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DivinePaladin on 03 July 2016
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PieToast said:
DivinePaladin said:

Forgive the double post, didn't notice this when I replied and I don't know if I edit the quote in that you'll see it as a direct reply on your end. 

 

What is the difficulty on Salt and Sanctuary? Like is it random Dark Souls esque difficulty or is it legitimately closer to Castlevania? Because the game looked beautiful but the Souls description personally turned me off because I just can't get into the Souls games. 

If you enjoy Castlevania, I'm sure you'll enjoy this game. My only criticism is that it doesn't have the music or a map. Maybe the ambience in Souls games worked to give them a little more atmosphere, but not in 2D imo.

As for the difficulty. Souls games are not as difficult as it's fanbase claims. Well... maybe they are but it depends on the player and how well they can remember the enemy patterns and how well they can manage their recourses, and players are punishment for their mistakes so they can learn for them. Even if you die, you still get a chance to get your Salt, souls or whatever back. 

You can always grind though. What's awesome about Salt and Sanctuary is that there's almost always a different branching path (secret or otherwise) you can go to, and you can skip some bosses altogether. If an area or a boss proved to be too difficult for you, then explore a different path and find more secrets on your way.

Well the way I'd personally phrase Souls difficulty is "poorly" but I didn't want to start a war. I'm simply not a fan at all of their brand of difficulty, whether it's truly difficult or not. I get the love for the games but I don't care enough about a barebones-on-the-surface plot enough to put myself through constant death just to learn the correct course of action. It's not my cup of tea. I've always been interested in Castlevania, contrarily, even if the mechanics were dated in the original series. It's something I've never gotten around to picking up though. Probably soon, since I conquered classic Megaman last year - though the whole YouTube thing eats a lot of my free time, so I probably won't conquer them all in a month like I did with MM! Lol



You should check out my YouTube channel, The Golden Bolt!  I review all types of video games, both classic and modern, and I also give short flyover reviews of the free games each month on PlayStation Plus to tell you if they're worth downloading.  After all, the games may be free, but your time is valuable!