Still, they manage to convey the force of each impact and the sheer mass of the behemoths that throw themselves at the player. The actual sounds have a pretty low fidelity, making them feel right at home with the pixel art visual style. By following this rhythm, players can anticipate their movements and time their attacks. Since every foe keeps to a specific pattern, their attacks create an audible rhythm.
The game does not include voice acting, but it does make good use of its sound effects. Together with the graphics, they make the world seem peaceful and serene, as if the conflict is wholly unnecessary. Outside of these confrontations, the background tracks are rather calm. When the player falls, the music cuts out abruptly, making it clear that the fun has come to a disappointing end. Those who do manage to listen during boss battles will hear tracks filled with flourishes that are fit for epic fights. It is also difficult to focus on the music while locked in a room with a rampaging monstrosity. However, the fights tend to end quickly, so players might not hear too much of any particular melody. Titan Souls has quite a few tracks, including unique songs for each Titan. While I am not normally a fan of this sort of aesthetic, I have no complaints here. Without any primer other than visual cues, it is relatively simple to identify the weak points of almost all opponents the moment they come into view.
From a more practical perspective, the visual designs work rather well. The game also has lovely color palettes and subtle environmental animations that make the world look vibrant and beautiful. More impressively, the developers managed to achieve that level of detail without making things look like a cluttered mess. This game is more focused gameplay than storytelling, and there is nothing wrong with that.ĭespite the pixel art visual style, the bosses and environment of Titan Souls have quite a lot of detail to them. However, there is not much of it and everything is open to interpretation. Those who look closely enough will find a hint of lore in the world. While Titan Souls is not entire devoid of dialogue, it does not have much of a narrative.
If you want to see how I fared, you can watch recordings of my battles here. It looked like a fairly competently made boss rush game, and I found myself in the mood to slay some Titans. However, seeing some footage of the game piqued my interest. When the game first released, I ignored it as the title sounded like a knockoff of other popular franchises of the time. Titan Souls is a 2D action game from Acid Nerve.
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