Dolmen Review: Intense Combat, Unsettling Atmosphere
Developed by Massive Work Studio, and published by Massive Work Studio, Koch Media, and Prime Matter, Dolmen is a Soulslike action RPG set in a futuristic world where humanity has advanced to the point of colonizing planets. On Revion Prime, an accident causes the Zoan Corporation to hire a worthy combatant that can collect valuable resources for them and clear the infestation of monsters that plague the planet. As the story progresses, more challenging enemies and bosses threaten to erase the timeline and send the Corporation away from Revion Prime.
In Dolmen, Revion Prime is teeming with Lovecraftian monsters, but it's also rich with Dolmen crystals. Before the start of the game, Drillers were sent to Revion Prime to mine Dolmen crystals in bulk. This valuable resource is at the center of the story as the Zoan Corporation attempts to gather as much as possible before leaving Revion Prime. Dolmen crystals make interdimensional interactions and links between other realities possible, so collecting them is the top priority while exploring Revion Prime and uncovering its unnerving mysteries.
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While playing, Dolmen fragments can be collected and are used to respawn bosses in order to farm for crafting materials and Nanites. The fragments can also be used to create a multiplayer session and fight a boss with others. Nanites are used as experience points to level up and increase attributes. As higher levels are reached, more Nanites are required to improve stats. Both Dolmen fragments and Nanites are lost upon death, so they should be used as often as possible to avoid losing them when entering a more difficult area. Dying also erases the timeline, and
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