A chimera of genres, Dead Cells succeeds in forging its own path with incredibly polished combat, retrotastic art design and drawing the right amount of influence from the past.

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In Dead Cells, your first run through the game will result in you facing the guardian of the Black Bridge: The Concierge. Formerly known as The Incomplete One, the Concierge is an early-level bruiser with some frighteningly quick attacks and counters to your arsenal. He’s also not that hard to take down, if you know exactly what to keep an eye open for.

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