Absolver

Critic reviews

• Xbox Tavern

  Mark Sherwood · Jan 12, 2019

  6.0

  Technical issues aside, Absolver’s deep and innovative combat system, together with its seamlessly integrated social elements, easily stand as the game’s greatest achievements. Unfortunately, the game’s gorgeously ruined world is merely superficial beauty, being that outside of necessary acquisition, there’s little else to enjoy. This lack of overall depth is surely going to have a negative impact on its player count before too long.

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• Game Debate

  Stuart Thomas · Sep 30, 2017

  5.5

  Imagine all the classic martial arts films from the 70s, 80s and 90s, where Jackie Chan and Jet Lee starred. Drunken Master, Shaolin Temple, and so on. Imagine playing a game like that. Imagine a character teaching the player a technique he could actively master and then save his village and then the province from the evil big boss… it would be awesome. I would grab that and every one thereafter.

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• Shacknews

  Charles Singletary Jr · Sep 22, 2017

  8.0

  Appearances can be deceiving when it comes to martial arts. With the right knowledge, the unassuming or physically unimposing can dismantle opponents completely. Absolver, on its surface, is a multiplayer brawler with progression elements. At its center, it is a hardcore RPG that will reward players that invest in it heavily and it has more than enough value at its lower price.

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• RPG Site

  Josh Torres · Sep 19, 2017

  7.0

  Absolver is not for everyone. If you’re expecting a more traditional single-player RPG experience, this probably isn’t what you’re looking for. Much like the path of aspiring martial artists, Absolver is a trip through mastering one’s self. Expand your moveset and learn a playstyle that fits you. There’s not a lot of content and I feel that it launched prematurely. Sloclap still has a lot of plans to add more modes and features in the next few months. The lasting legacy of Absolver will undoubtedly be its amazing combat system.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Derek McCurry · Sep 06, 2017

  9.0

  Absolver is exactly what it sets out to be. If they added any more concepts to it, it might’ve been too much. But they don’t overcomplicate it. It’s a fighting game, pure and simple, it does something almost entirely new, and it does so well.

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• Game Zone

  Steve Knauer · Sep 05, 2017

  7.0

  The combat is beautifully choreographed and well thought out. It's really fulfilling, but the game does little to help you figure out how to perfect certain moves.

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