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There, in Mortal Shell’s most hallowed grounds, you must overcome formidable foes and harvest the sacred glands. You won’t be truly alone when the dead litter your path: Scattered across this land are the remnant anima of lost warriors who can be inhabited to gain their unique abilities and knowledge of weapons. The Dark Father is desperate for you to complete your task — but to what end?\n\nDiscover “Shells” to Suit Your Playstyle - The lost remains of defeated warriors are yours to unearth. Awaken these Mortal Shells, occupy their bodies and significantly widen your understanding of different forms of combat. Inhabit a Shell that best fits your style and utilizes their own unique mastery of skills and weapon\nupgrades.\n\nIron Sharpens Iron - Combat is strategic and deliberate. Survival demands superior awareness, precision and instincts. You must commit your sword only when an opportunity opens. 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It doesn't shy away from this and instead uses the genre's history to push players into new situations. Combat is fluid and makes use of the dodges, parries and melee attacks that veterans are used to. It's also easy enough to pick up for newer players wishing to get into the genre. Mortal Shell's gameplay style is what makes it so accessible, as new combat mechanics like shell abilities and harden give players breathing room until they learn. The title is a harsh teacher, however, as death will likely occur. Enemy designs are intriguing and telegraph beautifully. AI reacts beautifully during combat for fluid play. It's a title that streamlines a lot of the souls experience down to the bare essentials while being refreshing. Veterans of the genre may find the title too short, but may like the unique combat. 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Ever since its release in 2011, players and developers alike have been chasing that blissful high. Now, in this cursed year of 2020, I posit that we’re allowed to move on. No one’s making us re-skin and re-ship this game anymore! The guns are back in their holsters, the hostages have been released. That’s not to say that Mortal Shell is a bad game, exactly. This is a faithful, detailed love letter to a titan in the industry, a literal game-changer. This is Dark Souls right down to the wallpaper glue. 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Whether it is news, reviews, features, or guides – we're your source for high quality game coverage since 2013.","https:\u002F\u002Ftechraptor.net","2026-04-16","2026-04-21T12:25:16.686278","Indianapolis","jallen@techraptor.net","8df87287-e31d-40dd-bd62-4fe839efbe0e","sam@techraptor.net","aotton@techraptor.net",144,1466,{"id":914,"game_id":5,"outlet_id":915,"author":916,"original_score":841,"normalized_score":92,"review_url":923,"review_date":924,"summary":925,"created_at":926,"updated_at":926,"author_id":917,"last_edited_at":97,"outlet":927},22855,26,{"id":917,"bio":26,"name":918,"avg_score":919,"outlet_id":26,"created_at":920,"profile_id":26,"updated_at":921,"claim_token":26,"article_count":922,"claimed_by_user_id":26},2746,"John Schutt",80.3409090909091,"2024-12-04T06:24:58.950876-05:00","2025-09-25T09:38:52.377399-04:00",45,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gameskinny.com\u002Freviews\u002Fmortal-shell-review-stepping-out-of-the-shadows\u002F","2020-08-16","Far from being a pretender, Mortal Shell is a sometimes exceptional entry to the genre. 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