Scalebound
Release: 2017
Available: Xbox, PC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-ZVMU_KA-M
As a long time fan of Hideki Kamiya’s work, I am so desperately in need of Scalebound. Combining amazing things like dragon taming, swords, archery, rock music, good headphones, and a protagonist whose name might as well be Dante, Scalebound checks all my boxes. The now standard Platinum Games polish is all here, even if the game is designed to be at a slower pace than previous titles like Bayonetta. Players are put up against gigantic monsters similar to Dark Souls, but unlike those games, players are not alone. Instead, a giant dragon is a partner to players. The dragon is normally controlled by an AI, but can be commanded and even taken control of for a time; though that puts the player at major risk of damage. These kinds of designs are both inspired and straight up awesome.
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