Software:Steelrising
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| Developer(s) | Spiders |
| Publisher(s) | Nacon |
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| Programmer(s) | Romain Blanchais |
| Artist(s) | Cyril Tahmassebi |
| Writer(s) | Jehanne Rousseau |
| Composer(s) | James Hannigan |
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| Release | September 8, 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Steelrising is an action role-playing video game developed by Spiders and published by Nacon. The game was released for Windows PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S in September 2022.
Gameplay
Steelrising is an action role-playing video game played from a third-person perspective. As the player progresses in the game and defeat enemies, they will collect Anima Essence, which can be used to upgrade the player's weapons and skills, though upgrading the character can only be done at "Vestal" checkpoints found throughout the world. The Vestal checkpoints also allow the player character to rest to replenish their health. Players are encouraged to play aggressively in the game, as stamina refills instantly after a brief cooldown. The game features an "Assist mode", which allows players to manually adjust various factors of gameplay in order to lower the game's difficulty.[1]
Story
In an alternate version of the French Revolution , King Louis XVI has created an army of clockwork automatons and rules Paris with fear. Other real-life historical figures who appear in the game's story include Marie Antoinette, Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, Maximillien Robespierre, Jacques Necker and Alessandro Cagliostro.[2]
Development
The game was developed by French studio Spiders, which previously released titles including The Technomancer and GreedFall. According to CEO and lead writer Jehanne Rousseau, the gameplay of Steelrising was heavily inspired by the Soulsborne games.[3] Publisher Nacon officially announced the game in July 2021.[4] The game was originally set to be released in June 2022, though it was subsequently delayed to September the same year.[5]
Reception
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According to review aggregator Metacritic, the game received "mixed or average" reviews.[6][7][8]
References
- ↑ Purslow, Matt (June 16, 2022). "Steelrising Is Looking Like a Surprisingly Good Bloodborne Tribute". IGN. https://www.ign.com/articles/steelrising-preview-hands-on. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ Billcliffe, James (June 16, 2022). "Once the cogs click into place, Steelrising is more than just Bloodborne on PC – hands-on preview". VG247. https://www.vg247.com/steelrising-preview. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ Rousseau, Jehanne (July 6, 2021). "Taking a new spin on the action genre with SteelRising". PlayStation Blog. https://blog.playstation.com/2021/07/06/taking-a-new-spin-on-the-action-genre-with-steelrising/. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ Juba, Joe (July 7, 2022). "Steelrising Is A New Action/RPG With A Historical Twist". Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/07/07/steelrising-is-a-new-actionrpg-with-a-historical-twist. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ Adam, Khayl (May 19, 2022). "Revolutionary Alt-History Title Steelrising Gets a Cinematic New Story Trailer". Push Square. https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/05/revolutionary-alt-history-title-steelrising-gets-a-cinematic-new-story-trailer. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Steelrising for PC reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/steelrising/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Steelrising for PlayStation 5 reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/steelrising/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Steelrising for Xbox Series X reviews". Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/steelrising/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ↑ Northup, Travis (2022-09-07). "Steelrising Review" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/steelrising-review.
- ↑ Wakeling, Richard (2022-09-07). "Steelrising Review - Like Clockwork" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/steelrising-review-like-clockwork/1900-6417953/.
- ↑ Moyse, Chris (2022-09-07). "Review: Steelrising" (in en-CA). https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-steelrising-destructoid-nacon-revolution-spiders-soulslike-ps5-pc-xbox/.
- ↑ Makar, Connor (2022-09-07). "Steel Rising review — A ballet of French steampunk and Souls that's more tedious than tour de force" (in en). https://www.vg247.com/steelrising-review.
- ↑ Croft, Liam (2022-09-07). "Review: Steelrising (PS5) - French Souls-Like Is Almost Great" (in en-GB). https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/steelrising.
- ↑ Lennox, Jesse (2022-09-07). "Steelrising review: This promising Soulslike fails to execute" (in en). https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/steelrising-review-ps5/.
- ↑ Patterson, Mollie L. (2022-09-07). "Steelrising review" (in en-US). Electronic Gaming Monthly. https://egmnow.com/steelrising-review/. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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