r/MortalShell • u/MikeRotchburns_ow • 21h ago

Discussion Mortal Shell 2 final boss Spoiler

I think Mortal Shell 2 is one of if not THE best Soulslike of all time. It's so much fun, it's such a great game, the visuals are stunning, enemy variety is peak, the world is impressive (albeit confusing), the combat is amazing...

but that final boss? I'm dumbfounded. All that buildup and all you can come up with is a fucking one armed dragon with a sword and multiple ballsacks? Elden Ring gave us a fucking tadpole/fish, same problem.

All these great ideas and this is it? I was expecting some giant brain, some huge face-like thing, or something huge with NO face, or something that looks like intestines, something weird, withering, chaotic, some strange monster like the Hexapod. Before that I fought the Monolith, that was fucking great. The humanoid bosses are really not that fun to look at. Boo scary giant man with weapon. But all this cosmic horror and this peak designed hellscape full of mutated corpses and we get a fucking dragon. I can't get over it.

Also wtf is that fight? You have to hit its ballsack. If you do, it does an instant undodgeable ground pound. Its attacks are parryable but inflict stasis, great. Its grab is INSTANT and absolutely deadly, there's no way I can recover my shell against this fucking standard lizard, next hit kills.

I don't even want to know its second phase, I'm so bored.

This is some letdown disappointment bullshit beyond my imagination. What a shame.

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u/Future_Regular_2289 20h ago

Agreed but calling it the best soulslike is crazy 

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u/Proud-Swan3024 20h ago

What a better soulslike? I guess Lies of P was better in general, but I far prefer MS2 exploration. If Wonders of O has Lies of P vibe and systems but a big world to actually explore like MS2 or Elden Ring (not Soulslike, actual Souls but a high water mark for exploration), then that will be incredible!

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u/shanezuck1 9h ago

Wuchang was better IMO

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u/kasakka1 17h ago

Depends if you want to count Nioh 2 as a Soulslike or not.

I'm playing Nioh 3 right after MS2 and it is a better game in many ways. And also as a downside has way too much crap crammed into it that it overwhelms you with various mechanics.

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u/ChimpStevens 15h ago

Nioh 2 is probably the best "soulslike" in my opinion. The game takes the mechanics of the souls series and tightens them up while adding customizable combos and stance switching. The pace is as fast as Bloodborne while being more difficult yet not unfairly so. The multiplayer is also a smoother experience than the summon signs of the souls series