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 ghostly allies confront relentless enemy hordes in the game's devastated urban landscape. Massive, roaming knights form the game's primary antagonistic force, requiring players to scale and engage in intense, close-quarters combat.
While boasting impressive visuals, Tides of Annihilation suffers from a familiar narrative. The recent trend of soulslike games reimagining classic tales has yielded fresh interpretations (e.g., Journey to the West in a Western context, the surprising twist on Pinocchio in Lies of P). However, the King Arthur mythos feels over-saturated, leaving Tides of Annihilation, despite its visual appeal, lacking a truly unique selling point.
