I'm doing a real kick recently. I recently completed Dark Souls for the first time and am playing Lords of The Fallen to kill time until Elden Ring: Shadow of The Erdtree launches next month. So, of course, the game of Thrones on the horizon has my attention. 

This includes Black Myth: WuKong (scheduled for 8/20) and Enotria: The Last Song (scheduled for 9/19), but it was the latter that caught my interest. I'm especially advertised for Enotria: the last song for two reasons. Partly because of its unique (for soul-like genres) settings, but mostly because of the free demos on the PlayStation Store and Steam. 

This is also not a small slice of the game. According to IGN, the demo will be about 8 hours long, but this is almost certainly a significant part of the full game. In this demo, players will have access to "4 different weapon classes, each with a variety of unique weapons and 6 unique masks, devastating new"

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Developer Jyamma Games describes the game as a "summer soul" and loves the idea of a challenging soul experience in a sun-drenched environment. But just because the world is bright and vibrant does not mean that it will not be filled with fierce enemies that can destroy you in just a moment. It's still a soul-like game and promises players a tough test. 

Enotria is also trying to innovate the genre with a swappable loadout that gives players the freedom to switch tactics on the fly. For example, instead of being forced to choose between melee and magic attacks, you can build a character with both abilities. And you will need various load-outs to overcome many terrible bosses of the game. 

For several years Soulslike has struggled to capture the magic of From's work, but the tide has turned recently. Last year's P Lie was my game of the year and matched from several key areas. I expect Enotria: The Last Song to have similar success.  

Enotria: The last song is set to launch in 2024/9/19 on PS5 and PC.