Review: Death's Gambit (Sony PlayStation 4)

Review by Matt C.

I came very close to writing off Death's Gambit entirely early on in my time with it. After a surprisingly easy introductory level and a boss that I killed on the first go — something unexpected from a game that draws so clearly from Dark Souls and its ilk — I proceeded forward, only to get stonewalled by a tank-like boss suitably named The Bulwark. His attacks were tricky to dodge, too heavy to block, and hit like a truck when they connected; meanwhile, when I landed a hit on him, I could barely make a dent.

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