PreMortem.Games
MAY 8, 2023
The size gives the advantage that you can see much more terrain, so the action is much more interesting. I’m starting to work with a writer on a sequel to Moons of Darsalon and I’m already fearing the fights we’re going to have haha!” “I had no idea what I was doing with Moons of Darsalon. I don’t know.
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Where players can navigate the terrain and feel a sense of history beneath their feet.” By building, crafting, exploring and fighting your goal is to become a skilled Realmwalker that finds their way through the portals to the magical city of Nightingale, the last known bastion of humanity.
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Designer Notes
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Consider the case of Fortnite, which started as a game about building forts while fighting off waves of zombies. With Offworld Trading Company, because the game had random maps, each game started with a short exploration phase where you scan the map and found your colony with only part of the terrain revealed.
Filmustage
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The centurion and his men must fight their way through hostile territory and battle barbarian tribes in order to complete their mission. The landscapes become an integral part of the narrative, reflecting both the perilous terrain and the indomitable spirit of the characters. Centurion" is a gritty and realistic historical action film.
Radiator Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2022
The high visual polish and stellar production values adorn a solid but predictable gameplay loop: you fight through dungeons with random rooms / enemies, collect resources, and bring them back to your hub to build up your village and its inhabitants. Here the restraint of the walking sim format justifies the minimalism.
Radiator Blog
MAY 5, 2021
But without any meaningful code access to upgrade terrain engines or lighting systems, that mostly means spamming set dressing and clutter everywhere. It's not uncommon to walk between towns and fight like 6 different packs of wolves. The starting area is like 2-3x the density of vanilla Skyrim. It's more paranoid than a Ubisoft game.
The Bottom Feeder
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The trick is making sure the fighting part is engaging. Restrictive terrain. Unless actually fighting a boss fight. Variety of Encounters The player is hopefully spending a lot of time out in the field, trashing bozos and collecting loot. That's the loop. The move part is always boring, and looting should always be fun.
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