The rough limit on item carrying also includes any food, weapons or clothing that the player has crafted, adding further restrictions on the inventory and crafting system. Even with a boost, Kara can only carry around 10 items, making experimentation with crafting particularly annoying. Killing a single enemy can net as many as three separate items. Unfortunately, Kara has so few carry slots that crafting is more of a headache than it should be. Players are able to craft an array of weapons, items, and boat parts to help them undertake this journey. Sure, you may encounter different islands and creatures as the game continues but, essentially, Windbound remains the same once you’ve come to terms with it.
Though the area to cover and explore gradually expands and contrasts over the course of the game, the fact that players have essentially seen what the game is (and will be) by the 20% mark is a little disconcerting. This cycle repeats five times, making up the central quest of the game. While there’s plenty of freedom in how you choose to undertake your quest, the basic premise remains the same: find three towers, scale them, then use their power to unlock a rune that allows you to complete the chapter.
WINDBOUND PLATFORMS SERIES
The series of islands that populate each chapter of Windbound are procedurally generated. However, it soon becomes clear that this archipelago is home to many strange and dangerous creatures, as well as the remnants of a lost civilization. From there, they will set out into the wild blue yonder in hopes of finding a solution to Kara’s predicament. When Kara is separated from her clan during a storm, it’s up to the player to help her survive her harsh new reality as a ship-wrecked castaway in unfamiliar territory.Īs the player explores their first island, they’ll find the means to craft and create a boat, a spear and a few other items that will help them to adapt to this world. Broken up into 5 chapters, Windbound sees the player taking on the mantle of Kara, a member of a clan of seafaring explorers. While the game looks great, and exploring is initially fun and exciting, Windbound quickly grows stale once you begin to realize the basic structure of the game. Sadly, this is where Windbound struggles. While the ambition to attempt such a task is admirable in and of itself, sticking the landing on such an endeavor is a bit of a challenge. If the notion of combining the above three genres sounds a bit intimidating, you’re not wrong. This is the balance that Windbound, a new rogue-like/survival/adventure game from Five Lives, attempts to strike. By starting the player off with very little in an incredibly daunting new world, rogue-likes encourage experimentation while also punishing brashness.
Rogue-likes have been challenging players to overcome their limits for years.
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