This game really excels at it's stated goal. Grow and manage your dynasty. There is a fun mix of adventure and colony management and there is always something to keep you busy. In addition to gethering resources, building, huntng, farming, trading and all the other things, there are also quests. Not just random NPC quests, of which there are plenty, but also, several quest lines that unfold a story. The management system is VERY deep and detailed. Many of the tasks are dependent on each other and provide a chance for detailed management of your NPCs, their professions, and their tasks at their given profession. The graphics are gorgeous and the animations for your actions are fantastic. Using each of the crafting stations or watching your peons do their tasks is very enjoyable. The weather effects are also outstanding and actually play a role in the temperature. This game was made with care and attention to detail and it shows. The devs are constantly making little tweeks, changes and updates to keep the game balanced and make it better. They also included many option to make the game easier or harder to accomadate your personal play style. Play the game your way! I have gotten more than my money's worth from this game and if you like these types of games, it is worth full price.
This game really excels at it's stated goal. Grow and manage your dynasty. There is a fun mix of adventure and colony management and there is always something to keep you busy. In addition to gethering resources, building, huntng, farming, trading and all the other things, there are also quests. Not just random NPC quests, of which there are plenty, but also, several quest lines that unfold a story. The management system is VERY deep and detailed. Many of the tasks are dependent on each other and provide a chance for detailed management of your NPCs, their professions, and their tasks at their given profession. The graphics are gorgeous and the animations for your actions are fantastic. Using each of the crafting stations or watching your peons do their tasks is very enjoyable. The weather effects are also outstanding and actually play a role in the temperature. This game was made with care and attention to detail and it shows. The devs are constantly making little tweeks, changes and updates to keep the game balanced and make it better. They also included many option to make the game easier or harder to accomadate your personal play style. Play the game your way! I have gotten more than my money's worth from this game and if you like these types of games, it is worth full price.
After about 25 hours of gameplay and about 20% of the game completed, I feel I can give this game an honest review to combat all the undeserved negativity. This game is a beautiful open world action/adventure RPG that give you incredible freedom to play your character any way you want. Other than the first 1-1.5 hours of the tutorial, the game essentially lets you chart your own path. While the story is something that has been seen and done before, it is presented in a unique way in the form of the Biomutants that inhabit the world. Giving an old cliche a new charm. The combat system is very enjoyable and fluid. From melee to ranged to "magic" attacks all meshed together if you choose. Or you can focus on only 1 or 2. The choice is yours. It is presented by default in a sort of superhero style with words like BAM and SMACK and slow motion dodges and kill shots all rolled together. But these options can be turned off if you prefer an uninterrupted and more "serious" style. The sound and music are fantastic. The effects during fighting and the sounds of the environment really add to the feeling of the world. And the music helps you genuinely FEEL what is currently happening on screen. Many reviews complain about the narrator or that the game isn't voice acted. While true, the other mutants don't speak a known language, they are voice acted differently in their language of Gibberish. As for the narrator, the options menu allows you to chose the frequency with which he speaks. The gameplay itself is nothing revolutionary, hence the 4 stars. The quests are the typical type you would find an open world RPG style game. Fetch, kill, explore, find etc. They all make sense in the world and are quite charming when it comes to how the character explain Old World concepts like TVs, phones, washing machines and the like. Exploration is where the game shines. The world and it's different biomes are fun to roam and give a fresh unique take on tried and true RPG concepts.
