Steelrising Launch Date, Gameplay, Pre-order, and More

I’ll admit that I was concerned about the Steelrising of the revolutionary robot Souls. It appeared to be a potential contender for the Soulslike throne when I first saw it, but with Action-RPGs, it comes down to hand feel: does it feel smooth or rough beneath the thumbsticks?

You need not worry; I was able to play the game personally to verify that its content did match its presentation.

In my three hours of Steelrising play, I conquered the tutorial region, destroyed some robots in a wooded area, took a boat, and rowed to Paris, where I destroyed many more robots in a more impressive setting.

The developers then placed me into a version where I battled a boss and performed further exploring after a brief break. There was little red tape, and I got to play a reasonable amount.

The cutscenes and all of the menus were accessible for browsing. However, because I only encountered a little portion of the tale and one (1) NPC, it was difficult for me to gauge Steelrising’s storytelling ability. Weapons were fashionable and alluring, willing to diverge from the tried and tested.

However, I saw that Steelrising’s Robo-revolutionary setting is an attempt to create its Soulslike niche. However, it’s difficult to avoid comparing titles like Bloodborne and Nioh.

That is less related to the standard Soulslikery I’d seen a million times before—collecting some estimate of souls (Anima Essence), saving advances at some comparable of a bonfire (a chair), and carrying some equivalent of an Estus Flask—and more to do with how those influences shaped exploration and combat.

While Steelrising did a great job with some of these, it fell short on others.

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What’s the coolest thing about Steelrising?

The game made me utilize everything in my guts (Aegis lash armaments and items out of her steel shins and intestinal piping). For example, the game struck me with two tin dogs and a clunker, which taught me to use the different elemental bombs I’d stashed in my front hood to slow them down or soften them up a little.

A freezy pistol let me freeze enemies from a distance, making them more susceptible to a relentless assault. I took everything I’d learned about using my arsenal into boss encounters.

There is also depth in upgrades, which I believe has a lot of promise for those that take their setups seriously. However, when you open it, the interface is confusing, scorching your eyes with percentages and figures that won’t signify anything unless you have a guide to reference. Even if you’re an experienced Souls player, it’s tough to see how stamina, strength, and other stats have been renamed.

Steelrising, on the other hand, has a certain allure. Sure, it’s rough on the edges and a little derivative, but it’s also reassuring in its familiarity. Combat is complex and exciting, and exploring isn’t terrible too.

After defeating the Bishop, I obtained his grappling hook and unlocked additional paths in zones I thought I’d completed. Then, neat! Steelrising expands on Souls in some aspects, but in others, it sticks too close to what’s already been done, but it’s building out to be a fun time, and that’s all that counts.

I’m curious to see what additional crazy opponents and weaponry remain in the blazing streets of Paris as Steelrising is launching this September.