Does anyone else roll their eyes when they see Souls-like on a game description?

[Neuromancer]

I feel like there's been an explosion of Souls-like games that are basically mid to shyt tier cash grabs to pimp the "git good " crowd, that have no real story and the same lame game mechanics.

Does anyone else want a game that tells an actual story first as opposed to something that makes the reason for the character doing anything an after thought illustrated by picking up random items that you can miss?

 

[The Phoenix]

If I see "souls-like" or "rougelike" in the description, I immediately throw that shyt in the bushes. Running a not yet annoying, but distant 3rd is "Metroidvania".

 

[Neuromancer]

If I see "souls-like" or "rougelike" in the description, I immediately throw that shyt in the bushes.

I'm feeling the same way with "rougelike" now too. It's seems everyone trying to jump on the wagon instead of doing something new.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

I don't roll my eyes, but I am a lil weary of Souls-like clones out there. I mean, it's to be expected tho, as this is the byproduct of anything that's deemed either successful, novel or sublime really. It's happened in every gaming generation prior (nolstagia, child-minds + novelty of gaming in general just blinds many to that fact). It also happens in pretty much any other genre of entertainment (music genres, movies, etc.). It happens in business. It happens in car designs. Many things really. Just roll with it or go with something else.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Most “souls like” games aren’t even really like dark souls.

At this point it just means stamina based combat and/or dodge/block/parry based combat and respawn bonfires.

Some of these games end up good. Some end up bad

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I pretty much swore off souls clones at this point. The industry keeps proving no one can make them but Miyazaki, even Fromsoft themselves.

Things that are inspired by souls games are different, something like Hollow Knight.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Most “souls like” games aren’t even really like dark souls.

At this point it just means stamina based combat and/or dodge/block/parry based combat and respawn bonfires.

Some of these games end up good. Some end up bad

Most of the time, there's also that deliberate pacing of combat flow, in that there's little to no action cancelling between movements. Tho some of the clones do break this tradition.

 

[Diondon]

I sure do
Zero interest

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Most of the time, there's also that deliberate pacing of combat flow, in that there's little to no action cancelling between movements. Tho some of the clones do break this tradition.

Yeah, that’s what i’m talking about. Just didn’t know the exact words to say it

 

[boriquaking]

Yeah tbh that’s like my least favorite trend in gaming rn.

 

[Luke Cage]

Usually i end up liking those games better than souls.

God of War 2018 and Ragnorok was described as souls like

Jedi Fallen order too.

 

[Khalil's_Black_Excellence]

Usually i end up liking those games better than souls.

God of War 2018 and Ragnorok was described as souls like

Jedi Fallen order too.

Ehh...those games are a lot lighter on its Souls-like influences than what I think the OP is talking about. Like there's some influences there, but hardly enough and/or there's so many other differentiating factors with them to ever think they were clones.

Now games like Nioh, Wo Long, Steel Rising, Mortal Shell, Thymesia and others are more akin to truly being souls/borne-like to the point of being clone status.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Ehh...those games are a lot lighter on its Souls-like influences than what I think the OP is talking about. Like there's some influences there, but hardly enough and/or there's so many other differentiating factors with them to ever think they were clones.

Now games like Nioh, Wo Long, Steel Rising, Mortal Shell, Thymesia and others are more akin to truly being souls/borne-like to the point of being clone status.

And The Surge

 

[Luke Cage]

Ehh...those games are a lot lighter on its Souls-like influences than what I think the OP is talking about. Like there's some influences there, but hardly enough and/or there's so many other differentiating factors with them to ever think they were clones.

Now games like Nioh, Wo Long, Steel Rising, Mortal Shell, Thymesia and others are more akin to truly being souls/borne-like to the point of being clone status.

makes sense.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Wed need a Mario Souls/Bourne Game