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The Enhanced Edition also boosts the frame rate to 60 fps on PS5 and Xbox Series X, meaning combat feels even smoother. It’s definitely something to get used to, but you’ll be rewarded greatly for mastering it.

You can harden at any time, even during an attack animation– so you can swing, Harden, wait for an enemy to attack you, then exit Harden to complete your attack as your enemy recoils. Harden, in particular, is something that you must get good at, as it opens up entirely new ways to come at enemies. Swinging weapons feels powerful and weighty without being too slow, while parrying and the Harden mechanic allow you to get a little ballsier with your attacks. Mortal Shell’s combat feels incredibly solid. Each weapon can also be upgraded to deal more damage and gain unique weapon attacks. You obtain the Hallowed Sword by default, with the other three weapons–a heavy mace, a swift hammer and chisel, and an almost comically large long sword earned through combat with this substantial foe. You can’t just run up a snag a weapon though– instead you must defeat Hadern to earn that right. In a similar vein to the four shells, there are four melee weapons you can unlock throughout the world, along with a shoulder-mounted cross. My favorite is definitely the ability to heal on a successful parry – I love games that allow me to heal through combat. If you have enough resolve, which is gained by landing attacks, you can then follow up a parry with an empowered riposte, which can have a number of different effects depending on what you have equipped. Soon enough, you’ll also unlock the ability to parry attacks. Using tar and glimpses – the currencies of Mortal Shell – you can unlock new abilities for each Shell. Mortal Shell eschews the RPG elements of Dark Souls for four unique Shells, each acting as a different class with differing amounts of health, stamina, and resolve, which can be used for weapon attacks and empowered ripostes. Thankfully, you’ll soon enough find your Shell, which will give you the edge you need to survive this cruel world. You’re naked, weak, and you’ve only got a sword.

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Before long, you’re attacked by a giant fish, eventually finding yourself in a huge, grim swamp full of people things and that want you dead. Here you’re taught the basics of combat, including the game’s unique “Harden” mechanic, which makes your character invulnerable at the cost of being able to move. Giger, who awakens in a strange, mist-covered place. If you’re not familiar, in Mortal Shell, you play as the Foundling, a creature who looks like they were designed by H.R. With the recent release of Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition, it seemed like a perfect opportunity to revisit the bite-sized soulslike. Mortal Shell is a hardcore third person action game we were excited for (and impressed with) when it first came out in August of last year.

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