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Somber Echoesis a beautiful metroidvania experience that blends sci-fi elements with Greek mythology.
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As Adrestia, you’ll be tasked with embarking on a mission that prevents universal destruction.
To do so, you’ll have to mix and match different combos, mechanics, and platforming abilities.
A few tips and tricks can help.
It asks you to face enemies of varying types, and you’ll have toadjust your combat techniques accordingly.
There are three primary ways of dealing with enemies: parrying, deflecting, and blocking their attacks.
Each one has different animations and purposes.
But, this doesn’t work for more than a few seconds.
When you do the same for long-range attacks coming your way, you’ll successfully deflect an attack.
This way, an enemy’s attack hurts them instead of you.
To do so, try dodging attacks until you completely understand an enemy’s behavior.
Blocking and parrying work too.
Fast enemies usually charge up before attacking you.
Slow enemies land heavy attacks but give you some breathing space between their attacks.
Bosses work similarly but can change their movements based on the phase they are in.
The more you practice this, the better you’ll move through platforms.
Especially when certain terrains (like fire/lava) can hurt you.
Next, use Aether during combat.
Use this time to trigger your Aether and move behind them.
Navigate The World Properly
Atromitos is filled with endless secrets to uncover.
This is when you’ll need to remember thatSomber Echoes' world is best explored in multiple directions.
There are even portals to be discovered that will take you to an entirely fresh region!
As you explore, you’ll come across objects and doors that can be broken.
you might move through them with Aether, or other attacks.
Stomping around the floor works too, in some cases.
Platform Effectively
On the surface, platforming in the game may seem like a simple formula.
However, unlike many other metroidvanias, movement in Somber Echoes features a lot more momentum.
As you move through different biomes, you’ll need to keep your mobility in check.
These will immediately teleport you to another side of the same map.
For instance, before heading into a melee combat situation, try throwing your spear towards the enemy.
In doing so, you’ll gain a slight advantage.
After that, continue to scale up your Legionary Spear and Zap skill.
check that you collect your spear after throwing it.
Otherwise, it’ll stay stuck in something (or someone), leaving you a bit vulnerable.
Heal Proficiently
In Somber Echoes, you heal through two major ways.
The second method is what will keep you alive during intense fights, and something you should not ignore.
A great strategy to keep in mind is tolet environmental sources of healing stay untoucheduntil you truly need them.
For instance, if you see a moving creature with blue crystals moving around, let it be.
Come back when you truly need some healing.
During certain fights, you’ll notice a lot of smaller enemies in the area.
Keep eliminating those to get little buffs of healing as you tackle the larger threat.
The more NPCs you find and talk to,the better you’re acquainted with Atromitos' many complexities.
As you explore a region, there’s a huge chance that you will come across an NPC.
Read carefully what they have to tell you, as there’s something hidden between those lines.
An area to explore?
Some loot to encounter?
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