Grimlord, the immersive VR dark fantasy game, and I was among the first to take the plunge into its grim and challenging world just two days after release. What happened next I not only conquered the game without dying on my very first try but also found myself utterly captivated by the world of Grimlord, leading me to begin speedrunning the game exclusively.

I'm not even a fan of souls-like games, in fact, I really dislike them. Perhaps the immersion of a VR perspective and the medieval tones of the world have drawn me into this particular one, and the hopeful future it seems to have with the dedicated and active developers in the discussion boards. I am very excited to see the future of this game.

My initial play-through of Grimlord was nothing short of exhilarating. From the moment I slipped on my VR headset and was transported into the beautiful and immersive world, I was hooked. The level of combat kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire adventure, but does admittedly need some work, as some enemies are annoying with the knights clipping sword through your block, but it's just another hurdle to overcome really, luckily it's not nearly as punishing imo as a normal souls-like, which is good for me. Remarkably, I managed to complete the game on my first attempt without a single death, not to say the game isn't hard, it totally is, I've seen plenty of YouTuber's struggle on the tutorial boss when I nailed it 0_0 I simply took my time and enjoyed my play through.

However, that initial triumph was just the beginning. I soon found myself drawn to the world of speedrunning. The game's challenging combat, intricate level design, and myriad secrets made it a perfect candidate for speedrunning in various categories. Whether it was attempting a no-damage run, 100% or punching only, Grimlord offers endless opportunities for thrilling speedrunning challenges for me.

In just a few short days since Grimlord's release, I've gone from a newcomer to a semi-dedicated speedrunner, and I can't wait to see how far I can push my skills and compete with others yet to join in the Grimlord speedrunning community. It's a testament to the game's depth and replayability that it continues to captivate me with every run.

In conclusion, Grimlord has not only provided me with a thrilling and challenging gaming experience for over 30 hours now, but has also opened the door to an exciting world of speedrunning I always wanted to be a part of but never could get into. If you're looking for a VR game that offers both an immersive dark fantasy adventure and the potential for endless speedrunning challenges as well as helpful community as found in steam discussions and discord, Grimlord is an absolute must-play. It's a journey that I'm excited to continue and share with the gaming community.

I haven't been able to play for a little while, uni-life to then controller breaking to then other life stuff. So I haven't been as active as I wanted yet but hope to do so now. It's very fun, and depending on your VR experience it can be a fairly long experience in it's current state at 1 chapter, but it will eventually improve to around 5-6 chapters or something like that? Crazy good. Story-linear games are what VR needs atm.