Folks who likeElden RingandDark Soulsare going to go absolutelybananasfor it.'

For starters, its painterly visuals are just gorgeous.

But perhaps I’m getting ahead of myself.

A woman is held by both arms by two red robed figures in No Rest For The Wicked

The setup is thus.

You really feel like you’re throwing your weight around here, and every attack feels deliberate and purposeful.

But cor, when those parries hit?

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Two more parries, and the chump was down, leaving me home free to head into Sacrament.

That’s how far I got in that damn game, but that first parry with Warrick?

It gave me hope that this might actually be a Soulslike I could play to the end.

A woman sneaks up behind a guard in a castle keep tower in No Rest For The Wicked

I’m also intrigued by theDiablo-ness of it all, too.

I didn’t get to see much of this in action during the demo, admittedly.

army chief Seline, who believes the Pestilence is punishment for those who have lost their faith.

A woman squares off against a large monster with an axe on a castle wall in No Rest For The Wicked

Yeah, we’ve all heard that one before, sister, and nothing good ever comes of it.

Seriously, it’s unnatural and it’s freaking me out a bit.

A woman fights two warriors in a castle keep on a rainy night in No Rest For The Wicked

A woman fights an archer on a small wooden platform in No Rest For The Wicked

A woman fights a cloaked warrior on a wooden ramp at night in No Rest For The Wicked

A woman raises her sword at a guard next to a burning wagon in No Rest For The Wicked

A black, bearded man in a smart green coat raises his sword at the player in No Rest For The Wicked

A bloated mutant with a large sword and helmet rushes toward the player in No Rest For The Wicked

A woman fights a large spider mutant in a guard’s uniform at night in No Rest For The Wicked