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Explore the last remnants of civilization in this vast, unforgiving, and interconnected world. Learn what is left of its history. Discover pockets of natural life in the perpetually expanding Omnistructure. Lose yourself in a journey unlike any other. Find your purpose in the world.
Bleak Faith: Forsaken is a action, souls-like and adventure game
developed and published by Archangel Studios.
Released on March 10th 2023 is available only on Windows.
It has received 2,575 reviews of which 1,904 were positive and 671 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.
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- OS *: Win 7
- Processor: Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD R7 265 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Additional Notes: System Requirements Inaccurate Until Further Updates
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The game is jank. Combat feels a little floaty, the lock-on cam is odd, the platforming is clunky, the camera itself is recalcitrant at times, the systems are obtuse, the enemies - especially bosses - can straight up, genuinely feel utterly unfair. Yet, it is mesmerizing. You wander, get lost, rediscover where you are or find you've just made a giant loop back to the start. The game does not give you any guidance, nor does it care if you get lost. It does not throw up invisible barriers for you to run into and happily lets you explore far, far off the beaten path - And maybe you'll even find something there. The world is the star here. The megastructure is not just a building somewhere, it *is* the world, and it is massive. The vistas go far into the distance, both horizontally and vertically, and the chances are good that you'll visit the places you see off in the distance. The vibes are immaculate and on point, especially if you've ever read the manga Blame!, the primary inspiration behind the game. It captures the lonely voyage through vast architectural wonders in a captivating and very rare manner. In a gaming context, this game captures the feeling of exploring the world in much the same way the (first half of) the original Dark Souls did, with its interconnected, looping level design. Bear in mind, this is still an indie project, and boy did it have a very, very rough start back at its original release. However, while it's still more than a bit janky, it's improved to a point where i would wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone wanting to lose themselves in a megastructure, and cautiously to any Dark Souls (1 or 2) fan at the very least.
First thing first, i am from Montenegro, the country the devs are from. So I must say that I’m proud of what my three countryman has achieved. I know that game was realised in rough shape, so i waited to be patched. At time of writing this review, i didn't find any major bug. Devs know what is important in this type of games and it delivers. Main straight of this game is exploration, atmosphere, overall art style and music. Combat is solid but little junky. Game have interesting items, stats distribution and game changing perks so it have very fun building system. It reminds me of Dark Souls 1, clunky but fun and memorable. P.s. I meet one of the devs at a party in Podgorica (capital of Montenegro): such s cool guy. He said that they learned a lot from making this game so i can't wait their next project!
Imagine Eraserhead, a Zdzisław Beksiński painting, Dark Souls, Warhammer 40k and Blame! had a weird janky baby, and you're somewhere close to Bleak Faith. It's unhinged in an amazing way. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes ugly, but inspired despite its very deep flaws. A special shout-out to the bizarre soundtrack of drones, chants and wall-of-noise atmospheric black metal style guitars. To sum it all up: The vibes are STRONG, the atmosphere thick and oppressive, and the jank is ever-present, but never totally ruins the experience. The fact that such a small team made something so weird, unique and large in scope is a testament to the magic of indie games.
Bleak Faith is a game almost entirely carried by its - and I really don't like using this word in this way so bear with me here - vibes . Moment to moment gameplay isn't exactly what I'd call glamorous, even for someone well-versed in slightly clunky soulslikes. Combat is so R1-spammy it quite literally has a mechanic that penalises you for not doing it, environments are sprawling with unclear direction (and not too often in the fun way), you're constantly subjected to minor glitches and inconveniences and out of bounds weirdness, most bosses aren't really that engaging... I could probably go on, even without resorting to nitpicking. Yet when you're wandering alone across a tiny concrete beam above an endless chasm between two impossibly towering brutalist structures, looking out towards rotating giant shattered rings obscured by distant fog orbiting some unknown mechanism and so far into the distance you can't even hope to imagine how big they truly are, as a single extended distorted guitar tone pierces the air as if the omnistructure itself was heaving out one last dying gasp, you can't help but think the developers really have something here. There's an incredible spark of inspiration and genius shining through the cracks. And I suppose that pretty much sums up the experience of playing Bleak Faith: a constant battle between the brilliance of the environmental and world design, and the slog of actually having to play through it. Now to any fellow insane masochistic gamers reading this that description might make you think of another game, which would be the ever-revered-and-hated Rain World. But where that game succeeds and this one fails I think is in intentionality. That game is frustrating by design, this one just kind of feels like the developers couldn't quite bring their vision to fruition. I suppose I'll namedrop Dark Souls 2 here as well, as both feel quite similar in that regard. So hey, if you like games that hate you a little bit then you are fully equipped for Bleak Faith. It's with games like these I'd appreciate a 'Mixed' or conditional recommendation all the more. Ignore all the old reviews, this game apparently launched way buggier which is why I avoided it for a couple years to try and avoid spoiling such an amazing concept too early and ruining the experience. With this likely being the final build of the game, I think even after all the patches a lot of people would still bounce right off its awkwardness after an hour or so, but I'd hate to play any part in driving away the people that would truly appreciate the extremely high highs. Fact of the matter is, you can't really find this experience and atmosphere anywhere else, and that alone is worth celebrating.
Bleak Faith: Forsaken has its issues, and is rough around the edges due to its indie nature. But overall, it achieves its intended purpose: To evoke the same feelings as playing Dark Souls 1 for the first time. I had a thoroughly frustrating, confusing, awe-inspiring, and triumphant time the likes of which most Soulslike games fail to capture. I recommend this for anyone in search of that 'je ne sais quoi'. Perhaps watch a Beginners Guide to mitigate early game frustration. Or don't, if you really want that thrill of dawning understanding when a mechanic clicks for you. I don't think you'll regret this game either way, especially at its asking price of a mere $30.
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Bleak Faith: Forsaken is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.
No, Bleak Faith: Forsaken is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Bleak Faith: Forsaken received 1,904 positive votes out of a total of 2,575 achieving a rating of 7.17.
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Bleak Faith: Forsaken was developed and published by Archangel Studios.
Yes, Bleak Faith: Forsaken is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Bleak Faith: Forsaken is not playable on MacOS.
No, Bleak Faith: Forsaken is not playable on Linux.
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No, Bleak Faith: Forsaken does not support VR.
Bleak Faith: Forsaken is a single-player game.
No, Bleak Faith: Forsaken does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Bleak Faith: Forsaken does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Bleak Faith: Forsaken does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Bleak Faith: Forsaken is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Archangel Studios
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Archangel Studios
Release
10 Mar 2023
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