Blade of God 2: Orisols is a 3D hack’n’slash RPG that clearly is an expy of the Soulsborne genre. The moment you boot up the game and are greeted with the game’s aesthetic, the inspiration Blade of God 2 takes from Fromsoftware’s games is readily apparent. There’s a lot of Nordic mythological references here and there, but when I started, I was thrown into the game without much explanation. With no tutorials or instructions on what to do, it made for a very dumbfounding start that is NOT helped by Blade of Gods 2’s lack of UI polish.

SHOULD I PLAY BLADE OF GOD II: ORISOLS? If you’re absolutely obsessed with Soulslike games, have exhausted the myriad of other strong recent releases in that subgenre—like Lies of P and Lords of the Fallen—and truly believe that you want to experience this type of game on the go, then sure. Give Blade of God II: Orisols a shot. Whatever you do, though, don’t go into this game expecting a polished or particularly immersive experience. It experiments with the