The Last Faith

"Although it does a lot right, The Last Faith ends up feeling unnecessary and forgettable, especially in such a super-saturated genre."

"It&s;s a shame it doesn&s;t have more personality, because under all those borrowed ideas there&s;s a really solid metroidvania and an engaging soulslike that fans of both genres will surely love."

"The Last Faith feels great to play, the combat is entertaining yet challenging, and it&s;s stunning in motion. However, some unfortunate design decisions and difficulty spikes hold it back from greatness."

"As for balance issues and so forth, they are things that can be fixed. I had enough fun with The Last Faith to keep me playing. I do look forward to where things go from here, as I had been …"

"Even without bringing anything particularly new to the genre and its obvious inspirations The Last Faith is a metroidvania that, on its own merit, provides an interesting and fun experience. Kumi Souls Games does enough merits to be able to …"

"The Last Faith is the perfect marriage between Bloodborne and a typical metrodvania game. With many secrets, a good difficulty balance and many hours of gameplay, The Last Faith is another gem of this awesome 2023."

"The Last Faith is a very challenging soulsvania game that doesn&s;t bring much innovation to the genre, but as you play you&s;ll realize you don&s;t want to put it down."

"In lieu of my initial reservations, The Last Faith not only won me over but has me eagerly desiring a sequel. The blend of Metroidvania, requiring me to backtrack to access areas previously unreachable, and that bone-crunching misery that Soulslike …"

"The Last Faith is a game that feels familiar; All its elements are a set that we have already seen before and that does not seek to innovate in the genre. This we must interpret with caution, it does not …"

"The Last Faith is a very competent game that manages to deliver a challenging but equally accessible soulslike experience. The absence of a movement limiter [like stamina] makes the experience a more dynamic and fun affair, especially for those who …"

"Despite its incredible art direction and pixelated visuals, The Last Faith fails to encapsulate what makes its inspirations so brilliant. The plethora of poor and frustrating game mechanics and design choices, combined with technical performance issues and lack of accessibility …"

"The Last Faith is not the pinnacle of 2D metroidvanias, but its collection of weapons is genuinely cool and busting the masters of its samey levels is satisfying."

"The Last Faith is a mostly good game, with a few moments of brilliance, and a few more that drove me into a rage. It’s a beautiful, great-sounding game with decent combat and a world I found intriguing. In a …"

"It’s hard to deny The Last Faith its place as a solid entry into the greater canon of metroidvanias, but its successes aren’t without any caveat. There’s no shortage of content, but that content is somewhat inconsistent in how fun …"

"While having an undeniably dark / attractive look and ambiance, the gameplay and overall design lack refinement"

"The Last Faith is a beautiful but inconsistent rehash of older, better games."

"All in all, The Last Faith competently blends the Souls-Like and Metroidvania subgenres, dressing the package in a very compelling gothic Victorian aesthetic, one clearly inspired by Bloodborne."

"The Last Faith fails to make waves in a market already far too saturated to make space for something that doesn&s;t bring innovation. Beautiful design, both in sound and scene, is let down by predictable gameplay."

"The Last Faith is a demonstration of love for FromSoftware titles and columns belonging to the metroidvania genre. The good chemistry that characterises the project created by Kumi Souls Games entertains and is appreciated, especially for the excellent graphic rendering …"

"The Last Faith is a soulslike metroidvania with many strengths and just as many flaws."

"Despite having an interesting premise, The Last Faith fails to break through the barrier of those generic Metroidvanias inspired by Souls, resulting in a decent experience, but one that unfortunately is limited to replicating some good things and much of …"

"I really think that if the developers continue to work on The Last Faith and fix some of the issues I mentioned earlier with the button layouts, weapon glitches, and other weird bugs they can get the game up to …"

"The Last Faith doesn&s;t have a hugely original setting, but it&s;s an atmospheric, thrilling experience throughout."

"Though it has its issues, The Last Faith feels like an overall welcome addition to the Switch&s;s overstuffed Metroidvania and Soulslike libraries. Its tough combat, gothic aesthetic, and labyrinthine world all feel engaging, even if some of the upgrades feel …"

"The Last Faith is an exciting and lucid video game, the son of two souls capable of chaining players to the chair and doing nothing else. In this sense, the work focuses on this: to increase a playful depth that …"

"The Last Faith covers several genres while creating a truly good mix. It features the impressive but fair bosses of a Souls game, the numerous, if at times confusing, exploration possibilities of a Metroidvania, and the dark style of Bloodborne. …"

"All in all, The Last Faith is an aggravating, frustrating, and incredibly difficult experience. But it’s gorgeous, delightfully gothic, and finally getting to a new area–or fighting a new boss–is incredibly rewarding. An experienced Soulslike gamer will probably have a …"

"While some elements didn’t come off as well as planned — world building and narrative fall flat despite obvious attempts to bring them more into the spotlight, for example — the overall package will still go down a treat for …"

"It’s safe to say that we’ve been bowled over by The Last Faith on the whole. We’ve been lost at times, pouring over the map in the hope of finding a clue as to where we should go next, but …"

"Overall The Last Faith is a fine addition to the Soulslike genre. It blends the Castlevania essence into the Dark Souls formula and the result is a game that works remarkably well. This kind of game isn’t exactly groundbreakingly new …"

"Everything on display here has been seen before, and though it does those things well, its reliance on a tried-and-true formula and its liberal borrowing from Bloodborne in particular work against it, denying it a unique identity. Yet despite the …"

"A deadly and delightful dance of blood and unholy darkness, The Last Faith is an enjoyable Metroidvania that honors its inspirations while being a fun time in its own right."

"Despite many issues dragging down the experience, I would not say that I had a bad time overall with The Last Faith. The combat is genuinely thrilling and impressively varied when it functions well, and I was impressed with many …"

"The Last Faith enters the ambivalence of familiarity: while it delivers on its promise to blend metroidvania and soulslike competently, it never surprises or innovates. The campaign is challenging, but its good pace of shortcuts, fast travel points, and leveling …"

"The Last Faith, echoing the subtitle of this review, is a derivative game, extremely derivative, but beautiful. Beautiful to play and beautiful to look at. In such a lately inflated genre it was certainly not easy to get noticed, all …"

"The Last Faith features a moderate and fairly balanced difficulty. Not as punishing as what we see in Souls-likes, but not super friendly either. The most difficult (and at the same time most fun) moments are always in the boss …"

"The Last Faith is a grueling metroidvania, leaning into pinnacle souls-like gameplay elements that reward exploration, precision, and patience. Its combat may be simple and fun, but the challenge of mastering its traversal may be too much to handle. Its …"

"The Last Faith is not just a game; it&s;s a haunting symphony of gameplay, storytelling, and atmosphere that sets a new standard for the genre. It&s;s a journey that demands to be experienced, a masterpiece that will leave an indelible …"