Griefhelm Review (Steam)

Griefhelm is an award-winning tactical dueling game with lethal medieval weaponry. Skewer enemies, deflect blows and push your advantage as you tactically overcome your foes in fast-paced duels. Prove yourself worthy of eternal reward.

Pros:

• Decent graphics.
• 3939mb download size.
• Controller support.
• Remote play together support.
• Graphics-fullscreen, resolution scale, anti-aliasing, post-processing, shadow quality, and foliage setting.
• Game settings-Hud, gore, screen shake, rumble, and slow-motion kills can all be turned on and off individually.
• Four game modes-tutorial/campaign/encounter and online.
• Three stances-High, mid and low.
• Melee fighting combat gameplay.
• All happens on a 2D backdrop.
• Combat is a lot like that their Nidhogg game. You attack from one of three stances and if the opponent matches your stance it’s parried otherwise its a hit.
• Four-player support-offline/local but also the remote play.
• Customize your characters-helm, armor, weapon, and plume.
• Armour affects stats.
• Cool in-game cutscenes and art pieces.
• Wonderful soundtrack.
• Tug of war game type -down your opponent and run towards their side of the screen and go to the next area, they can of course pull this back by downing you.
• The campaign–map screen with nodes (random levels) in each of the four locations, at the end of each location is a boss battle.
• Well presented.
• The strong color palette and lighting model.
• Lives- you get a set amount and once they are all gone you lose everything and start again.
• Roguelike elements.
• Perks-earn these and activate them for an edge in battle.
• Winning levels and locations mean you keep any collected gear.
• World map level select that shows game type, difficulty, and reward.
• Before a level, you get to change your equipment and perks.
• Skirmish game type-one on one fight, first to three kills win.
• Can skip cutscenes.
• Lightning speed load times.
• Clever and surprisingly deep combat as you learn your own style and combo to it.
• Unlock new ways to fight like on horseback.
• Perks may only have limited use.
• Horde game type is wave-based.
• Encounter game type-pick a game type and individual settings for them.
• Online- quick play, browse lobbies, create lobby and friends only.
• Create lobby options-public/private, quick play, or custom lobby.
• Supports the use of d-pad or sticks.

Cons:

• No Steam achievements.
• Can’t rebind controls.
• The input menu only shows a keyboard.
• Controls take some getting used to.
• Small hard to read text on the campaign map.
• Takes a while to get going.
• Clunky animations in places.
• Hard to judge blocking and attacks.
• Feels like you are made of glass most of the time.
• RNG half the time.