These specials almost act like an ultimate, executing weaker enemies or ripping the armour off heavier ones.

It all sounds fairly run-of-the-mill third-person action, and in many ways it is.

Flintlock doesn’t have many truly new tricks up its sleeve.

Flintlock official screen showing Nor and Enki overlooking a large settlement in otherwise rocky, arid, sunny environment

Whether A44’s got the balance right will of course come down to the playing.

And it worked pretty well for God of War.

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Flintlock official screen showing Nor sliding and shooting a heavily armoured sub-boss

Flintlock official screen showing Nor and Enki soaring through the air via glowing purple triangle

Flintlock official screen showing Nor and Enki attacking a giant bird-lion beast

Flintlock official screen showing Nor and Enki talking with a strange figure in a coffee shop