embargo was supposed to be tomorrow but certain outlets let it slip early.

This one's real, folks.

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.Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world.

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PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

Q3 2020.

About

Awakening as an empty vessel, you will enter into a shattered and twisted world where the remains of humanity wither and rot. Implored to do the bidding of the mysterious "Dark Father," you must traverse this tattered landscape and track down hidden sanctums of devout followers. There, in Mortal Shell's most hallowed grounds, you must overcome formidable foes and harvest the sacred glands. You won't be truly alone when the dead litter your path: Scattered across this land are the remnant anima of lost warriors who can be inhabited to gain their unique abilities and knowledge of weapons. The Dark Father is desperate for you to complete your task — but to what end?

Key Features

• Discover "Shells" to Suit Your Playstyle – The lost remains of defeated warriors are yours to unearth. Awaken these Mortal Shells, occupy their bodies and significantly widen your understanding of different forms of combat. Inhabit a Shell that best fits your style and utilizes their own unique mastery of skills and weapon upgrades.
• Iron Sharpens Iron – Combat is strategic and deliberate. Survival demands superior awareness, precision and instincts. You must commit your sword only when an opportunity opens. Calculate your parries to unleash devastating counterblows.
• Non-linear Campaign – Draw your own path across marsh-infested lowlands, through a gargantuan cathedral of obsidian rock, and into an ancient crypt frozen into the crest of a mountain.
• Deep Upgrade Paths – The stronger your connection to each Mortal Shell grows, the better you can harness their innate talents. Craft unique upgrades, sharpen your blade with acid, and study dark arcane abilities that imbue your attacks with supernatural devastation.
• Face Haunting Foes – Your path is guarded by desperate adversaries, devoted to inscrutable gods. Behold creatures both pitiable and grotesque, but do not let fear halt your journey. Muster your courage and face them down.
• Developed by AAA Veterans – Mortal Shell has been developed by a coalition of seasoned veterans with an unbridled passion for the soulslike genre.

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[KaiPow]

The embargo was supposed to be tomorrow but certain outlets let it slip early.

This one's real, folks.

 

[Lockness Mobster]

Digg it

 

[Armadilo]

This looks really good, looks more like my style of game

 

[Elixist]

goddam looks hot

 

[texhnolyze]

Oh wow. Day 1.

 

[Biosnake]

Oh wow, looks real good.

 

[XenodudeX]

woah

 

[Earvin Infinity]

Super interested!

 

[kostacurtas]

PC, PlayStation and Xbox.

Q3 2020.

 

[robot]

Looks neat. Do we know the dev or am I just blind?

Also did I spot a Sekiro-style deathblow red dot in there somewhere?

 

[zombiejames]

Looks good!

 

[Wamb0wneD]

That looks...pretty good? Im tired of mediocre or bad souls-likes. Would love something better.

 

[Fachasaurus]

Damn. Looks intense. Definitely in the radar now.

 

[signal]

Lords of the Fallen vibes.

 

[Raza]

Environments look meh, but otherwise it looks pretty good.

Cold Symmetry is the name of the dev? Haven't heard of them.

 

[Landford]

Char creator, I wonder? Thats a make or break thing for me in these souls like games

 

[kostacurtas]

 

[Armadilo]

can anybody get some of those gifs from the press kit ?

 

[Sargerus]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

Got MAJOR Beksinski vibes from the trailer.

 

[JJ!]

i dont think ive ever been excited for a souls like game, but holy hell this one looks amazing. im sold

 

[SJRB]

That helmet with the crown looked SUPER rad.

Awesome.

 

[Elixist]

that move where he comes out of the armor is amazing

 

[Van Bur3n]

Noice noice noice.

 

[Tyaren]

Char creator, I wonder? Thats a make or break thing for me in these souls like games

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Does not look as if there is a character creator as your character is some sort of pale, featureless creature.

 

[SirKai]

Looks promising, but will it have good/satisfying animations? The major problem with most non-From Souls games is that the animations just do not do the combat justice.

 

[Franco_Tech]

Very interested hope is next gen

 

[Armadilo]

I'll get for the PS5

 

[kostacurtas]

Gematsu:
Publisher: Playstack London, Developer: Cold Symmetry (core team of 15 people)

Publisher Playstack and developer Cold Symmetry have announced Mortal Shell, an "uncompromising, authentic, and hauntingly beautiful" action RPG built upon the "ruthless traditions of the soulslike genre." It will launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in Q3 2020.

The game, known in its early development days as Dungeonhaven, has produced by a core team of 15 people who have worked on "some of the biggest AAA titles on the market."

"For a small team like ours, developing this title in many ways felt like crossing an ocean on a paddle board," Cold Symmetry co-founders Andrew McLennan-Murray, Anton Gonzalez, and Vitaly Bulgarov said in a joint statement. "To finally announce Mortal Shell is one of the most exciting and terrifying experiences we've had in our lifetimes. The last two years have been a time of non-stop growth, full of shocking revelations of sheer complexity that goes into creating a video game that you, yourself, would really enjoy playing."

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[Bard]

Isn't it kind of pointless to call it a Dark souls like RPG, when dark souls is an RPG?

 

[CenturionNami]

Shit, that looks good. Art direction is on point.

 

[dancingphlower]

Well it sure looks like a Soulslike game. Feels like there's always a new game coming out that takes inspiration from Dark Souls but I've yet to play a Soulslike that wasn't made by From that met their bar of quality (and even From themselves made DSII! Lol). I'll wait for reviews to get hyped.

 

[kostacurtas]

 

[CenturionNami]

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I'm far more impressed by the enemy animations then the player ones. Hopefully they work on that.

 

[Moist_Owlet]

Announcements are embargoed now? Why this industry gotta be so secretive all the time.

 

[kostacurtas]

 

[Yam's]

Really digging the art direction of this one.

 

[Sanctuary]

Isn't it kind of pointless to call it a Dark souls like RPG, when dark souls is an RPG?

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No? They are saying it's an RPG that's like Dark Souls. It's not Dark Souls however.

Really digging the art direction of this one.

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The characters look great. Not sure about the environments yet.

 

[shotopunx]

I was kind of whatever until the environment at 0:25.

 

[Armadilo]

Well it sure looks like a Soulslike game. Feels like there's always a new game coming out that takes inspiration from Dark Souls but I've yet to play a Soulslike that wasn't made by From that met their bar of quality (and even From themselves made DSII! Lol). I'll wait for reviews to get hyped.

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We'll probably get Demon Souls too for the PS5 launch

 

[CenturionNami]

Apparently the game is current gen. The devs are answering a bunch of questions on there discord.

 

[AshenOne]

Man this looks like some hot shit.. as a souls fan i realllyyy fucking hope it isn't EGS exclusive.

 

[dodo]

digging the souls + beksinski look.

 

[CenturionNami]

Q3 release date this year, beta aint that far off. They already have a minium specs sheet.

 

[CenturionNami]

 

[Sanctuary]

Man this looks like some hot shit.. as a souls fan i realllyyy fucking hope it isn't EGS exclusive.

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Steam has a page up.

 

[StrangeInStereo]

Looks good. Real good.

 

[TheCongressman]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

Got MAJOR Beksinski vibes from the trailer.

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Same. The visuals are amazing.

Level design and gameplay are the deciding factor for me ultimately, but wow.

 

[AshenOne]

Steam has a page up.

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Yeah just saw it in their discord and now here as well.. still tho it'd be better if we get a word from the devs.. since a game having a steam page doesn't stop it being an EGS exclusive later on.

 

[Manu]

Ah yes, give me.