"Omen of Sorrow"

"Omen of Sorrow"
Reviewed by: Carless Yen
Platforms: Ps4
Developer: AOne Games

Omen of Sorrow brings classic 2D fighting from the 90s, to next Gen with characters based off of classic monsters from film and literature. Characters like Dracula, Quasimodo, Frankenstein’s Monster, Dr. Hyde, kind of putting off that DarkStalkers feeling. 12 characters to be exact, and I love the horror feel. Ya Mortal Kombat mixed in a few Iconic characters, but this is an entire roster based off horror. I love that about it. They all look great to. They look far better then I expected it not being a AAA release. The characters and backgrounds all are pleasing to the eye. Really looks and feels like a arcade 2D fighter. Even has those standard and basic controls that we all know and love. It feels really smooth, and combat and controls are precise. Everything about it feels like the classics, especially the combos. The online and offline PVP is fun, and really satisfying. Where it falls a little short is the campaign, but it has plenty of modes to really keep you engaged. The main weakness with the campaign is reading the chat boxes. Would have been better with some decent voice acting. Seems to be a complaint of mine a lot with a ton of games lately. There is plenty more to do with survival and training and others. There is also plenty of unlockables, and things to be found in game to fill your time. 

I enjoy the music and sounds, some of the voices in game can be kind of annoying though. if your a fan of fighting games, I can see most enjoying this title. Just don't expect a large AAA title even though it has that same price point. Its without question a small and fresh company, and that shows in a lot of areas. Although they still get a lot right as well. In my opinion the positives out weigh the negatives. I could see with some DLC this game becoming a nice little indie hit for Sony's library.

Pros: Characters and Backgrounds look Great
Music and sounds are pleasant
Plenty of modes, and unlockables
Classic fighter feel

Cons: Campaign kind of weak

Overall: 7.0 Not perfect, but a pretty damn good Nineties 2D fighter clone, loaded with classic monsters you know and love.