![]() ![]() Discovering weapon shards through your playthrough will unlock these weapons to use. One of the most interesting aspects of Thymesia though is the introduction of plague weapons. Through play you will discover that you are constantly leveling and going down skill routes, as you look to develop your play style. It’s the usual Souls trick of dealing out a lot of pain, but when you do finish a level or take down a boss that accomplishment is the best feeling in the world. However, in Thymesia, if you die, you will be sent back to the last checkpoint and have one attempt in the next run to get back your memories before they are lost forever. ![]() The chance to upgrade skills on a skill tree is also present, letting you amend the likes of a more potent attack or a double dodge trick. ![]() No, you need to treat every encounter with respect and patience, because you will be punished unless you’re a god.Īs you progress further, taking down enemies and exploring the world, you get memories which eventually can be traded into leveling up. It’s worth pointing out from the beginning that even though this game feels faster than others, and stamina is not such an important factor, don’t get confused that this is a normal RPG where you can just hammer away at your enemy until they are done. It plays at times like a mixture of Dark Souls but has the speed of Bloodborne and Elden Ring. It’s in the gameplay where the action is though and Thymesia doesn’t ever disappoint in this respect. It’s helped that Thymesia drip feeds you pieces of memories and narrative as you progress, ensuring you are kept interested and intrigued, all with the premise at hazarding a guess of your own interpretation of what might have happened. Even though this feels a bit like treading old ground, I liked the world-building and characters that popped up along the way. ![]() The story reflects the Soul’s narrative drive that is found in other games of this type, with a strange blight that has weathered and corrupted a once flourishing land. Shattered memories: Piece together Corvus’ past as you dive back into his memories, trying to uncover the truth hidden in the past.Want to win a 12 month Xbox Live Gold subscription? Enter now! Unforgiving enemies: Corrupted by the plague, and mutated into monsters, enemies are twisted and incredibly hostile, challenging your ability at every turn. Giving enemies a taste of their own medicine will be the only way to survive the horrors that lurk in the shadows of the once thriving kingdomĮmbrace the Raven: Shift into your raven form during battle, throw feathers like daggers to interrupt your enemies’ attacks, and perform executions with the swiftness of a raptor.įight your way: Upgrade and modify Corvus’ basic movements and plague weapons, build your very own playstyle, and prepare for the challenges that await in your own unique way. Harness the plague: Seize plague weapons from gruesome bosses and formidable enemies, wielding them as deadly weapons. The truth is buried deep in the memories Corvus left scattered throughout the punishing world, and only by collecting these lost memories can the kingdom be saved, but each time he dives back in, trying to piece together the truth, all he finds is more secrets. Within days, the kingdom fell to chaos, infected monsters prowling the blood-soaked streets, all hope of a cure lost.Ĭorvus is the kingdom’s final hope, the fate of Hermes resting in his feathered hands. When the price of alchemy became too steep, attempts to halt its use were made, each as woefully unsuccessful as the last, with the catastrophic consequences felt across the realm. Seen as the answer to all the kingdom’s ailments, alchemy became a widely used practice across the land, with denizens welcoming it into their homes, using it to enhance and heal as they saw fit. The once thriving Kingdom of Hermes has fallen to an age of calamity. ![]()
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