TLDR: In my opinion, this is the best thing that's come out in a LONG, long time. I wholeheartedly recommend it.
So, I'd like to say this is my first review, but I went to my account settings to double-check, and to my surprise, the only review I've left was for "Ori and the Will of the Wisps". A game from the same studio... So, first off, I want to express my deepest respect and heartfelt thanks to Moon Studios. You guys are creating masterpieces, at least in my humble opinion.
Now, about the game.
Pros:
- The visual art, music, and atmosphere are Moon Studios calling cards. My eyes and ears are simply delighted. If anyone is interested in what musicians and visual artists are doing in the age of AI, just explore the world of this game (or at least watch cinematics).
- The story is another of the studio's specialties. This time, it's quite dark, emotional, and very interesting. No spoilers here.
- It's an action RPG with reaction elements (rolls, parry, blocks), which makes combat incredibly interesting and hard. It takes time to learn and master.
- The game has fairly slow progression, crafting, and researching available items—there's always something to do. At worst, just farm the Crucible.
- It has multiplayer, and even though i play alone - i can only imagine how cool it is to play together in this one.
Cons:
I'd really like to say there aren't any, the game has hit me so hard. Considering it is early access, I cant imagine how I'll feel when it releases. Okay, so from what I know of the cons, I can just make something up:
- The farming of some crafting reagents is quite unbalanced. For example, thread. Wood and ore are fairly easy to farm once you find resource concentrations. Thread is a random drop, and quite unstable. Sometimes you get lucky and they come in droves, other times you waste a couple of hours farming the Crucible for 2-3 pieces.
- Some item stats look pretty dull. But perhaps this is just my subjective opinion, and in reality it only allows for the potential for some very unique builds. Perhaps I'm just lacking in imagination.
And that's all... Guys, I beg you – give the game a chance. It's 100% worth at least trying. At the very least, you'll find in it at least a fraction of the emotions I experienced.
Peace and love to all.
