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The idea of Dark Souls PvP has always scared me a tad. You can replace Dark Souls with Bloodborne or Elden Ring, I've typically just been a coward when it comes to the idea of fighting another, real person. They're probably going to be better than me! I don't use tactics in Souls games, I use brute force until I get my way! That being said, I do have to admit I quite like the look of Rasen, a game that is essentially just the PvP component of Dark Souls (or PvE if you just want to take on some computer-controlled enemies) that just launched into early access.
To say that it is just straight up Dark Souls combat would be unfair, from the looks of things. For one, it looks more like it leans a tad towards Sekiro with a blades-only kind of affair, whether that be big or small. And blades a plenty they have, ranging from your classic sword, to scythes, to halberds and all sorts. It's a much flashier looking affair too, with fancy slashing effects that seem to buff moves and a pace that seems much faster than Souls games tend to be.
You can take part in matches with up to eight people, which presumably extends to AI (not that kind) enemies too, in "atmospheric duels, clashes, deathmatches and more." It looks neat! And best of all, unusually for a 3D arena fighter, it has rollback netcode. For those unfamiliar, and to try and explain it simply, this is essentially a bit of tech you'll find in predominantly 2D fighting games that predicts every possible input you could make in a given moment, helping to reduce lag time and allow for tighter matches (and less rage quitting).
That's a bit harder to do in a 3D environment given that you have a lot more options at your disposal when it comes to movement, so if it works that's some impressive stuff! And we could all quite easily find out together, as a demo for Rasen is available to try out. Or, alternatively, you can just pick it up whole hog on Steam right now, as it's available in early access.
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