Neither Cross Nor Crown

This game is so clearly made by someone who adores everything about the Middle Ages. Constantly charming with weird references and a genuine appreciation of the spirit of the time. The combat is weird and janky and really difficult but whatever. What matters is that no one has ever made a game as true to the nature of Medieval fairy tales and myth as this. P.S. Please disable the UI during cutscenes. It messes with the experience.

This is it

literally GAME OF THE YEAR

I quite like this game I think. It's medieval painting aesthetic is wonderful and the combat is quite satisfying. Tragically the game debases itself and calls itself a Souls-like which is... well I won't say it's blatantly untrue but there are better comparisons to make like Mount & Blade with it's directional attacks and all that. The levels are large and usually offer multiple ways through them. As a big fan of armors in general this game has a decent selection of 14th-15th century armors i.e brigandines, bascinets both flat-faced and hournskull variants The music is nice, however the music on the mountain pass level got a bit grating by the end. The story is very much structured like a traditional European folktale of a knight fallen from grace who rises again for a grand quest. The overall vibe on this was something I very much liked, despite having almost no similarities to it I kept thinking about Northern Journey while playing it. No I will not elaborate. For 3 dollars this game is very much worth it I'd say.

It's crude, obtuse, and barely playtested, but none of that matters because this game succeeds where it's supposed to. It's beautifully made, the environments are expansive and full of things to look for, and the story is simple enough to suspend the disbelief at seeing chest face men and lobsters working together to kill you in the middle of the desert. Learn the mechanics, abuse weapon range, speedrun the mountain level because it sucks, get your ass beat a thousand times.

this game is a fever dream

absurdly whimsical and full of character. combat is jank, but any real souls-head shouldn't mind that since ds1 is janky. it requires a specific flow of weaving and swinging, feels like youre breaking the game but it's really neat to combo dodges and bludgeons/swipes. it really only feels awkward in group fights since you can only strafe when locked on an enemy, but regardless just exploring thru the world and finding trinkets or new people to talk to, it's a real treat. solid recommend if you can stick stick thru it.

This game is awesome, but i have some problems with it, like the controls and lack of their customization

Enjoyed this game a lot. Definitely has charm and heart to it, and really nice for a first-time entry. Looking forward to more from this developer.

Tank movment only.