I was lucky enough to get Hands-On with a preview build of the forthcoming sci-fi Soulslike game Dolmen.
Although not being released until next year, it's already a very polished and impressive looking game. As well as some beautiful environments, character models, animation, audio and raytracing there is also some top notch gameplay.
Dolmen is unashamedly a sci-fi dark souls. Control of your character and muscle memory transplant almost exactly from dark souls....and that's a compliment. As you would expect, the game is no walk in the park but it's feet are planted firmly in the "tough but fair" ballpark.
I only played a couple of hours of Dolmen and I'm really looking forward to more in 2022. This is definitely one for the wishlist !
Dolmen takes place in a sci-fi universe where humanity has colonised several star systems using space travel technology and genetic manipulation to adapt to the conditions. The Reviam system is far from the main inhabited area of the galaxy, but drew the attention of Zoan Corp. for emitting radiation different from other systems, suggesting the existence of other universes. There is only one planet in this system, which was named Revion Prime. Before the events taking place, there was no evidence of the existence of other dimensions. The scientific and military interest behind this discovery could destabilize the existing political balance but, more than that, research on Revion Prime also revealed the existence of an alien species called Vahani; who’s job it appears is to roam the universes helping other species to evolve. Their interests are obscure and it remains to be seen if the creation of xeno-species could have had any influence from them. The player need to discover the secrets of Revion Prime and the Dolmen crystals.
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