Thankfully, Biomutant’s cartoony UI makes everything simple and intuitive, which is great for people like me who usually hate crafting. You can spend a lot of time mixing and matching pieces to create the perfect weapon - and then scrap it all and start over again. Want to stick an enormous vegetable on a katana hilt? In the market for a flaming rolling pit with an oh-so deadly screw sticking out of one side? Again, it’s in there. Instead of giving you tons of ready-made weaponry, Biomutant fills its world with all the necessary parts to build your own. In the best way possible.Īlthough you can build an unarmed kung fu master who prefers to fight with their bare hands, chances are you’ll want to load up your hero with all types of snazzy gear during your first go-around. And don’t worry too much if the combat feels awkward at first once your hero hits a certain level, you’ll find your rhythm, which makes confrontations feel like a violent ballet of cutesy carnage. You have a lot of control over the character you want to build, allowing you to experiment with the type of hero you want to create. Additionally, you can also use bio points and psi-points to gain special abilities that make life on the battlefield a little easier. Fortunately, it doesn’t take long to level up your character (especially if you dig into the game’s ridiculous amount of side quests) and unlock handy new moves and perks. At first, your character won’t feel very powerful or resilient foolishly taking on mobs of violent furballs can put you in an early grave when you’re starting out. Kung fu is the name of the game when you’re ready to save (or destroy) the world. Of course, Biomutant’s story isn’t the only thing that draws inspiration from martial arts films. It’s been a while since an open-world game has compelled me to explore in a natural way. When I stumbled across something new, I never thought to myself, “Another flipping side quest? Just what I needed!” Instead, I wanted to see more. Everything you do in the game, from reconfiguring satellite dishes to messing around with ancient microwaves, feels purposeful. Biomutant’s post-apocalyptic world feels rich and lived-in, as opposed to a lifeless map filled to overflowing with pointless activities. I’m having fun with it, but I often feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of tasks, missions, and collectibles that are vying for my undivided attention.Īnd then I started Biomutant, and I suddenly remembered how immersive open-world games can be when you’re not overburdened with busy work. And I’m still sitting on Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which, for the life of me, I simply cannot bring myself to finish. Death Stranding came very close, but the story felt padded out, and the whole thing seemed more like work by the time everything came to a close. In my heart, I knew I still adored the genre, but nothing I’ve played recently has truly engaged me. Until I sat down with this game for the purposes of this review, I was completely burned out on open-world adventures. I’ve been waiting years to check it out, but my tastes have changed a bit since the last time I heard about it. I’ll get this part out of the way right now: I’m madly in love with Biomutant.
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