The First Berserker: Khazan
Last updated: 2025-03-27
- Fluid, engaging, and deep combat system.
- Challenging and rewarding boss encounters.
- Impressive graphics and distinctive art style.
- Compelling story and immersive world-building.
- Accessible difficulty and intuitive design.
- Repetitive gameplay and unbalanced elements.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 70%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 30%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 92%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 8%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 3342
- Negative points
- 1126
- Gameplay points
- 394
- Perf. points
- 321
- Rec. points
- 934
- Misc points
- 123
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid, engaging, and deep combat | The game features engaging, fluid combat with responsive controls, often compared to titles like Sekiro, Nioh, and Devil May Cry. Players can utilize parrying, dodging, and combos, with each weapon offering unique skill trees and playstyles. The combat system rewards skillful play and strategic decision-making. | 97% |
| Challenging, rewarding boss encounters | Boss battles are a highlight, offering challenging and fair encounters that require learning attack patterns and utilizing various combat mechanics. The game provides convenient features such as checkpoints before boss fights, the ability to earn experience even upon death, and the option to replay boss battles, reducing frustration and encouraging persistence. | 88% |
| Impressive graphics and art style | The game boasts impressive graphics, a unique art style (often cel-shaded or anime-inspired), and a captivating soundtrack. These elements contribute to an immersive and visually appealing experience, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the game. | 69% |
| Compelling story and world-building | The game features a compelling story filled with betrayal, revenge, and redemption, enhanced by engaging world-building and lore. The narrative is well-told through cutscenes, NPC conversations, and item descriptions, drawing players into the protagonist's journey. | 52% |
| Accessible difficulty and design | The game offers adjustable difficulty levels, including an easy mode for beginners, and incorporates quality-of-life improvements such as shorter runbacks and generous checkpoints. The level design encourages exploration and rewards players with secrets and collectibles. | 42% |
| Deep character progression system | The game offers a robust character progression system with skill trees, weapon enhancements, and build customization, allowing players to tailor their playstyle. This system provides a sense of growth and accomplishment as players unlock new abilities and strengthen their characters. | 22% |
| Generally fun and enjoyable experience | Many reviewers express general enjoyment and satisfaction with the game, describing it as addictive, fun, and worth the money. These points lack specific details but indicate a positive overall reception. | 15% |
| Well-optimized and polished performance | The game is well-optimized and polished, running smoothly on a variety of PC configurations with minimal bugs or performance issues. This technical stability contributes to a seamless and enjoyable gaming experience. | 9% |
| Satisfying hit feedback and sound | The game features satisfying hit feedback and impactful sound design, enhancing the visceral feel of combat. These elements contribute to a more immersive and engaging experience. | 4% |