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Impressions after 2 hours hands-on with a special demo build of Tides of Annihilation. Tides of annihilation exclusive preview from Gamescom 2026. Combat, exploration, bosses, builds, gear, and why this could be one of the standout action-adventure games of 2027. We’ll breaks down Gwendolyn/Gwen, summonable Knights, main knights, sub knights, burst skills, status effects, stagger mechanics, aerial combat, double jump, mobility, armor, swords, badges, runes, tempering, and why Tides feels more like a wide-linear action adventure than a soulslike or full RPG. I also cover the neo-medieval London setting, the Outerworld, Avalon, the British Museum, hidden side areas, resources, collectibles, breakable walls, bow ziplines, suspended chests, cool outfits, transmog, the Anubis boss fight, Gwen’s mission to save her sister, and what I still want to see from the story before launch.
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✅ Wishlist Tides of Annihilation today! 👉 https://bit.ly/toa-arktix
Lol London being invaded by the Outerworld…
FF16 anyone?
Is it confirmed to be released in 2027?
Hey Arktix, I have a question for you.
By comparison, how would describe the combat?
While I do enjoy a 3rd person action adventure with hybrid melee/ranged combat and some environmental puzzling (Stellar Blade, Kena, God of War Ragnarok) … I remember somewhat DISliking Final Fantasy XVI, mostly because a lot of the “Devil May Cry” influenced combat just felt bad.
Whenever I see the player-character zig-zagging in combat, with a wide field-of-view, I get apprehensive about that game lacking weight and grounded-ness in combat, ending up too much like FFXVI or its DMC-influenced predecessors.
Great video as always, Arktix. I’m excited for this game and glad to see you cover it. All we need now is a release date! I’m surprised the Gamescom story trailer didn’t have one at the end
wait, is it a laptop there :O
This and phantom blade 0 are the ones I’m most excited for
I've had this on my Wishlist since february 2025, holy shit I can't wait for it to actually come out. Would also be stoked to see you cover this with the usual tips&tricks, combat guides etc. it's a good fit for the channel in my opinion.
With these flashy games I’m always worried the story is shallow. Still by far my 2 fav games are HFW and CP 2077 for their deep and relatable stories, and also their extreme attention to detail, so far unparalleled. Unless you can recommend any comparable game.
Wishlisted already, thanks for the video! 😉
Thanks Arktix for the preview. I'm definitively waiting to know a little bit more about the narrative part, or at least if that's just a polish that links fights or if there is a good story behind. Aside of that, the game sounds good.
I hope this game is good. But I'm going to wait and see what people say when it comes out.
Is the game too easy and too handholdy?….is my question.
Honestly I don’t wanna see nor hear about this game anymore unless it comes with at least a year let alone an actual date.
They need to buff that running animation because there's not much difference between her walking and running. You're gonna need that speed especially when you're roaming around such big maps for chest and loots.
Kinda weird they went with "Gwendolyn" and not the more-canonical Guenevere.
damn bro, im so jealous xD
im so hyped for this game
is this game more like a boss rush type game (like black myth wukong, where the main focus is on the many boss fights) or are there many "smaller" mobs too?
because for this was a little bit annoying with Wukong, i wouldve liked it more if there was more fighting with normal mobs and some elites in between instead of normal mobs being just a filler for the travel between boss fights
You may not agree but I think this game has some inspiration on Torchlight but with a better angle of playing, meaning the general position of the character. Better yet, I think they brought many characteristics from several games, the better ones… Smart! 😉
I'm just interested in a release date & sad they didn't say anything about it
This looks like Final Fantasy 16. It has Summons, the flashy bosses, and even some of the UI.
I'm looking forward to this tittle, despite giving strong similarities to God Fall and Atlas Fallen, both games that were pretty much the definition of "fail to deliver". Also the combat in this seems to be a weird and interesting combination between the mechanics of Ender Lilies and the agility of Nier Automata.
Crimson Rose Regalia looks better then Immortal Sands Regalia, you have choosen poorly! 🙂
i cant wait for this game also looking forward to phantom blade zero