Review: Immortal Planet (Steam)

Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth.

Pros:

• Nice detailed graphics.
• 247MB Download size.
• Controller support.
• Keyboard and mouse support.
• Graphic options- Display and V-Sync.
• Four save slots.
• Three weapon choices each with unique attacks and abilties- Shieldaxe, Sword spear and assault blade.
• Three relic choices- Lightfoot, Ironspine and Bloodshot eyes.
• Opening basic tutorial pop ups with ongoing support.
• Dark souls inspired gameplay.
• Stamina- Used for running, Attacking and dodging. Enemies also have stamina.
• HUD- Basic but you can see enemy bars.
• Find and use items.
• Find and use spells.
• Simple easy to use controls.
• Isometric viewpoint.
• Big epic boss battles.
• Unlock and find the many shortcuts and hidden areas.
• Steam achievements.
• Fun to play.
• Difficult but rewarding gameplay.
• Cache point where it acts like a bonfire, Level up, respawn enemies etc.
• Earn “souls”from enemies and level up your stats.
• When you die you lose your “souls” but can go back and claim them with your next life just like in Dark Souls.
• Multiple enemy tpes from tanks to fast ninja movers.
• Decent soundtrack.
• Interesting lore.
• Dash button to traverse small gaps.
• Combat is tight, Like in Dark Souls you have to learn the enemy pattern and counter.
• Very atmospheric and the levels look really good.

Cons:

• Minimal graphic options.
• Movement is all done with the left stick meaning it can cause issues like you walking backwards and not looking the right way.
• Reading some of the pop up is difficult.
• The game is quite short and can be clocked in a few hours.
• Hit detection sometimes feels a little bit off.
• No proper stagger animations.
• Very much a cut down Dark Souls.