![]() Use weapons to unlock abilities There are loads of demons around Hellpoint’s futuristic space station Image: Cradle Games/Tiny BuildĪfter you find a good weapon in Hellpoint, use it. If a weapon seems appealing, equip it and try a few swings before you invest a bunch of Attribute points in its direction. Wielding a weapon you don’t have the stats for only hinders its lethality, not the flow of its combos. But you can start playing with weapons even before you have the required stats. Many weapons require serious stat investment before you can use them properly and deal serious damage. Experiment with weapons before you invest in them Many areas in Hellpoint are multi-leveled Image: Cradle Games/Tiny Buildįinding a weapon you love is important in any difficult game like Hellpoint. ![]() But for your first few levels, you should even yourself out a bit. Once you have some weapons and armor you like, then feel free to specialize a bit more. Give yourself at least four points in Strength, Reflex, Health, and Stamina before you get too specific. There is no class selection in Hellpoint, so you’ll start at a baseline every time. Early in Hellpoint, spread the love between multiple stat points, as many weapons require both Strength and Reflex. Don’t force yourself into a corner too soon. If you’re familiar with Souls games, you may go in knowing that you like big, heavy weapons and be tempted to dump all of your attribute points into Strength. Spread your Attribute points around An early boss in Hellpoint Image: Cradle Games/Tiny Build Something may just try and take advantage of your own blind spots. If you’re looking around a new room for foes, make sure to keep your eyes on your back and your feet. At least one enemy - the Angelic Knight near the start of the game - can attack you from below and at a distance. This hyper focus can also be your undoing. Determine your attack plan: Is it easiest to take out the difficult enemies first, or do you need to clear the fodder so you don’t get overwhelmed? Before you enter a new room or walk by an alley, swing your camera around to see any enemies waiting to ambush you. Make a mental note of where enemies are in a room. When you’re adventuring into areas you haven’t seen before, go slow. From the moment you leave your first Breach ( Hellpoint’s equivalent of a Dark Souls bonfire), you’re in danger from all sides. Hellpoint is deeply committed to FromSoftware’s obfuscation of systems and desire to kill you. Go slowly, make a plan, and watch your feet The Hellpoint player character stands in a dark room Image: Cradle Games/Tiny Build In this guide, we’ll teach you how to avoid some of these pitfalls, so you can focus on surviving the game’s first few areas. In our opening hours with Hellpoint, we made some avoidable mistakes. It blends a creepy, space station in hell atmosphere with the brutal difficulty and general confusion found in a FromSoftware game. Giger and Dark Souls had a baby” (or Facehuggered a new game into Dark Souls, in this case).
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