Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

Critic reviews

• CHCritical Hit

  Darryn Bonthuys · Dec 14, 2020

  7.5

  Morbid follows the Dark Souls formula pretty closely despite it having a retro charm, but the boss fights are an undeniable highlight of the game. Disturbing bouts of danger that will snuff your flame out with a single lucky blow, these encounters boast an incredible art direction, fascinating gameplay quirks, and a challenge that’ll leave your controller moist with hand sweat.

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• XTXbox Tavern

  Jake Plant · Dec 12, 2020

  8.0

  Exploring new environments is enjoyable, but trying to traverse them quickly can get tiresome due to the slow walking speed. If you enjoy the Soulsborne games, are a Lovecraft fan, or take pleasure in beating up on strange grotesque pixel art monsters, then Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is worth a look.

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• CCOGconnected

  Tony Bae · Dec 11, 2020

  6.3

  Morbid: The Seven Acolytes certainly isn’t a game you should pick up for its gameplay. The combat is just shallow, but in no way unplayable. If you are intrigued by the game’s world and aesthetics—and you aren’t much of a stickler for gameplay—I’d happily recommend it.

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• TTechRaptor

  Cody Peterson · Dec 02, 2020

  7.0

  Morbid doesn't have a dedicated fan base yet to build walkthroughs or tip guides, so most players will find themselves struggling with it for quite awhile. At the end of the day Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a fun entry in the Souls-like genre with great controls, but it really suffers from poor world design and a lack of mechanical explanations.

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• TTheXboxHub

  Richard Barker · Dec 20, 2020

  9.0

  Morbid: The Seven Acolytes on Xbox is an excellent Souls-like experience and one that any fan of the genre should play. It’s constantly rewarding and delivers a frantic challenge on the whole. There are some hiccups along the way but it’s not enough to bring down this trip into steampunk nightmares.

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• TTheSixthAxis

  Steve C · Dec 04, 2020

  8.0

  Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a great top-down Soulslike with the right mix of challenge and reward. It makes good use of the systems and mechanics it borrows from the genre staples and combines this with a darkly beautiful aesthetic and some memorable boss fights. It's not always clear how or the best way to progress, but if you’ve got a hankering for a bloody good time then you won’t go too far wrong with Morbid.

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