Roundup: The First Reviews Have Arrived For Mortal Shell 2

Mortal Shell 2 impressions: A viable contender in a saturated market

Mortal Shell 2 enters the market six years after the first part, and it comes at a time when we have soulslikes popping up everywhere. Standing out in such a saturated genre is no easy task today, and my own expectations of Playstack are also high following the earlier open beta. But a beta/demo is a different story entirely from full launch. Let’s find out how the game fares in key areas for the full version. I’ve put in about 12 hours, and her…

Mortal Shell 2’s Expansion into a Large Scale Action-RPG Is Mostly Successful, and All of Its New Ideas Are Great Ones.

This sequel's expansion into a large scale action-RPG is mostly a successful one.

Mortal Shell 2 Fulfills the First Game's Potential and Is One of the Greatest Soulslikes (Review)

Image Courtesy of Playstack Mortal Shell was built on modesty. Whereas most Soulslikes indulge in massive maps and dozens upon dozens of hours of play, Mortal Shell reigned things in and could be conquered in around 10 hours. Such restraint is rare for new studios such as Cold Symmetry, as many first-time teams — even ones built from former […]

Mortal Shell II Advanced Access Sees 20,000 Concurrent Players Ahead of Launch

Mortal Shell II has already launched into Advanced Access on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series consoles ahead of the official August 20 worldwide launch, and it appears to be quite successful already, with nearly 20,000 players logging into the new open-world action RPG at the same time on Steam alone. According to SteamDB, within five hours of launch, Mortal Shell II played host to as many as 19,242 peak concurrent players—more than 10 tim…

Mortal Shell 2: Release Date and Where to Play It

Photo: Cold Symmetry Mortal Shell 2 is about to put players’ patience and skills to the test with an adventure built around challenging combat, exploration, and a world designed to punish mistakes. Cold Symmetry’s action RPG sequel will offer different tools to adjust the level of challenge, while those looking for an even tougher experience will find specific options to push combat to the limit. Want to play it? Here’s when you can. ALSO READ X…