Lost Soul Aside

It is pretty crazy to think that the first time we saw Lost Soul Aside was all the way back in 2016! It was revealed to a whole lot of fanfare and many people, myself included could not get their heads around the fact this was being made by just one person as it looked like a AAA title! Well, Sony certainly took notice as they decided to publish the game and that solo developer was able to hire more people. Now, we have seen more of the game and I wanted to share my thoughts on it.

Who Is Kazer?

As of me writing this, story details on Lost Soul Aside are a bit thin on the ground, so let’s focus on what we do know. We know that the character we play as in the game is called Kazer.

He wants people to join his cause, but he is being hunted down by the authorities who refer to him as “inhuman” which sounds very interesting, it is impossible not to get Dante vibes from this dude! The game has a very sci-fi kind of vibe, with a little bit of fantasy sprinkled on top and that is a style that I am very much into.

The Crystal Dragon

One of the most interesting aspects of Lost Soul Aside is Kazer’s “friend”. This is being referred to as a “crystal dragon” by the developer, but this creature can transform into anything that Kazer may need, we have seen him transform into a weapon and even a surfboard! There is some fun banter between Kazer and the Crystal Dragon too and this creature, whatever it is, is able to communicate with some of the other creatures in this land.

Going Back To Dante

Remember how I just said that Kazer reminded me of Dante? Well, the whole game actually has a kind of Devil May Cry thing going on. It has fast-paced hack and slash style gameplay that is very stylish, but there is also some very interesting platforming in Lost Soul Aside. For example, we see Kazer jumping across this collapsing bridge and it looked like it was all in real time with the player being in full control and it not being a quick time event. As well as being like Devil May Cry, I think there are little bits of Bayonetta in here as well as there looks to be a slow motion “witch time” kind of ability too.

How Many People Are Making This?

It was the presentation that initially drew me to this game. The fact just one guy started this is truly amazing! It looks like a AAA game as the presentation is so well done. As well as looking great the game has fantastic sound.

We have already heard some of the voice acting, but the music is being done by someone who had a hand in Devil May Cry 5 and the Resident Evil 2 Remake.

Pros:

• I think that Kazer seems like a very interesting protagonist
• What the heck is this Crystal Dragon?
• The gameplay looks like a ton of fun
• The presentation of the game is very high-quality

Cons:

• It is taking forever to come out
• Will Sony getting on board mean this is only going to be on PlayStation?