Death’s Gambit is a tale of two games. On one hand, it is a Dark Souls clone that wants to rewrite the mechanical language of that entire subgenre. On the other hand, it is a bug-ridden, meandering example of how poor technical execution can ruin a good thing.
Deadly Narrative
The story…
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The story is compelling and well-told
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Some adjustments to the Souls formula are inspired
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The art can be truly breathtaking
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Animations are inconsistent
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Very buggy
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Certain liberties taken with the Souls formula fall flat
