Biomutant metacritic full#
The game gives players full freedom in how they want to tackle that challenge. At the start of the game, players will ally with one tribe and try to unite or defeat the rest. The best way it uses its RPG systems is in its tribal war quest. The RPG elements are really where it shines. There’s even a resistance system where players can buff their ability to withstand elements like heat and poison to make it through dangerous territory.
Loot is plentiful and brings some wacky (but practical!) fashion to the mix. There are tabletop-style classes and stats that can buff attack power or make players better at bartering with merchants. There’s a real sense of character building every step of the way. The RPG elements are really where it shines, though. That doesn’t change the flow of combat much, but it at least adds an addictive customization layer that produces comedic results. I spent a lot of time mixing and matching pieces to create hilarious blades, like a tiny dagger on a giant sword hilt. Players can build their own melee weapons using parts they find in the world. The most interesting part of the battle system comes from its weapon-crafting system. There are different weapon types, Assassin’s Creed-style special abilities that are assigned to buttons, and unlockable skills. Its battles get repetitive after a dozen hours when spongey enemies become more frequent (I found that I was spamming one combo by the halfway mark), but it provides several tools to tinker with that add variety. It’s a combat-heavy game that’s built around close-range slashing, long-range shooting, and combos that bridge both skills. A fantastical action RPGĪs far as action RPGs go, Biomutant really works hard to balance both sides of the genre equation. At every turn, I wanted to curl up in Biomutant’s grassy hills like a cat and watch the sun set. Open-world games live and die by how much players feel like they want to actually explore that space. It’s both a useful navigation tool that subtly guides players to their main objectives and a striking visual that’s just plain pretty. It’s massive roots branch out in four directions. The best example of that is the Tree of Life, a gigantic tree that sits in the dead center of the map. Biomutant is a gorgeously designed game full of vibrant colors and awe-inspiring landscapes. What really drives its world building home is, well, it’s world. It’s a game that just has a blast imagining how other races would interact with the world humans left behind after extinction. A children’s beanie becomes a piece of headgear or a washing machine becomes a dial-turning puzzle. Part of the fun is seeing how the game transforms basic human products into primitive artifacts. Decaying cities feel like the kind of ancient ruins of civilization’s past that we find in our own world. We get an in-depth look at the world’s political struggles through warring animal factions, splashes of colorful folklore passed down between generations, and the spiritual side of these creatures. There’s a real sense that the planet has naturally rebuilt itself into something new following humanity’s collapse. Biomutant is packed with narrative details, lore, and charming characters. The game uses that setup to create some rich and creative world building. Players control a foxlike creature who must save the Tree of Life by defeating giant predators known as Worldeaters that gnaw at its roots.īiomutant is a gorgeously designed game full of vibrant colors and awe-inspiring landscapes. The human race is seemingly dead, but animals have evolved in the aftermath. The Earth as we know it has been destroyed by a man-made ecological disaster. Starting overĭescribed as a “kung fu fable,” Biomutant is an action RPG that’s as adorable as it is morbid.
It bites off more than it can chew when it comes to its scale, but it’s a promising start for a new franchise with a refreshing vibe. There’s still a high-stakes plot, crumbling buildings, and resource scavenging, but it’s all more of a fantasy slice of life.īiomutant is a delightful experience complete with inventive world building and strong RPG hooks. There are no people in the game, just mutated animals living their best lives.
The long-awaited open-world game is set in a future where humanity has been wiped out entirely and nature has reclaimed the Earth.
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