I'm not a big fan of open world games, maybe play one once every few years, Biomutant fills that place. The character movement is on point, lot of different abilities, weapons, etc.
I'm sure it doesnt do anything really unique, besides it's astethic, but if you do not play many open world games, this might be fun for you as it was for me
I refused to watch all the BS negative reviews and opinions leading up to Biomutant's release because gaming is subjective and spoilers are aplenty these days. Gaming is also in a perilous position due to social media and the ever increasing crying and moaning no matter what a develpoer does these days. Instead of "thank you" it's always "more' or "I need this" or "the game's too different" or of course "It's the same game every year". I'm sure I missed a few. If I love something and look forward to it, I learned not to create this false hype. It's great to be excited, but hyping yourself up YOUR OWN expectations and getting something different does not make it a bad game. Biomutant throws plenty of ideas and functions in the mix, old and new, and it all starts coming together quickly. I love how smooth the combat and exploration are. There are a great deal of techniques to master in terms of skills and combat, and there's still a massive crafting system to mention. The graphics aren't exactly realistic, but damn do they bring this amazing, zany world to life. I love the mix of 3D, cartoon, and realism, it looks like an insane world where survival (and Wung Fu) is paramount. I'm going to be honest as always, and adjust my score as needed. Until then I'm going to say Biomutant is one of the best things to happen to gaming in a while. I'm loading back in. I hope you enjoy the game for what it is, not what it isn't!
The games visuals are stunning but thats where the good things end. The story isnt anything to write home about and the controls for keyboard and mouse are horrid. Unless you play with a controller which i dont have nor want, or you play on consoles which i also dont have. Button combo mashing on PC doesnt work very well. Stop doing it devs! Mousewheel skill scroll would have been nice but you cant even bind the keys in such a way to make this possible.
So 1 star for the visuals, 1 star for the combat, 1 star for the passion the devs clearly put in. Minus 2 stars because PC players were clearly a afterthought.
This is an awesome game, at least to me. I love exploration and the game has plenty of that, with some really great ideas, characters and interactions.
It isnt't perfect, but it doesn't need to be. It's interesting and feels like something new and exiting. I love just running around the map and seeing all the cool things and silly jokes the devs put in.