Lost Soul Aside vs Dishonored

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only
• Setting: High Fantasy / Sci-Fi
• Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC
• Unique Feature: A highly stylized, fast-paced combat system that revolves around seamlessly switching between four distinct weapons and utilizing a shapeshifting dragon companion for both combat and traversal.

• Arena: A constant, integral companion. Arena's shapeshifting abilities are the source of Kaser's four weapon types and his special 'Arena Powers'. He also enables advanced traversal like flight, gliding, and hoverboarding.
  Voidrax (Dragon-like)

• Runes: Hidden throughout levels; used to acquire and upgrade supernatural powers. The Heart reveals their locations.
• Bonecharms: Found in various hidden spots or carried by specific NPCs; provide passive buffs to Corvo's abilities. The Heart reveals their locations.
• Sokolov Paintings: Collectible artworks by Anton Sokolov hidden in each mission level. Collecting them provides coin and contributes to completion.
• Outsider Shrines: Hidden shrines dedicated to the Outsider, usually containing a Rune and offering lore insights.
• Books, Notes, and Audiographs: Scattered throughout the world, providing lore, character backstories, hints, and world-building details.

• High Fantasy
• Action RPG
• JRPG
• Sibling Bonds
• Redemption
• Dimensional Travel
• Fast-Paced Combat

• Stealth
• Revenge
• Supernatural Powers
• Plague
• Oppression
• Political Conspiracy
• Moral Choices
• Whalepunk Aesthetic

• Sword: Melee
  The standard weapon, ideal for swift attacks and close-quarters precision.
• Greatsword: Heavy Melee
  A heavy, two-handed sword that deals significant area-of-effect and stagger damage with slower swings.
• Poleblade: Hybrid Melee/Ranged
  A versatile weapon that focuses on range, allowing for both wide slashes and ranged, bullet-like attacks.
• Scythe: Advanced Melee
  An 'all-in-one' weapon for advanced players that mixes reach, speed, and crowd-control capabilities.

• Corvo's Folding Blade: Melee
  Corvo's signature collapsible sword, used for lethal combat, stealth takedowns, and parrying attacks.
• Pistol: Firearm (Ranged)
  A flintlock-style pistol. Can be upgraded for damage, accuracy, and reload speed. Standard and explosive bullets available.
• Crossbow: Ranged (Stealth)
  A silent ranged weapon. Fires standard bolts, sleep darts for non-lethal takedowns, and incendiary bolts.
• Grenade: Throwable (Explosive)
  Standard fragmentation grenade effective against groups or for creating diversions.
• Spring Razor: Trap (Lethal)
  A deployable trap that, when triggered, unleashes a whirlwind of sharp wires, shredding nearby enemies.
• Sticky Grenade: Throwable (Explosive)
  A grenade that adheres to surfaces or enemies before detonating.

• Kaser's Attire: The game does not appear to feature a traditional armor system with defensive stats. Kaser's outfit can be customized with cosmetic items from the Deluxe Edition or pre-order bonuses. Progression is focused on skills and weapon upgrades.

• Royal Protector Uniform: Corvo's signature dark, masked attire. Not customizable beyond its inherent design.
• City Watch Uniform: Blue and grey uniforms worn by Dunwall's guards, varying slightly by rank.
• Overseer Uniform: Distinctive masked uniforms of the Abbey of the Everyman's militant order.

Progression is based on a deep RPG system. Players earn experience to unlock new abilities and skill evolutions in a character skill tree. 'Fragments' can be collected to modify weapon appearance and provide stat boosts. Arena's powers also offer a variety of offensive, defensive, and healing abilities that can be upgraded.

Corvo gains supernatural powers like Blink (teleportation), Dark Vision, Bend Time, Devouring Swarm, and Possession. These powers are unlocked and upgraded using Runes found in the world. Bonecharms provide passive buffs. Weapons and gadgets like the pistol, crossbow, grenades, and rewire tools can be upgraded using money at Piero Joplin's workshop.

The game features a linear structure with wide, explorable areas rather than a single seamless open world. Players will traverse multiple unique worlds and dimensions as Kaser hunts down the Voidrax commander, Aramon. Traversal is enhanced by Arena's abilities, including dashing, dragon flight, and crystal hoverboarding.

The game features distinct, large, and intricately designed mission levels rather than a single continuous open world. Key locations in Dunwall include Dunwall Tower, the Hound Pits Pub (hub area), Kaldwin's Bridge, Boyle Estate, and the Flooded District. Each level offers multiple pathways and secrets.

• Samuel's Boat: Watercraft (Transport)
  Samuel Beechworth's small motorboat, used to transport Corvo to and from mission areas along Dunwall's waterways.
• Whale Oil Powered Rails/Carts: Automated Transport (Environmental)
  Some levels feature automated rail carts or lifts powered by whale oil, which can be used for traversal within specific areas.

• Rat: Rattus norvegicus (Plague Rats)
  Environmental Hazard (swarms), Can be possessed, Source of Devouring Swarm power
• Hagfish: Fictional Aquatic Creature
  Aquatic Hazard, found in water bodies, can be possessed.
• Wolfhound: Canis lupus familiaris
  Enemy Type, Guard Animal, often accompanies City Watch.

• Kaser: Playable Protagonist
  A skilled swordsman and member of the GLIMMER resistance movement, on a quest to save his sister's soul from the invading Voidrax.
• Arena: Companion
  A shapeshifting, dragon-like Voidrax warrior who joins Kaser. His transformations provide Kaser's different weapons and abilities.
• Louisa: Key NPC
  Kaser's younger sister, whose soul is abducted by the Voidrax, serving as the primary motivation for the story.
• Aramon: Antagonist
  The enigmatic and vengeful commander of the Voidrax forces.

• Corvo Attano: Protagonist / Royal Protector
  The Empress's loyal bodyguard, framed for her murder. Granted powers by the Outsider to seek revenge and clear his name.
• The Outsider: Supernatural Entity / Narrator
  A mysterious, amoral god-like figure from the Void who grants supernatural powers to individuals he finds 'interesting', observing their choices.
• Empress Jessamine Kaldwin: Ruler of the Isles
  The beloved Empress murdered at the start of the game, setting Corvo's journey in motion.
• Emily Kaldwin: Heir to the Throne / Damsel
  Daughter of Empress Jessamine, kidnapped after her mother's assassination. Rescuing her is a primary objective.
• Hiram Burrows (Lord Regent): Primary Antagonist / Usurper
  The Royal Spymaster who orchestrates the Empress's assassination and seizes power as Lord Regent.
• Daud: Antagonist / Assassin Leader
  The infamous 'Knife of Dunwall', leader of the Whalers assassin gang, responsible for carrying out the Empress's murder.
• Samuel Beechworth: Ally / Boatman
  A loyalist boatman who ferries Corvo to and from missions and offers moral guidance.

• Main Story Campaign
  A cinematic, chapter-based story following Kaser's journey across multiple dimensions to rescue his sister's soul from the Voidrax and their commander, Aramon.
• Battle Arenas
  A recurring mission structure where players are locked into an area and must defeat several waves of challenging enemies before they can proceed with the story.

• Dishonored (Prologue)
  Witness the Empress's assassination, get framed, and escape Coldridge Prison.
• High Overseer Campbell
  Eliminate High Overseer Thaddeus Campbell or find a non-lethal solution to neutralize him.
• House of Pleasure
  Infiltrate the Golden Cat bathhouse to deal with the Pendleton twins.
• Lady Boyle's Last Party
  Infiltrate a masquerade ball at the Boyle Estate to identify and eliminate one of the three Boyle sisters (or find a non-lethal alternative).
• The Loyalists
  Return to the Hound Pits Pub only to face betrayal.
• The Light at the End
  Infiltrate Kingsparrow Island lighthouse for the final confrontation with the Lord Regent and to rescue Emily.

**Dunwall City Trials:** Challenge maps. **The Knife of Dunwall:** Story DLC playing as the assassin Daud. **The Brigmore Witches:** Continues Daud's story. **Void Walker's Arsenal:** Pre-order bonus pack with additional bonecharms and resources.

• Q: What is Lost Soul Aside?
  A: Lost Soul Aside is a single-player action RPG known for its stylish, fast-paced combat inspired by games like Final Fantasy XV and Devil May Cry. It was developed by a small indie team as part of Sony's China Hero Project.
• Q: Is it an open-world game?
  A: No, it features a linear story structure with wide, explorable areas and branching paths, rather than a single, large open-world sandbox.
• Q: What is the combat like?
  A: The combat is the main highlight. It's a high-speed, skill-based system where players can seamlessly switch between four different weapons mid-combo and utilize a shapeshifting dragon companion for special attacks and traversal.
• Q: How long did the game take to make?
  A: The project began as a solo hobby project by Yang Bing in 2014. After gaining viral attention, it was supported by Sony and developed by a full studio, Ultizero Games, leading to its 2025 release.

• Q: What is the Chaos system in Dishonored?
  A: The Chaos system tracks Corvo's lethal actions. Killing more characters increases Chaos, leading to a darker world, more plague victims (Weepers), more rats, pessimistic dialogue, and a bleaker ending. A low Chaos playthrough (minimal kills) results in a more hopeful outcome.
• Q: Can you complete Dishonored without killing anyone?
  A: Yes, it is possible to complete the entire game, including eliminating all main targets, without killing anyone (non-lethal playthrough). This often involves finding alternative methods to neutralize targets.
• Q: What are Runes and Bonecharms used for?
  A: Runes are used to unlock and upgrade Corvo's supernatural powers. Bonecharms are trinkets that provide passive buffs, such as increased health/mana, faster movement, or enhanced stealth.
• Q: Is Corvo a silent protagonist?
  A: For the most part, yes. Corvo has very few spoken lines in the base game, primarily making choices through player actions. He is more vocal in the DLC and Dishonored 2.

Utilizing a heavily modified Unreal Engine 3, Dishonored features a distinct 'whalepunk' art style characterized by exaggerated Victorian-era architecture, industrial elements powered by whale oil, and painterly textures. The game is known for its strong art direction and atmosphere rather than raw graphical fidelity by modern standards.

Score by Daniel Licht, creating a dark, atmospheric, and memorable soundtrack. Sound design is crucial for stealth, providing auditory cues for guard patrols and environmental hazards. Features iconic voice acting, including Stephen Russell as Corvo (though Corvo is mostly silent).

• OFFICIAL AND EXTRAPOLATED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Lost Soul Aside. This information is based on the official PC specifications from developer UltiZeroGames, adapted to the requested JSON structure. As a high-speed action RPG with impressive visuals built on Unreal Engine 5, the requirements are demanding, especially for higher resolutions. Laptop and future-generation GPU listings are extrapolated based on performance benchmarks.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop versions of the listed desktop GPUs require comparable performance. For a visually rich, fast-paced game like Lost Soul Aside, maintaining a high and stable framerate is critical. This makes a laptop with a powerful CPU and a well-cooled, high-TGP (Total Graphics Power) GPU essential for an optimal experience.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: A high TGP is crucial for the GPU to sustain its boost clocks during intense, particle-heavy combat sequences, ensuring fluid gameplay without performance drops.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's Unreal Engine 5 foundation can heavily tax both the CPU and GPU. A robust cooling system is necessary to prevent thermal throttling and maintain consistent performance, which is vital for the game's demanding combat.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: Strong single-core and multi-core CPU performance is important for handling the game's physics, complex enemy AI, and rapid player movements without creating a system bottleneck.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is highly recommended to minimize system latency. In a high-speed action game where reaction time and input precision are paramount, reducing latency provides a significant competitive advantage.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: The game officially supports NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS. Given the demanding nature of Unreal Engine 5, using these upscaling technologies is highly recommended to achieve stable, high framerates, especially at 1440p and 4K resolutions.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Performance will be most affected by settings related to Unreal Engine 5's features, such as Global Illumination (Lumen), Shadows (Virtual Shadow Maps), and Effects Quality. Turning on ray tracing features will also have a significant performance cost.
• Game Name: Lost Soul Aside

• Official system requirements as per Bethesda/Arkane Studios' documentation at launch (October 2012). The game is relatively light by modern standards. An SSD will improve loading times.
• Laptop Performance Note: Dishonored runs very well on a wide range of laptops, even older ones with dedicated graphics. Modern integrated graphics (e.g., Intel Iris Xe, AMD Radeon Graphics) can often run this game adequately at lower settings. Any modern discrete GPU, including an RTX 3050 Mobile, will provide extremely high framerates.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Not a major concern for this title on modern hardware; even low TGP modern GPUs will excel. For period-appropriate cards, ensuring they weren't severely underpowered was key.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: Most modern laptops should handle Dishonored without significant thermal issues. Older laptops might still get warm.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: The game is not very CPU demanding. Any modern dual-core or quad-core mobile CPU will be more than sufficient.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: Beneficial on older Optimus systems to ensure the dedicated GPU is used, though less critical with powerful modern hardware.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: No native support for modern upscaling technologies (DLSS/FSR/XeSS). Standard resolution and anti-aliasing options are available in-game.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Shadow Quality, Light Shafts, Texture Details, and Anti-Aliasing (MLAA/FXAA) can impact performance on very low-end hardware.
• Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA: GeForce GTX 460 or better, GeForce GT 500M series or better (GT 555M for min) | AMD: Radeon HD 5850 or better, Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series or better (HD 5770 for min) | Intel: Intel HD Graphics 3000/4000 (Not officially recommended, but may run at very low settings/resolutions) | General: Laptop versions of discrete cards may work if their performance is on par with the desktop minimum. Integrated graphics were not a primary target.
• Sound card: DirectX 9.0c compatible soundcard (Standard requirement for audio output.)
• Peripherals: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended) (Supports standard PC input devices and gamepads.)
• Game Name: Dishonored

• Upscaling Tech: The game officially supports NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS. Given the demanding nature of Unreal Engine 5, using these upscaling technologies is highly recommended to achieve stable, high framerates, especially at 1440p and 4K resolutions.
• Key Settings Impact: Performance will be most affected by settings related to Unreal Engine 5's features, such as Global Illumination (Lumen), Shadows (Virtual Shadow Maps), and Effects Quality. Turning on ray tracing features will also have a significant performance cost.

• Upscaling Tech: No native support for modern upscaling technologies (DLSS/FSR/XeSS). Standard resolution and anti-aliasing options are available in-game.
• Key Settings Impact: Shadow Quality, Light Shafts, Texture Details, and Anti-Aliasing (MLAA/FXAA) can impact performance on very low-end hardware.

• G P U T G P: A high TGP is crucial for the GPU to sustain its boost clocks during intense, particle-heavy combat sequences, ensuring fluid gameplay without performance drops.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's Unreal Engine 5 foundation can heavily tax both the CPU and GPU. A robust cooling system is necessary to prevent thermal throttling and maintain consistent performance, which is vital for the game's demanding combat.
• C P U Power Limits: Strong single-core and multi-core CPU performance is important for handling the game's physics, complex enemy AI, and rapid player movements without creating a system bottleneck.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is highly recommended to minimize system latency. In a high-speed action game where reaction time and input precision are paramount, reducing latency provides a significant competitive advantage.

• G P U T G P: Not a major concern for this title on modern hardware; even low TGP modern GPUs will excel. For period-appropriate cards, ensuring they weren't severely underpowered was key.
• Cooling Thermals: Most modern laptops should handle Dishonored without significant thermal issues. Older laptops might still get warm.
• C P U Power Limits: The game is not very CPU demanding. Any modern dual-core or quad-core mobile CPU will be more than sufficient.
• M U X Switch Optimus: Beneficial on older Optimus systems to ensure the dedicated GPU is used, though less critical with powerful modern hardware.