FromSoftware's elderly King's Field games aren't really celebrated for their feeling of agility. They are glorious first-person trudgefests, a treacle-thick waltz of swinging and spellcraft, with players wobbling in and out of attack range like British men who aren't sure whether the other man wants a hug. Unlike in the later Dark Souls action-RPGs, to which King's Field owes some of its retrospective popularity, there's no dodge-roll to grease the wheels.
Out this week on Steam, Queen's Domain is often as ponderous as King's Field, but it's also an exercise in steady, triumphant acceleration. Ultimately, it wants you to fly. To this end, it equips you - well, once you've boshed a huge skeleton sentinel - with a fancy windblade that lets you perform an aerial dash, speeding your manouevres while allowing you to reach new areas. Read more
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