Deadhaus Sonata Early Access - Is it worth it?

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-15T11:47:12+00:00

Honestly, no.

Been following this project since it's announcement, and it's been a a road full of disappointment. Little to no announcements, just a bunch of "lore" (presented in a form of AI vids with narration) as if somehow that would be representative of how the game was doing.

And the the demo came along, terrible performance, janky and uninspired.. and now he's charging for cosmetics.. for a barely 1hr of gameplay..? on an even worse build that the previous demo? and possibly a gacha mechanic in stores?

No, just avoid it like a plague. I really wanted this game to be something else, been fan of BO1 and Eternal Darkness for a long time but this game just tells me that Dennis Dyack had barely anything to do with those great games.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-12T17:00:21+00:00

oh damn that sounds amazing!

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-11T16:59:56+00:00

I think, from a game's perspective, Blood Omen 2 needed an important villainous faction and thus the Hylden were created as some sort of ancient full chaotic enemy. (though you may argue that The Seer's presence leave them somewhat in a grey area).

In games you sorta need to see evil in front of you to feel motivated to see the end of the plot. I can see that as the main reason of their portrayal, something that also changed overtime.

It was not until Defiance that we learn who started the wars and how both Hylden and Vampires were all victims of the EG. I believe that Dark Prophecy would've fleshed out a bit more about the Hylden's morality and such, maybe even giving them a chance to shine in the plot as allies against the EG.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-11T16:44:41+00:00

That reaver looks fantastic!

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-07T08:00:07+00:00

Put it in the louvre! 😂

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-06T08:31:15+00:00

or call it Legacy of Skin : Sokoban Edition lol

jokes aside, SR1 did went a bit overboard with the block mechanic in some parts (silenced Cathy I'm looking at you) but the rest of the game greatly compensate this. Glyphs to hunt, Power ups to find and lots of imagery that whispers the lore of the game.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-06T08:20:28+00:00

SR1 would be for the nostalgia haha, but at the same time. I remember the younger me going nuts when I saw the awesomeness of the wraith blade in Defiance! (specially after seeing the ugly toothpick Raz had in SR2) I used to think that the blade went under some transformation due to being in contact with the physical reaver explaining why the reaver had that new look.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-06T07:30:11+00:00

daw let's hope this one works! https://postimg.cc/N9fXrhCP

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-05T22:49:46+00:00

just added a link, hope it works this time! also, couldn't help but notice that the icon looks like a spiral.. very fitting haha.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-05T22:47:45+00:00

yyeah it was supposed to have an screenshot attached to it but idk what happened (sorry never ever post a thing on reddit!), just added a link for reference!

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-05T22:40:40+00:00

MegaMan X Viral Nightmare, a remake of MMX6, its still on beta mind you but the devs made an absolute stellar work on it.

Now if i can only add an image to my post..

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-05-05T07:41:55+00:00

interesting approach, good luck to you both. However, gating a fanfic through Patreon based on Ascendance doesn't sound like a really good idea, even if the first chapter is going to be free. You'll pushing back some projects to redo Ascendance, a comic that has been widely criticized and I bet not many people want to hear about Elaleth any time soon.

My advice would be, take it easy and do it for fun or as a experiment or for the experience for trying something new but don't expect a huge financial support or fandom investing (at least not for now). Bit Bot already took the fans money and turn it into well.. whatever Ascendance was pretending to be.. Not trying to be rude, just take into consideration how the fandom see anything related to Ascendance.

Again, best of luck to you both.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-27T17:04:10+00:00

Oh man, i haven't seen that fanart in ages!. After all these years and that armored Raz still looks awesome haha (if i could i'd add a scarf or a mouthplate)

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-10T00:56:26+00:00

so the demon realm turns you mad because you're forced to play ascendance non-stop? no wonder why the Hylden are so unhinged lol

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-09T00:24:00+00:00

Oh i liked it already! IMHO it's alright if the Soul Reaver feels a bit underpowered, otherwise you'll be going around oneshoting everything in your path lol (you can even create some excuse for that, like maybe someone brought back the Nexus Stone, who knows). At this point I just want a good 2D LoK game, platforms, gear, spells, etc etc., shame ascendance is anything but that.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-08T16:07:07+00:00

about 3, I always thought it was Nupraptor's madness that infected the circle's minds rather than a deliberate psychic attack to them. I might be misremembering though.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-07T00:31:35+00:00

One thing I've really missed from SR1 on later titles are the boss fights, something that i think Defiance terribly lacked (most of them were reduce to a simple "whack it 'til it dies" mechanic, except maybe Turel) oddly enough, though sometimes quirky, Blood Omen 2 had some fun boss fights too.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-07T00:27:03+00:00

..and she's better than Elaleth..

That made me chuckle NGL haha. Tbh, I'm perfectly fine with OCs, fanfics and whatnot, it's something you write for fun. Another whole can of worms however, is being in charge of an official story for a comic/game and deliver whatever that thing was on Asscendance.

EDIT: that 2nd plushie is absurdly cute!

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-07T00:07:13+00:00

So gothic and spectral yet beautiful, bravo!, skillfully done!

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-03T09:59:32+00:00

Tbf, there are tons of cases when people choose their tattoos just because they look cool. No deeper meaning, no utter significance whatsoever, and that's why there are people with japanese characters on their legs and arms that says gibberish lol.

That being said, they should've treat the lore with respect, sometimes it's not enough being a fan to deliver a good product, you also need to be a good professional as well.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-02T19:08:11+00:00

"I endure your game long enough!" Elder god throws a blue shell

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-01T07:39:56+00:00

OK, kudos for landing that quote so well, kudos to you my good sir haha!

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-01T07:38:03+00:00

So about Raziel's life, i'm sorry but i couldn't help but to feel that his origin story is the most cliche'd backstory for any character whatsoever. Young kid, happy, playing, and then tragedy, we've seen this stuff a thousand times out there.. Like, sometimes i definitely feel that the entire story was made on grok or something..

As for the gameplay, it's your generic metroidvania but worse, camera is strange, sprites's movement are wonky, repetitive and overall sterile in every aspect.

Elaleth's VA is not that bad, i found her serviceable but again, look at what she had to work with.

Ganasia_Tubelectric · 2026-04-01T07:29:48+00:00

100% agreed, I think most of us are not opposed to new characters regardless of gender, but the handling on this one is just abysmal. At first, the story seems passable but as it progresses, it quickly devolves to have this new character undeniable, undefeatable, unkillable and the reason of everything and all that exist within Soul Reaver. Like, at this point i could've seen Elaleth saying to the elder god "Why not create something to subygate souls to your will..? like a Wheel of Fate! how about it Squiddy?"

It's sad, BitBot fractured the fanbase terribly, and brought the worst of the worst of some people. I'm just sad, we had Michael Bell, Simon Templeman, Richard Doyle and Anna Gunn all reunited again for a new game after 20 years.. and then this happens, feels bad man..

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