Dolmen is set in a fictional universe where humans have colonized distant planets across the galaxy; expanding empires, unions, trading companies and mining colonies. To survive the harsh conditions, they genetically engineered very different people; Those descendants are known as Xeno species.
The player controls a mercenary – hired by Zoan Corp to intervene on the planet Revion Prime – where the human Driller Xeno is carrying out a scientific and mining operation. Things turned dire and the player was the first to arrive to resolve the issue and obtain sensitive data and documents for Zoan Corp.
Saving the Drillers is optional… even if some of them survive. As you play through the mission, you’ll discover that Zoan Corp is hiding some horrifying secrets and dangerous technology.
The name – Dolmen – is used to describe megalithic structures used in funeral ceremonies and portals to the afterlife; on Revion Prime, it is used to describe the red crystal found on this planet. This crystal was the focus of the Drillers and they used the name to refer to its ability to revolutionize portal travel.
For fans of the genre, Dolmen is an action RPG with Soul-like mechanics, and to progress through the game the player must learn how to control their character, timing their attacks, and more. enemies while also managing resources in the form of energy bars. , stamina bar, hit point, block, parry, etc
The game offers a large variety of armor and weapons to accommodate different play styles, including ranged, melee, and mixed combat.
To craft equipment, players need to collect different materials found in Revion Prime, combine technologies in different designs to enhance the character’s skills, and understand how each item can help battle. Win your enemies.
The game uses a rock-paper-scissors, scissors system, with each enemy against two elements and against a third. Strong enemies – both bosses and champions – can be harder to defeat if you don’t identify the weak point between fire, cold, and acid.
A game-unique mechanic, called Energy Mode, allows the character to expend energy instead of stamina to perform melee attacks. In this energized condition, attacks are enhanced with one of the elements, dealing additional damage; however, the best results will occur if the weapon has an elemental damage buff that leaves the enemy vulnerable to attack.
And if you don’t succeed at first: bosses can be challenged again and again using Dolmen crystals and you can also create a multiplayer session to take them down by playing co-op. Each additional player increases the difficulty of the fight, so each battle will remain a thrilling challenge.
Of course, the game doesn’t just revolve around bosses. Regular enemies will also test your skills as they will make a concerted effort to stop your quest.
The art team tried to remove any hauntings they could find in the books and turn them into enemies trying to kill the character. Are you afraid of spider/insect-like creatures? Are you afraid of the undead? Space monsters grab onto chains while trying to reach you? Giant monsters climbing buildings or moving beneath the earth? Maybe flying terror or dark matter killer? Well, this game has it all.
The game is divided into three parts: The Dump, where the main crash occurs; Wastelands, where players will learn the extent of the disaster, and Old Lab, where players will try to end the crisis. Throughout the game, players will have a feeling that no one is welcome, with danger lurking around every corner.
Organic tissues and strange fungi grow everywhere; hideous creatures looking for new prey; a planet destroyed in a few hours. Pack all of this with great voice actors, musical artists working to maximize key battles, text localization for more than twelve languages, and additional immersion on PS5 thanks to the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive trigger, and we have a good overview of what awaits players in their 12- to 16-hour adventure in the world of Xeno.
