{"rewrite":{"id":"r_db39165568ce0012019f0da0","clusterId":"c_48bcf0e7be673130a6c09567","slug":"the-relic-first-guardian-preview-70-plus-bosses-in-an-open-world-soulslike","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"The Relic: First Guardian Preview: 70-Plus Bosses in an Open-World Soulslike","summary":"4Gamer.net previewed The Relic: First Guardian, a dark fantasy action RPG from Korean developer Project Cloud Games, ahead of its July 31 release on PS5. The open-world game features over 70 bosses called Brutes, stamina-based combat that only drains on defense and dodge, and cooldown-driven skills. The preview build showed unstable graphics and noted UI and map issues.","whyItMatters":"The preview highlights how The Relic: First Guardian distinguishes itself from typical soulslikes by removing death penalties and resource management, while still delivering the genre's signature high difficulty and boss encounters.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Relic: First Guardian is a dark fantasy action RPG from Korean studio Project Cloud Games, set in the world of Alsirtus, which a mysterious disease has pushed to the brink of collapse. Players take on the role of the first guardian and set out on a journey to save it, exploring an open world right from the start.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombat follows soulslike conventions, but with a twist: stamina is only consumed by defense and dodging, not attacks, and skills run on cooldowns instead of mana. There is no leveling through experience points, and dying carries no penalty beyond respawning at the last checkpoint. The game\u0026#39;s main draw is its 70-plus bosses, called Brutes, which appear frequently during exploration and questing.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe preview build showed some rough edges, including unstable graphics, a small item-selection UI, and a lack of tutorial guidance. The game launches on PS5 on July 31, with Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S versions planned for late 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Relic: First Guardian preview: open-world soulslike with 70+ bosses, no death penalty, stamina only for defense/dodge. PS5 July 31, Switch 2/Xbox later. Rough edges in the build, but the core loop lands.","twitterPost":"The Relic: First Guardian preview: open-world soulslike with 70+ bosses, no death penalty, stamina only for defense/dodge. PS5 July 31, Switch 2/Xbox later. Rough edges in the build, but the core loop lands.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"4Gamer.net went hands-on with The Relic: First Guardian, Project Cloud Games' open-world soulslike. The preview highlights its 70-plus bosses, stamina system that only taxes defense and dodging, and cooldown-based skills, while noting some rough edges in the build. The game hits PS5 on July 31, with Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S versions due later in 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/950/G095002/20260729034/\",\"title\":\"［プレイレポ］新作「The Relic: First Guardian」は，オープンワールドを舞台にした，70体超のボスが立ちはだかるソウルライク作品だ\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5975,"outputTokens":710,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786018640,"createdAt":"2026-08-06T12:15:28.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-06T12:16:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T12:15:28.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_48bcf0e7be673130a6c09567","canonicalTitle":"［プレイレポ］新作「The Relic: First Guardian」は，オープンワールドを舞台にした，70体超のボスが立ちはだかるソウルライク作品だ","representativeArticleId":"a_d199b60c5de369d1a5a64ea2","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Relic: First Guardian\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-29T15:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-29T15:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-06T12:16:13.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/950/G095002/20260729034/","title":"［プレイレポ］新作「The Relic: First Guardian」は，オープンワールドを舞台にした，70体超のボスが立ちはだかるソウルライク作品だ"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Relic: First Guardian"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}