Enotria: The Last Song

Item: Enotria: The Last Song
Rating: 62
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-02

Summary

Visually stunning, varied environments to explore.
Unique Italian setting and distinct atmosphere.
Satisfying and accessible parry-based combat system.
Excellent and memorable music enhances experience.
Diverse builds and customization options available.
Clunky combat system and flawed enemy design.

Reviews (sample size): 1461
Helpful reviews: 85%
Unhelpful reviews: 14%
Protest reviews: 1%

62%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
38%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2876
Negative points: 3066
Gameplay points: 645
Perf. points: 293
Rec. points: 1235
Misc points: 223

Point	Description	Importance
Visually stunning, varied environments Description The game features stunning and varied environments inspired by Italian landscapes and Renaissance art. The bright and colorful aesthetic is a refreshing change from the typical dark fantasy setting of Soulslike games, making exploration visually rewarding and immersive. Importance 97%	The game features stunning and varied environments inspired by Italian landscapes and Renaissance art. The bright and colorful aesthetic is a refreshing change from the typical dark fantasy setting of Soulslike games, making exploration visually rewarding and immersive.	97%
Unique Italian setting and atmosphere Description The game's unique setting in Italian folklore and Renaissance Italy, combined with excellent Italian voice acting, creates a captivating and immersive atmosphere. The incorporation of Commedia dell'arte and other Italian cultural elements adds depth and originality to the Soulslike formula. Importance 95%	The game's unique setting in Italian folklore and Renaissance Italy, combined with excellent Italian voice acting, creates a captivating and immersive atmosphere. The incorporation of Commedia dell'arte and other Italian cultural elements adds depth and originality to the Soulslike formula.	95%
Satisfying and accessible parry system Description The combat system is well-executed, with a strong emphasis on parrying. The parry mechanic is responsive, satisfying, and more forgiving than in some other Soulslike games, making it accessible and rewarding for players to master. Importance 94%	The combat system is well-executed, with a strong emphasis on parrying. The parry mechanic is responsive, satisfying, and more forgiving than in some other Soulslike games, making it accessible and rewarding for players to master.	94%
Excellent and memorable music Description The game boasts an excellent soundtrack that complements the atmosphere and enhances boss fights. The music is memorable and adds emotional depth to the gameplay experience, with some reviewers expressing a desire for the OST. Importance 89%	The game boasts an excellent soundtrack that complements the atmosphere and enhances boss fights. The music is memorable and adds emotional depth to the gameplay experience, with some reviewers expressing a desire for the OST.	89%
Diverse builds and customization Description The game offers a wide variety of weapons, skills, and character customization options through the mask system. This allows for diverse builds and playstyles, encouraging experimentation and replayability. Importance 87%	The game offers a wide variety of weapons, skills, and character customization options through the mask system. This allows for diverse builds and playstyles, encouraging experimentation and replayability.	87%
Well-crafted and interconnected level design Description The level design is well-crafted, with interconnected areas, shortcuts, and a sense of verticality. The map design encourages exploration and rewards players with valuable items and lore. Importance 85%	The level design is well-crafted, with interconnected areas, shortcuts, and a sense of verticality. The map design encourages exploration and rewards players with valuable items and lore.	85%
Enjoyable and engaging gameplay Description The game is generally enjoyable and engaging, with a good balance of challenge and accessibility. Recent updates and patches have addressed bugs and improved the overall gameplay experience. Importance 51%	The game is generally enjoyable and engaging, with a good balance of challenge and accessibility. Recent updates and patches have addressed bugs and improved the overall gameplay experience.	51%
Interesting and well-crafted story Description The game features an interesting and well-crafted story that is full of nuances. The plot is praiseworthy and the characters are intriguing. Importance 5%	The game features an interesting and well-crafted story that is full of nuances. The plot is praiseworthy and the characters are intriguing.	5%
Rewarding exploration Description Exploration is rewarding with treasures, environmental storytelling, optional bosses, and shortcuts. The talent system combined with lore collection is a good way to reward exploration. Importance 5%	Exploration is rewarding with treasures, environmental storytelling, optional bosses, and shortcuts. The talent system combined with lore collection is a good way to reward exploration.	5%
Original and refreshing Soulslike Description Enotria is a visually stunning and original Soulslike game that offers a refreshing take on the genre. It has a lot of life, color and passion, making it feel like it was made with love. Importance 5%	Enotria is a visually stunning and original Soulslike game that offers a refreshing take on the genre. It has a lot of life, color and passion, making it feel like it was made with love.	5%