Summary
Enemy design is an essential component of the Soulslike genre. With combat being the primary focus ofmost Soulslikes, it’s important for any game in the genre to ensure that its enemies are well-balanced, visually intriguing, and go hand-in-hand with the game’s particular style of methodical action.Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnvery much understands this assignment.
Released just a week ago,Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnis an ambitious Soulslike that sees players take control of Nor Vanek, a “Sapper” who’s tasked with killing the tyrannical gods she accidentally let loose on the world. Along the way, Nor faces off against countless foes, many of which borrow from classic decades-old fantasy archetypes. In embracing those archetypes,Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn’s enemies occasionally bear some similarities toElden Ring’s own enemy types.
How Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn’s Enemies Compare to Elden Ring’s
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn and Elden Ring Share Some Classic Fantasy Enemy Designs
As mentioned up top,Flintlock: The Siege of Dawnborrows heavily from classic fantasy archetypes for its enemies, just asElden Ringdoes. So, naturally, there’s some crossover between some ofFlintlockandElden Ring’s enemy designs. This is most evident with the use of undead or possessed soldiers, which feature prominently in bothFlintlockandElden Ring.
InFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn, players will mostly be facing off against some kind of undead warrior, or one who has been possessed by one of the escaped gods. These warriors come in a few different forms, ranging from weaker foot soldiers wielding only a sword to a fully armored knight wielding a large melee weapon and shield. These soldiers share some strong similarities withElden Ring’s various soldier enemy types, such asGodrick’s Soldiers and Knights.
InElden Ring, many of these soldier enemy types aren’t technically undead or possessed, they simply work for one of the game’s bosses and their armor and color scheme reflect that.Flintlock, on the other hand, emphasizes this notion of possession much more overtly, giving its soldier enemy types glowing blue eyes.
There are also quite a fewFlintlockenemy types that bear a much closer resemblance to those found inElden Ring. A good example of this is an enemy that players encounter inFlintlock’s Wanderer’s Rest area. In this location, players can find a soldier-like enemy with crystals adorning their body and head. This enemy can conjure a set of blue crystal projectiles above their head, which can be launched at the player like homing missiles. This attack bears a striking resemblance toElden Ring’s Phalanx sorceries, which see enemies conjure magical blue swords around their heads. Another good example isFlintlock’s exploding skeletons, which bear a strong resemblance toElden Ring’s Putrid Corpses.
Flintlock’s Enemies Borrow a Bit More From Mythology
One key difference that setsFlintlock: The Siege of Dawn’s enemiesapart fromElden Ring’s is the former’s penchant for mythology. WhileElden Ring’s enemy designs are mostly influenced by dark fantasy,Flintlock’s often borrow from mythology, giving some enemies an air of grace or mysticism, such as the winged warriors that players will encounter in the city of Sybil.
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
WHERE TO PLAY
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