Overview
- The Devout Edition opened early access on Monday, Aug. 17, and the game is set for a wide release on Thursday, Aug. 20, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.
- Critics have given mostly strong marks, with many individual scores in the 8/10–9/10 range and aggregates sitting in the mid‑80s on Metacritic and OpenCritic.
- Reviewers praise the sequel’s gameplay overhaul: quicker movement, removal of stamina limits, and shells that now grant both passive and active combat abilities.
- The expanded open world and navigation drew consistent criticism, with several reviewers calling the map confusing or hollow compared with benchmarks like Elden Ring.
- Multiple outlets reported platform performance problems such as frame drops, stutters and an out‑of‑bounds resource bug, and developers have said a day‑one patch will address some issues with more post‑launch fixes expected.