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The First Berserker: Khazanis the latest game to expand theDungeon Fighter Onlineproperty.
The First Berserker is attempting something very similar in the Soulslike genre.
And if thats not enough for you, theres also an easy mode.
The highly versatile, deeply satisfying combat is The First Berserkers crowning achievement.
And best of all, every boss encounter features baddies thatll push you in all the right ways.
These bosses all feature at least two phases, and a couple of them have multiple forms.
The biggest issue comes with the currencies.
Because everything has a currency of some sort.
Like, look at that.
It is a lot, right?
But even here, there is some magic to be found.
I like how armor sets work.
A Tale As Old As Time
As for its story?
Unlike a FromSoftware game, The First Berserker has a more explicit narrative.
Beating a boss will advance the plot and provide you with a short cutscene or two.
The muted color palette doesnt help things either.
The stages are also segmented, which undermines that whole folded-world approach that makes FromSoftwares levels so iconic.
This isnt to say that the levels arent fun - they are - but they don’t stand out.
It is worth noting that the stages get more involved and ambitious as they go.
The game doesnt necessarily put its best foot forward in that respect.
It has some thoughtful approaches to easing frustration while maintaining that rewarding, Soulsian challenge.
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Reviewed on PS5.
