Blade of Darkness

bought this game to support the studio to payback all good old time i spent 20 years ago on this game

first off, this game should not be steam deck verified. you have to rollback the game version to get the game to even launch (properties > beta > beta participation). secondly, be prepared for some really rough controls. it has tank controls (though you can strafe when locked on to an enemy), which is a real pain if youre very used to modern controls like myself. that being said, the game seems charming thus far, given you can work around the short comings. the combat, while outdated, has been enjoyable. though, its really only similar to dark souls in spirit. little to no knowledge from those games will be applicable to this game. I hope someday the game will get some sort of 'remaster'. not in the graphical sense, because i think the aesthetic is half of what this game has going for it. but rather, one to overhaul the character movement and controls, make the menus less old and crusty, and fix/tweak some of the jank in the game (ive heard that some of the dwarf hitboxes are totally broken). it has a great foundation, it just could use a bit of polishing to reach its full potential. im not very hopeful though, since the game basically just got brought to modern consoles. to conclude, if you just want a game with really good and interesting gameplay by modern standards, this might not be the one. but if you know what youre getting yourself into (an old and slightly janky game with a cool vibe), then this game is probably worth giving a shot, especially if you can grab it on sale.

I played the original back when. I was delighted to see the remaster and best part: Steam Deck verified! I bought it to play it on my Deck, but right away, problems. The game didn't run. I had to try forcing A LOT of versions of proton and selecting the correct options just to being able to run it. Then once that was done, again, the controls weren't cofigured really. I tried a community made layout settings, which wasn't really working for me (but thanks for the effort anyways!) so... my question is... how is this deck verified?? Thinking about refunding... EDIT: I also wanted to add that, the view is controlled by the mouse, and when configured into the right joystick to behave as a mouse (or any other tested style as far as I can tell) it doesn't work smoothly at all, it jumps randomly, and is unplayable in the vertical axis specifically. So even if I go and make the whole effort of making my custom layout, it still not enough. Again, verified how exacly.

While trying to get the secret fire, there is a glitch ad always get burn and die

A true precursor to the Dark Souls formula. The combat is very hard but very rewarding. Pulling off combos and flowing is extremely satisfying. Exploration is often a gamble. You are sure to find helpful items, but what foes will you face? The old school dark fantasy aesthetic meshes so perfectly with the graphics, delivering an undeniably nostalgic experience that will stick with you for a long time.

Sure crashes a lot...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0EmKeU4sCs