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I started playing video-games more than 30 years ago, when the Nintendo Entertainment System had its prime time. Since then, i have played countless video-games of all genres, and yet, never managed to realize, what i was ultimately looking for.
I did enjoy parts of open-world games, rpgs, strategy games, isometric, horror, metroidvania, survival and action... but, all of those genres felt somewhat lacking, without me being able to realize what i was exactly missing.
The genres that came closest to my personal preference were tactic games, especially when cards were included, and sandox-games like Minecraft and Terraria. But, card games always have the pay2win and netdeck-aspect, and i was always missing the role-play and experience-gain aspect in sandbox-games.
Now, after all those years, i finally found a game, that combines the best parts of all genres that i like, within a single game.
Dysmantle is an isometric sandbox rpg, that plays in a post-apocalyptic world. You are a lonely survivor, that leaves his bunker, and finds himself in a world, where nature has taken over, and living beings have been mutated. From there, you explore a huge open-world, collect materials, craft items and open up new areas and possibilities.
What makes Dysmantle outstanding, is that your environment is completely destructable. With the right equipment, you can destroy, log, cut, harvest, dig out, collect and kill everything there is, and everything leaves ressources, and grants experience, with which you will level up and become wiser, and more competent. You can improve your damage, increase your inventory, learn new skills (like treasure-hunting), increase your xp-gain, become familiar with animals... the choice is yours!
What i personally love the most, are skills, that enable new ways to interact with a familiar environment, and encourage the player to revisit known areas. "Treasure hunting", for example, will show locations on the map, where digging will be rewarded...
Another important aspect of Dysmantle is combat. As you explore the huge world, you will encounter various enemies, each with their unique attack-pattern. Battling most of those enemies is optional, but rewarded, as they drop materials upon defeat, and especially during the early stages of the game, seeking battles with strong enemies can be a valuable source of rare ressources.
- to be continued soon -
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