Tides of Annihilation, drawing inspiration from Arthurian legend, casts players as Gwendolyn, a young woman battling alongside spectral knights to rescue her family and mend a fractured world.
The game unfolds in a ravaged, modern-day London, overrun by a mysterious otherworldly invasion. Gwendolyn and her team confront relentless enemy hordes in the game's battle-scarred streets. Massive, roaming knights form the game's primary antagonists, demanding strategic combat that involves scaling these colossal foes for intense close-quarters battles.
While visually impressive, Tides of Annihilation suffers from a familiar narrative. The recent trend of soulslike games reimagining classic tales has yielded fresh perspectives (e.g., the Western unfamiliarity with "Journey to the West," the inventive twist on Pinocchio in Lies of P). However, the Arthurian legend feels overused, leaving Tides of Annihilation, despite its visual appeal, without a truly unique selling point.
