Hellpoint

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a game by Cradle Games
Platform: PC (2020)
Editor Rating: 8/10, based on 1 review
User Rating: 10.0/10 - 1 vote
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See also: Sci-Fi RPG, Dark Souls-like Games
Hellpoint
Hellpoint
Hellpoint
Hellpoint

Hellpoint is one of those games that I was very excited about before it was released. It has a very “souls” approach to the gameplay, but with a more sci-fi/horror kind of setting and that was something that really clicked with me. This is one of those games that well and truly has some fantastic ideas, but there are just a few things that get on your nerves and stop it from being something that is truly special.

The Merge

I love and I mean love the setting of Hellpoint. The game takes place on the Irid Novo Space Station. There was an incident known as The Merge which resulted in all these monstrous entities running amuck on the space station. You are created to go and find out what happened and try to stop it. I love this whole thing and the mix of sci-fi and horror is great. However, I just wish there was more story going on here. The setup is fantastic, but I wanted to know more about this place, the creatures, and what went down here.

On Board The Event Horizon

The kind of vibe that I am getting from Hellpoint is a bit of Event Horizon mixed with Dark Souls. The setting of this space station is very cool and makes for some interesting locations to walk down. The creature designs are fantastic and pretty gross which makes encountering them kind of shocking at first. If you are someone like me who loves horror and sci-fi then you will love this. These are two genres that are not smashed together enough for my liking, but from a presentational point of view, this game nails it.

Get Good

As you would expect from a game that is clearly inspired by the Souls games, the gameplay is hard as nails. The thing is, I would say that the gameplay here is actually fair. Do not get me wrong, you are going to die a great deal. However, I do feel that the combat is fair and once you get good at it, you feel unstoppable. With a mixture of light and heavy attacks along with your dodge, there is far more skill to the combat than you would think. If you do fall in combat and can get back to where you died, you can fight your ghost and try to get back your XP and anything else you may have lost.

Moving On Up

One thing that I love about Hellpoint is that the progression feels very fair and that you are always on the cusp of improving something. There is a solid selection of weapons in the game. However, weapons actually get better the more you use them and you can get new attacks. This made me decide to stick with a few weapons and really max those out rather than having a huge arsenal.

Give Me A Sign, Please Give Me A Sign!

The thing that I do not like about this game is that it pretty much leaves you to it for the most part. This is a game that will not help you out with where you are supposed to go.

There is no map, no waypoints, or anything like that. I sometimes find this more frustrating than it needs to be. The game is already tough, but making you wander around hoping to find the next place you are supposed to be is not cool.

8

I really did enjoy my time with Hellpoint and think that there is a great game in here. The setting and premise of the game is just awesome and I liked the way the combat was skill based. Not to mention, the way you and your weapons progress in the game feels very fair. I just wish that the whole wandering around thing was not there as this really does ruin the fun.

Pros:

  • I got a real kick out of the setting
  • Combat is responsive and feels fantastic
  • You get to face off against these epic bosses
  • I loved the whole aesthetic of the game

Cons:

  • I wish the story had more to it
  • The whole not knowing where you are going thing is annoying

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PC

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

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