Overall player feedback on "The First Berserker: Khazan" is highly positive, with many praising its engaging combat system, challenging boss fights, and unique art style. However, some players express frustration over repetitive elements in boss design, linear level progression, and average story quality, leading to a range of opinions. Despite mixed criticisms, the majority of reviews reflect a strong enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
The First Berserker: Khazan is a hardcore action-RPG spun off from Neople's Dungeon & Fighter universe, set eight centuries before its events and rendered in bold 3D cel-shading. Its combat is the whole proposition: a stamina-gated system built around precise deflection and parry timing, deep skill trees that respec on demand, and set-based gear that rewards experimentation. Rather than an open world, it runs on discrete mission stages that funnel toward a procession of demanding, pattern-heavy boss fights.
Critics placed it in the strong tier, singling out the taut controls and boss design while flagging linear levels, a forgettable revenge plot, and a final stretch that overstays. Players echo the split: the deflection loop is deeply satisfying, but relentless difficulty and repetition test patience without an open world to decompress in. For an Elden Ring player who prizes combat over exploration, it ranks among the sharpest recent picks; anyone who valued FromSoftware's room to breathe may find it airless.
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Overall player feedback on "The First Berserker: Khazan" is highly positive, with many praising its engaging combat system, challenging boss fights, and unique art style. However, some players express frustration over repetitive elements in boss design, linear level progression, and average story quality, leading to a range of opinions. Despite mixed criticisms, the majority of reviews reflect a strong enjoyment of the gameplay experience.
Based on 99 reviews from steam
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