You might even enjoy your first dozen or so combat rounds as you wail on enemies with your customized beating stick. You can tweak those buffs even further thanks to the character creator that allows for a spectrum of physical apperances and related stat buffs/debuffs. So, for example, you can start out by focusing on a melee build with strength and a tanky vitality as your Class buffs. They just don't ultimately seem to matter all that much. Unfortunately, while all of the things they mention in that explanation trailer are there and they (mostly) work as intended, there ends up being very little weight to any of them. And it will determine whether or not you save or sacrifice the all-important World Tree. (For transparency's sake, I chose Dark Side for my playthrough, just to be a little different.) That decision will ultimately lead you to one of two different endings in the somewhat branching story of Biomutant. The choice now falls to you of whom to side with, whether it's the tribes who value strength above all else or those who take pride in peace and unity. Essentially, in a world that's moved on from humans but is still feeling the effects of their polluting ways, you play a skilled martial arts hero-in-training caught up among tribes which are now on the brink of all-out war. That's okay, because Biomutant itself will hit you over the head with its repetitive themes throughout. The official synopsis doesn't really tell you much about the story. Biomutant doesn't reinvent the wheel, it merely borrows component parts of it from other successful forebears but it also does so with style by splashing neon paint on that wheel and sticking sharp points on every available part of it for maximum impact. If, however, you're looking for a beautifully designed game that's delightfully weird, unafraid of some gross-out humor, and fully in on delivering a fun kitchen-sink experience, you might just be pleasantly surprised. Let me start out by doing a quick expectations check: If you're expecting Biomutant to revolutionize the video game industry, if you think the relatively small Devs team of Experiment 101 is going to break out of every possible box, or if you're looking for a novel experience, tip-to-tail, like no other before it, you're going to be disappointed. RELATED: 'Assassins Creed Valhalla: Wrath of the Druids' DLC Features the Game's Best Content Since Launch | Review Unfortunately, thanks to a wonkified progression system that sees you quickly achieving demigod status, underbaked combat mechanics that suck the challenge out of even the biggest battles, and a misunderstanding of what min/max gamers are looking for, Biomutant ends up doing much better on style than it does on substance. The character/creature creation options are outdone only by the insane amount of gear crafting opportunities with which to experiment. What the game does best is deliver a beautiful, lush world that's still poisoned in most parts by the toxic past of the long-gone human civlization, allowing creatively mutated anthropomorphic animals to run wild. While praising areas such as the vast map, which Malindy said often looks "exquisite", she felt that "every feature falls victim to the game's quantity over quality maxim".As the official synopsis paints it, "Biomutant is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting, and mutant ability action." That's all true. Malindy described Biomutant as "an open world adventure buckling under its own ambitions" in her review of the game. These will be available as a free upgrade for those that already own the game, and promise 4K resolution, HDR support and a boosted frame-rate "up to 60fps". Later this month, the game will be getting new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. Following this release, it shifted more than 1m copies - enough that it was able to break even within a week of launch despite a long development (it was first announced all the way back in 2017). While nothing has been officially announced by developer Experiment 101, a Switch edition of the game has long been rumoured to be coming eventually.īiomutant's Switch listing on Gaming Replay.īiomutant initially launched in May last year for PS4, Xbox One and PC. Watch on YouTube Here's a look at Biomutant on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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