![]() It offers a decent-looking world, and character designs loosely based on actual historical figures if you’ve played any of the Dynasty Warriors titles, you’ll be sure to recognise some names of that franchise's mainstays. Thematically, though, they’re vastly different as Fallen Dynasty has its own unique aesthetic steeped in historical Chinese culture, specifically the Three Kingdoms period. At first glance the two games could be mistaken for one another, with things such as lighting and particle effects looking very similar. Wo Long has a similar graphical style to Team Ninja’s previous soulslike series Nioh. There are bits of lore surrounding each character that unlock as you progress, and it’s worth taking the time to read these short pieces if you want to understand more about what exactly is going on. I never cared about any of these characters, and mainly used them to hide behind when things got rough. You’ll meet many characters throughout your journey, some are out for your blood, whilst others will temporarily join forces with you to assist you through a level. It’s not too in-depth, and I never found myself wanting to find out what happened next. That’s about the long and short of the narrative. After quickly being resurrected by a mysterious young man who accompanies you through the ruins of the once idyllic mountain village, the nameless hero sets out to rid the land of both demons and the Yellow Turban army set on overthrowing those in power. The game begins with an army known as the Yellow Turbans attacking a small village, when your created character suffers a fatal blow trying to fend off the soldiers. ![]() ![]() Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is set in 184 AD, and the once prosperous Han Dynasty is on the brink of collapse. But does this action RPG breathe new life into the genre, or is it best left fallen to the wayside? Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja’s next big game is finally here, and it should come as no surprise that it’s a challenging one! Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a soulslike through and through, and anyone that has played some of Team Ninja’s previous titles will know they excel in crafting brutally unforgiving videogames. Reviews // 2nd Mar 2023 - 14 days ago // By Mike Crewe Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Review Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series, and The Earthborn Trilogy, which is also on audiobook. Subscribe to my free weekly content round-up newsletter, God Rolls. The rest of the world will see how they feel about it tomorrow.įollow me on Twitter, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. That said, these are stellar scores overall and Returnal looks to be another solid entry in PS5’s catalog, not to mention another common praise is that it “feels” like a true next-gen game in an era when we haven’t had all that many of those yet. There’s a contingent that says that pretty much any difficulty is fine and you just need to “get good,” but others would agree that there are limits to that philosophy, and some critics seem to think Returnal goes past them. Just because I know this industry, I would guess there may be some pushback from fans against critics saying that Returnal is too hard, though the game does not come out for the general public until tomorrow. Metro (9) - “What should have been a hotchpotch of other people's ideas, made worse by frustratingly high difficulty, is in reality one of the most cleverly designed video games of recent years, with superb action and endless replayability.” Though even if difficulty is a point of frustration for some, many think the rest of the game is enough to offset that.
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