Salt and Sanctuary
| Salt and Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer(s) | Ska Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Ska Studios |
| Designer(s) |
James Silva Michelle Silva |
| Programmer(s) | James Silva |
| Artist(s) | Michelle Silva |
| Composer(s) |
James Silva Michelle Silva |
| Platform(s) |
Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita |
| Release date(s) |
PlayStation 4
PlayStation Vita, Microsoft Windows |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Salt and Sanctuary is a 2D action role-playing video game developed and published by Ska Studios. The game was released on March 15, 2016, for the PlayStation 4, with later releases planned for PlayStation Vita and Microsoft Windows.[1][2][3] The game is heavily inspired by the Souls series by Japanese developer FromSoftware.[4][5]
Gameplay
The game features 2D hand drawn visuals. Weapons have movesets, and players are able to perform air attacks. They can wield two handed weapons for additional power, and shields to defend themselves. Magic and ranged attacks can also be performed.[1]
Development
The game was first announced on in an open letter from the developer to the PlayStation Blog on August 28, 2014. The game was released for the PlayStation 4 worldwide on March 15, 2016,[1] and will be released later for the PC and PlayStation Vita.
Reception
It has a score of 84% on Metacritic.[6] PlayStation Lifestlye awarded it a score of 8.0 out of 10, saying "Salt and Sanctuary is fairly shameless in the way it replicates elements from games like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, but that’s not really a bad thing when you see how it all comes together as a polished and thoroughly enjoyable final product."[7]
References
- 1 2 3 Silva, James (August 28, 2014). "Salt and Sanctuary Coming Exclusively to PS4, Vita Next Year". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ O'Connor, Alice (January 12, 2015). "2D Souls-y Stab-o-Platforming: Salt & Sanctuary". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Ska Studios Games". Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ↑ Silva, James. "Friends, Foes, and Sellswords: Salt and Sanctuary Multiplayer Detailed". blog.PlayStation.com. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ↑ McElroy, Griffin (August 28, 2013). "How Salt and Sanctuary reimagines Dark Souls as a 2D action-platformer". Poylgon.
- ↑ "Salt and Sanctuary Metacritic listing" (http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/salt-and-sanctuary) Metacritic. Accessed 6th May 2016.
- ↑ Meli, Jowi, March 17, 2016 "Salt and Sanctuary Review" (http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2016/03/17/salt-and-sanctuary-review-delicious-tears-ps4/) PlayStation Lifestyle. Accessed 6th May 2016.