The upcoming SoulslikeThe Relic: First Guardianjust released its latest trailer, and it’s very clear that the developers are taking inspiration from two specific sources;The WitcherandElden Ring.The magic system and the character design definitely has someThe Witchervibes to it, but the open-world focused combat is clearly taking some cues fromElden Ring- although it’s probably best you watchthe latest trailerfor the game instead of simply taking my word for it.Can it live up to the majesty ofElden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtreethough?ASteam pagefor the game also just appeared following the trailer, and it gives us a little more insight into exactly what we can expect.AdvertIt describes itself as an “action RPG” where players can “embark on a heroic adventure to save the world in the dark as the last guardian”, which if I’m being completely honest sounds like the most generic description for a game I’ve ever heard.Thankfully there’s a little more info on its combat, as it specifies that players can “choose from five different types of weapon options, of which form the basis of the action. Each weapon has its unique skills which can be changed according to your play style.”The Relic: First Guardianis the first game from developers Project Cloud Game, but it’s certainly not the first game from their publisher Perp Games.The publisher is probably best known forSlender: The Arrival VR(mostly because folks on YouTube loved playing it for content) and another Soulslike calledBleak Faith: Forsaken.AdvertSome of you might rememberBleak Faith: Forsakendue to the fact it managed to generate quite a bit of buzz prior to its release, for some good and some bad reasons.It released to generally mixed reviews, but in the process the team behind it was accused ofstealing some of its assetsfrom other games - includingElden Ring.The game is slated for release sometime in 2025, and it’ll be coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X and PC.Featured Image Credit: Perp Games, CD Projekt RedTopics:Elden Ring,Steam,PlayStation 5,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,The Witcher

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The upcoming SoulslikeThe Relic: First Guardianjust released its latest trailer, and it’s very clear that the developers are taking inspiration from two specific sources;The WitcherandElden Ring.The magic system and the character design definitely has someThe Witchervibes to it, but the open-world focused combat is clearly taking some cues fromElden Ring- although it’s probably best you watchthe latest trailerfor the game instead of simply taking my word for it.Can it live up to the majesty ofElden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtreethough?ASteam pagefor the game also just appeared following the trailer, and it gives us a little more insight into exactly what we can expect.AdvertIt describes itself as an “action RPG” where players can “embark on a heroic adventure to save the world in the dark as the last guardian”, which if I’m being completely honest sounds like the most generic description for a game I’ve ever heard.Thankfully there’s a little more info on its combat, as it specifies that players can “choose from five different types of weapon options, of which form the basis of the action. Each weapon has its unique skills which can be changed according to your play style.”The Relic: First Guardianis the first game from developers Project Cloud Game, but it’s certainly not the first game from their publisher Perp Games.The publisher is probably best known forSlender: The Arrival VR(mostly because folks on YouTube loved playing it for content) and another Soulslike calledBleak Faith: Forsaken.AdvertSome of you might rememberBleak Faith: Forsakendue to the fact it managed to generate quite a bit of buzz prior to its release, for some good and some bad reasons.It released to generally mixed reviews, but in the process the team behind it was accused ofstealing some of its assetsfrom other games - includingElden Ring.The game is slated for release sometime in 2025, and it’ll be coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X and PC.Featured Image Credit: Perp Games, CD Projekt RedTopics:Elden Ring,Steam,PlayStation 5,Xbox Series S,Xbox Series X,The Witcher

The upcoming SoulslikeThe Relic: First Guardianjust released its latest trailer, and it’s very clear that the developers are taking inspiration from two specific sources;The WitcherandElden Ring.The magic system and the character design definitely has someThe Witchervibes to it, but the open-world focused combat is clearly taking some cues fromElden Ring- although it’s probably best you watchthe latest trailerfor the game instead of simply taking my word for it.Can it live up to the majesty ofElden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtreethough?ASteam pagefor the game also just appeared following the trailer, and it gives us a little more insight into exactly what we can expect.AdvertIt describes itself as an “action RPG” where players can “embark on a heroic adventure to save the world in the dark as the last guardian”, which if I’m being completely honest sounds like the most generic description for a game I’ve ever heard.Thankfully there’s a little more info on its combat, as it specifies that players can “choose from five different types of weapon options, of which form the basis of the action. Each weapon has its unique skills which can be changed according to your play style.”The Relic: First Guardianis the first game from developers Project Cloud Game, but it’s certainly not the first game from their publisher Perp Games.The publisher is probably best known forSlender: The Arrival VR(mostly because folks on YouTube loved playing it for content) and another Soulslike calledBleak Faith: Forsaken.AdvertSome of you might rememberBleak Faith: Forsakendue to the fact it managed to generate quite a bit of buzz prior to its release, for some good and some bad reasons.It released to generally mixed reviews, but in the process the team behind it was accused ofstealing some of its assetsfrom other games - includingElden Ring.The game is slated for release sometime in 2025, and it’ll be coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X and PC.

The upcoming SoulslikeThe Relic: First Guardianjust released its latest trailer, and it’s very clear that the developers are taking inspiration from two specific sources;The WitcherandElden Ring.

The magic system and the character design definitely has someThe Witchervibes to it, but the open-world focused combat is clearly taking some cues fromElden Ring- although it’s probably best you watchthe latest trailerfor the game instead of simply taking my word for it.

Can it live up to the majesty ofElden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtreethough?

ASteam pagefor the game also just appeared following the trailer, and it gives us a little more insight into exactly what we can expect.

Advert

Advert

It describes itself as an “action RPG” where players can “embark on a heroic adventure to save the world in the dark as the last guardian”, which if I’m being completely honest sounds like the most generic description for a game I’ve ever heard.

Thankfully there’s a little more info on its combat, as it specifies that players can “choose from five different types of weapon options, of which form the basis of the action. Each weapon has its unique skills which can be changed according to your play style.”

The Relic: First Guardianis the first game from developers Project Cloud Game, but it’s certainly not the first game from their publisher Perp Games.

The publisher is probably best known forSlender: The Arrival VR(mostly because folks on YouTube loved playing it for content) and another Soulslike calledBleak Faith: Forsaken.

Advert

Advert

Some of you might rememberBleak Faith: Forsakendue to the fact it managed to generate quite a bit of buzz prior to its release, for some good and some bad reasons.

It released to generally mixed reviews, but in the process the team behind it was accused ofstealing some of its assetsfrom other games - includingElden Ring.

The game is slated for release sometime in 2025, and it’ll be coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X and PC.

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