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Sci-fi Souls-like Dolmen Launching May 20 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 09:00 AM PDT

The best horror games are those that mixes impossible things, to defy and entertain the audience, with slightly possible scenarios capable of triggering our deepest fears. Dolmen is one of these games. It's a souls-like action RPG, considered challenging even to experienced players, but with a sci-fi story based in the premise that humans will modify themselves, both genetically and with augments, to become more apt to colonize space. Zoan Corp, one of the companies who explores space, hired the modified humans called Drillers to colonize Revion Prime. Things got wrong, as always happens in a good horror game, and Zoan Corp arouse the player to protect the company's interests and investment, never showing any remorse for what happened to the deceased employees.

As the story unfolds, the player becomes aware of the greedy details that took place in Revion Prime evolving the Dolmen crystals and its interdimensional proprieties. After all, evil, resentment and arrogance can be found in all multiverses.

About the game design, there's dozens of melee and ranged weapons that can be crafted with different materials to alter their stats. There's armors to enhance three different types of technologies, improving the character's combat abilities, an elemental system that can be exploited to defeat enemies more easily, attributes and much more. Gathering materials and crafting better equipment can be the best strategy to those who are not familiar with the rough experience a souls-like game can be, but even with a full gear the late enemies of Dolmen can wipe a player who’s let their guard down. For those strong of mind who like to challenge bosses multiple times, the game offers a respawn feature, which provides extra rewards to craft boss weapons. That option can also be used with multiplayer, grating rewards to all who join the battle.

Overall, the environment and level design tries to keep the senses of the player in alert, contributing to the sci-fi horror feeling, as there's only a few safe spots in the adventure and the combat uses nothing less than menacing creatures all along. After 12 or more hours playing, we experienced a good horror atmosphere and the thrilling of trying to recover the timeline where we didn't die. It takes some time to master all the mechanics, as the elemental system and the new "energy mode," but the challenge is part of the fun when we speak about souls-like.

Dolmen is coming soon to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. It will be Optimized for Xbox Series X|S with support for Smart Delivery.

Dolmen

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$39.99

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Dolmen casts players onto a hostile alien world known as Revion Prime. Your job? Bring back samples of a crystal with particularly unique properties; the so-called ""Dolmen"". These crystals are capable of allowing interaction between realities, revolutionising space exploration and changing the known world forever. DYNAMIC COMBAT In Dolmen you will grow stronger with each battle! Experience a rich combat system with various weapons and moves at your disposal. Switch natively between melee and ranged combat to overcome the most challenging enemies Revion Prime has to offer. ENERGY MODE Energy management is key to victory in Dolmen. Energy is not only used for ranged weapons, but also for activating ""Energy Mode"". ""Energy Mode"" imbues your melee weapons with elemental status effects, letting you take full advantage of your enemy's weaknesses. DISCOVER A MYSTERIOUS PLANET A devastated, darkly beautiful world is waiting to be explored. Will you find all the secrets that Revion Prime has to offer? Or will this cruel world push you to the brink of death? A CHALLENGE AWAITS Surviving is the last thing this world wants you to do. Will you see your timeline erased or will you overcome the challenge that awaits you? ENCOUNTER GRUESOME BOSSES Revion Prime offers a plethora of gruesome monstrosities that will put your skills to the test." Dolmen – Rebel Set Experience your journey on Revion Prime in style with the unique Rebel Set. Made by genetically engineered Humans – the so called "Xenospecies" – this gear set was built to last and help the wearer adapt to different conditions during the colonisation of space. Defeat fierce bosses in this stylish new gear and overcome the fear of having your timeline erased. The Rebel Set includes: – Rebel Armor Set – Rebel Sword – Rebel Axe

Next Week on Xbox: March 21 to 25

Posted: 18 Mar 2022 07:00 AM PDT

Welcome to Next Week on Xbox! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for more details (release dates subject to change). Let's jump in!

Kraken Academy – March 22 – Game Pass

Make friends, free spirits, and make sure that the world doesn't end! Welcome to Kraken Academy, a technicolor fever dream that for legal reasons can only be described as “technically a school.” Join forces with a magical kraken to manipulate a time loop and save the world. Available on Cloud, Console, and PC.

Tainted Grail: Conquest – March 22 – Game Pass

Available now with PC Game Pass and coming soon to console! Explore the ever-changing maps, fight with deadly enemies, and learn what happened to the cursed island of Avalon in this unique, infinitely replayable, story-driven hybrid between a deck-building roguelike and an RPG game. Create your own combos out of hundreds of cards and learn how to survive in a dark, unforgiving world shrouded by a mysterious, deadly force known as the wyrdness.

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games – March 22 – Game Pass

A group of strangers are kidnapped and forced to participate in a diabolical game of death. Who can be trusted? Tensions rise as the situation becomes increasingly dire. Can you find a way out of The Nonary Games? Or will you pay the ultimate price? Available on Cloud, Console, and PC.

A Place for the Unwilling – March 23

Combining exquisite narrative depth and exploration with a curious setup – plus a dash of Lovecraft – A Place for the Unwilling is a rich narrative experience where player choices really do count, set in a Dickensian world of colour and Eldritch nightmares.

Richy's Nightmares – March 23

Richy's Nightmares is a unique platforming experience. It tells a story of Richy, a little boy who got lost in the labyrinths of some dreaded magical woods. And now he must do his best to survive through this journey. The forest is full of nightmares and lethal puzzles, and that is why Richy's escape is going to be the challenge to remember.

The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World – March 23 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S

A semi-autobiographical game about pizza and the time-travelers who make it. It’s The Pizza Delivery Boy Who Saved the World! A brand-new visual novel by a former delivery boy who is probably never going to work in the pizza industry again, if his boss finds out he made this game.

Thunder Kid: Hunt for the Robot Emperor – March 23 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Smart Delivery

In the year 201X, war has already ravaged much of the continent when a rogue AI rebels against its creators, leading an army of robots to conquer the Robot Empire. Trained from a young age as an agent of justice, Thunder Kid is sent into battle against the Robot Royalty to stop the empire from taking over the world in this low poly, run 'n' gun action experience

A Memoir Blue – March 24 – Game Pass

Available day one with Game Pass. A song from years ago triggers a flood of memories for champion swimmer Miriam. Embark on an evocative journey through her turbulent childhood and the complicated relationship she shared with her devoted mother.

Norco (PC) – March 24 – PC Game Pass

Available on day one with PC Game Pass. Play the southern gothic point-and-click narrative adventure for yourself and explore the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana. Your brother Blake has gone missing in the aftermath of your mother’s death. In the hopes of finding him, you must follow a fugitive security android through the refineries, strip malls, and drainage ditches of suburban New Orleans.

Aery – Calm Mind 2 – March 25

An interactive game experience that's designed to relax your mind and soul. You jump into the role of a little bird, explore beautiful landscapes, and collect magical crystals that mark certain landscapes. Because there are no enemies or any other dangers in this game, you will be able to lean back and enjoy the scenery and the sensation of flying.

BouncyBoi in Puzzle Land – March 25

Bounce into this colorful and cartoony world with BouncyBoi and adventure through various levels filled with challenging puzzles, cute graphics, and funky beats! As BouncyBoi, a purple bouncy slime who loves to jive and solve puzzles, make your way through Puzzle Land as you listen to good music and check out the great visuals.

Devastator – March 25 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Smart Delivery

A retro-modern arcade twin-stick shooter featuring spectacular visuals, heart-pounding music, and intense gameplay. The ultimate twin-stick shooter for people who love twin-stick shooters!

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands – March 25 – Optimized for Xbox Series X|S, Smart Delivery

Bullets, magic, and broadswords collide across this chaotic fantasy world brought to life by the unpredictable Tiny Tina. Roll your own multiclass hero and loot, shoot, slash, and cast your way through outlandish monsters and loot-filled dungeons on a quest to stop the tyrannical Dragon Lord. Everyone’s welcome, so join the party, throw on your adventuring boots, and be Chaotic Great!

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