Morbid Metal Early Access Preview—Cyber Slash

I was interested in playing Morbid Metal because it initially reminded me of an early prototype I saw on TikTok, of a fast-paced cyborg action game an indie dev was working on. While I don’t think the two are connected, it did make me realize that I haven’t played an intense Hack n’ Slash game in a long time. I guess this is what happens when you fall down the Cozy hole—you get too warm to leave.

Honestly, I wasn’t fully sure what to expect from Morbid Metal, since I genuinely hadn’t heard or seen anything about it, which is surprising given it’s a Ubisoft-published game. Videos and screenshots initially led me to believe it would be a Devil May Cry-style Hack n’ Slash that prioritized intense challenge and encouraged flashy combat. And while it definitely shares that DNA, what is really on offer genuinely hooked me with its style and simplicity.

The story in Morbid Metal is fairly simple. Players take on the role of a seemingly sentient AI (the normal kind, not the... Read more