Sofiya And The Ancient Clan Review (PlayStation 5)

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This Sofiya And The Ancient Clan Review tells us about a talented young witch who begins to question the rules and teachings of her magical clan, the entire kingdom suddenly becomes her enemy! As the true and menacing nature of her former master becomes apparent, Sofiya must fight to survive as she seeks to unlock the secrets that have been hidden from her. Liberated from the clan’s arcane traditions, Sofiya soon discovers new ways of using her magical skills and her own body to realize her full potential. Can she overcome her old master to become the most powerful witch in the land and save her kingdom from a shrouded evil?

Sofiya And The Ancient Clan Review Pros:

  • Nice graphics.
  • 243.3MB download size.
  • Platinum trophy.
  • You get both Playstation 4 and PlayStation 5 versions of the game.
  • Platformer gameplay.
  • Tutorial signs as you play.
  • You can jump and shoot magic fireballs.
  • Mana is used for casting fireballs and replenishes over time.
  • Enemies can drop mana and health bottles.
  • Slight camera control where you can pan it up and down.
  • In-game cutscenes.
  • A lot of platforming.

Sofiya And The Ancient Clan Review Cons:

  • No difficulty settings.
  • Cannot rebind controls.
  • Casting fireballs are slow.
  • Enemies are very basic.
  • Death restarts the level with no checkpoints.
  • Mana and life bottles have to be picked up by pressing down.
  • Tedious platforming with the Gimmick being that you can’t see far in front.
  • Slow pace.
  • Really repetitive.

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Sofiya And The Ancient Clan:

Official website.

Developer: H-Room

Publisher: EastAsiaSoft

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PlayStation

  • 7/10
    Graphics - 7/10
  • 6/10
    Sound - 6/10
  • 7/10
    Accessibility - 7/10
  • 6/10
    Length - 6/10
  • 6/10
    Fun Factor - 6/10
6.4/10

Summary

Sofiya is a platformer that could have been something special but played it so safe that it missed the boat of fun. Going for a platformer with magic you would think it would be fun but unfortunately, it’s dogged with issues from stale level design and inconsistent combat. The smallest ledge can stop a magic spell that looks like it would clean sail over but no. The enemies are very wooden and almost mechanical in their patterns and actions. You play this for the easy trophies/achievements, it’s a shame but I have to pass on Sofiya and part ways.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!