Soul Sacrifice
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A PS Vita exclusive, Soul Sacrifice is a darker spin on the hunting franchise. Based off of fairy tales, players assume the role of a prisoner who was kidnapped by the evil sorcerer, Magusar. He has enslaved humanity, with the world having already succumbed to madness and destruction. Back in the prison cell, the player discovers a talking book named Librom, who gives them the ability to travel within the book’s collection of stories about magic and dangerous monsters.
From there, you take up the role of a sorcerer and hunt different beasts within the book’s many tales, gradually gaining the experience you need to take on Magusar and save the world. Soul Sacrifice seems to take a lot of inspiration from the Brothers Grimm fairy tales, seeing as how most of the monsters you will be hunting are based on twisted versions of fairy tales. Instead of weapons, the game provides different offerings you implant on your arm, allowing you to cast a variety of magic.
Once a creature or another player is dead, you have the option to either save or sacrifice them. The former restores your health, while the latter recharges your different spells. If you save a player, they are brought back to life. Sacrificing them casts a powerful area-of-effect spell, but leaves them as a spectral spectator throughout the fight. Those looking for a darker Monster Hunter World type of game should consider looking into Soul Sacrifice.
