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Now out on Steam! What is Salt and Sanctuary? Salt and Sanctuary is a Dark Souls-inspired 2D metroidvania developed by Ska Studios, who you may or may not recognize for their well-received XBLA platformers Charlie Murder and The Dishwater series. It has a wonderfully somber aesthetic and aside from the iffy-character design the art style looks fantastic. It also wears its Dark Souls inspirations on its sleeve, having straight analogues to the bonfire, covenant, and Estus flask systems. If you want more than that there is an excellent video preview (of a year old build, mind) by VaatiVidya that covers the basics of the game without spoiling too much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLkHA-W8KFA Notable Features
Release Information This game is for PS4, Vita, and PC. PS4 version released on March 16th thanks to a timed exclusivity deal with Sony, with the Steam version having just been released on May 17th. Vita version is not yet out but is cross-buy with PS4. Screenshots Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2h-SHL64Gw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTT9tsG1suE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyRLnXUoMHs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPQWYbmq3QE Genocyber fucked around with this message at 23:03 on May 17, 2016 |
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Until/if I make a proper post, just use the wiki if you're looking for more specific mechanical information. It's decent enough.
Genocyber fucked around with this message at 23:14 on May 17, 2016 |
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I like dark souls and a 2D dark souls could be cool but visually this game looks awful. I don't like looking at it
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:09 |
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Overbite posted:I like dark souls and a 2D dark souls could be cool but visually this game looks awful. I don't like looking at it SKA's games have always looked like spray-painted graffiti on a cinderblock wall and they're very much a love it or hate it thing, yeah. I'm interested in seeing how it'll work with the added visual complexity of this game - the Dishwasher had fairly simple models and Charlie Murder was basically animated notebook doodles.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:12 |
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I didn't really get into The Dishwasher, but people are already streaming this game on twitch and it looks pretty good.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:12 |
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I am so looking forward to this game, really need something to help tide me over till DS3.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:14 |
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Considering all the PSN/eBay deals have been going around, I'm sitting on like 250 worth of credit now. I might get this, but I'll wait for some on hands impressions from you guys. So cautiously optimistic.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:18 |
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Overbite posted:I like dark souls and a 2D dark souls could be cool but visually this game looks awful. I don't like looking at it The faces in this game look so stupid that they nearly ruined any interest I had in the game. The rest looks decently better at least but I still find it very much like the edgy 13 year old punk rock style you saw all over newgrounds back in the day. Charlie Murder was a huge step up but still. That said, stupid base art style aside these guys always make fun games and I'm looking forward to this once I hear a few impressions. If there's one thing I always like in their games it's their love of slashy squishy violence. It's nice.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:32 |
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I like everything I've heard about this game and pre-ordered it despite almost never pre-ordering anything (outside of Souls games). If this sucks I guess I'll never pre-order anything again.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:42 |
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EC posted:I like everything I've heard about this game and pre-ordered it despite almost never pre-ordering anything (outside of Souls games). I've gone hollow from the wait for dark souls 3 and also preordered this despite hating the artstyle.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 01:46 |
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Any word on how the coop works? Its local ya but who does your coop buddy get to be? Just a random smo or do they get to pick classes and junk? Edit: vvvv Ah neat, thanks Geno. Cainer fucked around with this message at 02:41 on Mar 14, 2016 |
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Cainer posted:Any word on how the coop works? Its local ya but who does your coop buddy get to be? Just a random smo or do they get to pick classes and junk? From Reddit: quote:S&S is a great game for co-op, but, like Dark Souls, the option isn't quite as easy as pressing X on controller 2. You have to prove your worth.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 02:36 |
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Ska studios rules and i'm excited to play this with my brother. We played all three of the other games, the ones that looked like they were drawn by a teenager and were completely rad. I bet this game is gonna have a badass chef boss.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 02:39 |
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I'm in. This is preorder-able aka midnight Eastern release?
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 04:03 |
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Says so on the store page
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 04:05 |
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Do I want this? I kind of want this.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 06:08 |
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we all know that Slashy Souls is the superior side-scrolling souls-like game here
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I've been looking forward to this game for awhile now, but now that it's about to come out I feel instinct cautioning me, so I too shall join the line of people waiting for first-hand impressions. Kilometers Davis posted:The faces in this game look so stupid that they nearly ruined any interest I had in the game. The rest looks decently better at least but I still find it very much like the edgy 13 year old punk rock style you saw all over newgrounds back in the day. Charlie Murder was a huge step up but still. That said, stupid base art style aside these guys always make fun games and I'm looking forward to this once I hear a few impressions. If there's one thing I always like in their games it's their love of slashy squishy violence. It's nice. Thank you for articulating this, there really is something irritating about how the faces and characters in general look here, and a "Newgrounds" style is absolutely appropriate. If the gameplay is good then fine, I suppose. We'll see.
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It's been so long that anything was said about this, I thought it turned into Death's Gambit or something. Huh. I love the contrast of rather pretty looking scenery and some dork with an MSPainted face. Overbite posted:I like dark souls and a 2D dark souls could be cool but visually this game looks awful. I don't like looking at it Are you talking about the faces or are you looking at a different game? Cuntellectual fucked around with this message at 08:33 on Mar 14, 2016 |
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 08:30 |
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I mean the characters are bad enough to pretty much sink the entire aesthetic. Gameplay looks sweet though so I'm down.
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# ? Mar 14, 2016 08:50 |
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LobosJr is currently streaming this game and doing pretty well at it. Might be worth checking out if you're on the fence. https://www.twitch.tv/lobosjr
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 03:33 |
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its out
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 05:08 |
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lets hang out posted:its out Hell ya, time to use my frying pan to cleanse the evils of this world!
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 05:11 |
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do rolls not change at 50% equip load seems like no, but movement speed is faster all around below 50? lets hang out fucked around with this message at 07:17 on Mar 15, 2016 |
# ? Mar 15, 2016 06:18 |
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Oh man, at the first boss and THE SALT IS REAL! grrrr!
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 06:24 |
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Feenix posted:Oh man, at the first boss and THE SALT IS REAL! shield helps a lot when he speeds up
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 06:45 |
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lets hang out posted:shield helps a lot when he speeds up It's funny how in all these Souls-y games I automatically just assume that shields are useless against bosses. I just always do. Thanks for the advice. I beat him without the shield but I should've tried that. So let me ask if anyone knows. I rolled a knight. My knight rolled (evaded) like crap.my encumbrance was fairly high. I put on lighter rogue gear. I roll better. The only stat that changed was my equip weight. I didn't see where my armor stat was worse. Looking in wrong place? Something I am missing?
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 06:52 |
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This game has designed levels, no procedurally generated nonsense, right?
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:13 |
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Feenix posted:It's funny how in all these Souls-y games I automatically just assume that shields are useless against bosses. I just always do. Thanks for the advice. I beat him without the shield but I should've tried that. open the menu and then hit r2 to change the left panel to show your defense values Sakurazuka posted:This game has designed levels, no procedurally generated nonsense, right? that's right e: found a secret door i opened with the circle button so i guess run around mashing circle on everything lets hang out fucked around with this message at 07:25 on Mar 15, 2016 |
# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:18 |
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I'm still not entirely sure how focus bar and endurance bar interact together. Also, what is even the difference of what covenant you pick?
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:28 |
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I couldn't help myself, I bought it.
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:33 |
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the flanged mace has unique attacks if you hold up while hitting square and triangle. none of the other weapons i've found do that
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:33 |
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If anyone started out as a hunter if you shoot your crossbow after you attack with your primary you do a backstep quickshot
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:40 |
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lets hang out posted:the flanged mace has unique attacks if you hold up while hitting square and triangle. none of the other weapons i've found do that I noticed some weapon have different attack strings if you hold down while mashing square.
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:40 |
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the game doesn't explain it so when you turn in quests to a leader npc and they offer you a reward, it's something that's going to get refilled every time you rest at a sanctuary like your healing flasks
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 07:54 |
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I found another covenant so don't get too attached to the starting three EDIT: oh it's in the OP Lakbay fucked around with this message at 08:52 on Mar 15, 2016 |
# ? Mar 15, 2016 08:48 |
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I wish I could play this right now. drat classes!
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 11:42 |
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Genocyber posted:I wish I could play this right now. drat classes! I didn't realize I was going to be out of town for two days for work when I preordered it.
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# ? Mar 15, 2016 12:45 |
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I just got to the first boss and the gameplay loop is exactly like souls. This will be a great game to scratch that souls itch until DS3.
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I guess the underlying influences are Maple Story characters in a Dark Souls world? those faces, goddamn
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