![]() ![]() SteelRising, in my mind after a full playthrough and some change, doesn’t quite make the mark. ![]() But for every success story there are twice as many bombs, who couldn’t stand up to obvious and unavoidable comparisons to some of the best games released over the past decade. If a game can set itself apart, like The Surge 2 or the Nioh series, history has shown the move to be worthwhile. It’s a popular arena, ever-growing over the last few years as more and more people dive into a genre known for intense action, a healthy challenge, and gruesome, fantastical worlds. There are some kinks for sure, but Aegis’ Parisian adventure is easily Spiders’ best game to date.It takes a lot of guts to throw SteelRising into the Souls-like ring. Next to Greedfall, it shows just how much Spiders has come on as a developer. ![]() ![]() And the steampunk world is interesting too, even if it does need a little more dazzle with its razzle.Ībove all though, Steelrising is an engaging, exciting Soulslike adventure set in a world that’s fun to explore at your own pace and comfort. The protagonist is interesting, an automaton bred for battle but forced to make decision she is ill-equipped to make by the simpering, bickering aristocrats she rescues. We recently reviewed Steelrising before New Game Plus got added, and said, “Spiders seem to have learned lessons from their own history here, fashioning a game that feels derivative of the wider genre but unique for a number of reasons. They are powerful and cruel, sparing nobody, and violently punishing those who oppose them. Steelrising takes place in 1789 in an alternative version of Paris, where the French Revolution has come to a halt due to an army of automatons that have been deployed on the King’s orders. The mode will be available to everyone at any time during the game, and can be turned on and off whenever players want it. It’ll be available to all players who own the game, and offers an Assist mode that’ll let you change the game’s difficulty settings, providing players with their own gameplay experience. Already available on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC, the new mode will offer players a new additional difficulty level, as well as four new weapons, one new full outfit, and new enemy variations. Spiders and Nacon has announced that a New Game Plus mode will be available in Steelrising from September 29. ![]()
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