The good news: you can cook food on your boat (assuming you bulk it up to fit more items, which you’re never forced to). You can go as fast or slow as you like, which I liked, but you’ll contend with a hunger-based penalty to your stamina bar if you aren’t diligent. Meanwhile, Storyteller lets you retain all items and try again on the current chapter. With that said, definitely play on Storyteller difficulty, not Survivalist – the latter will kick you back to Chapter 1 if you die and you’ll lose a big chunk of your inventory.
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From there, you can head to the map’s lone (but hard-to-miss) shrine, teleport to a recurring dreamlike space for a bit of Journey-style storytelling, and ride some massive waves in a sort of linear trial before you’re whisked away to the next chapter.Įach chapter is functionally the same, except the map sizes grow larger, the islands start to look and feel more distinct, and the creatures become a bit more threatening, though combat never seems like Windbound‘s priority. You’ll begin with a circular grayed-out map that you can fill in by sailing around, and along the way – assuming you don’t get too side-tracked by optional islands that might bring new crafting possibilities – you’ll need to locate three towers, scale them, and activate them. Windbound is split up into five chapters, each of which plays out essentially the same way. This an action-adventure roguelike, which may be a deal-breaker for some of you. I didn’t quite know what I was getting into with Windbound, so that point about the format is worth stressing upfront. Windbound ( Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One)
I just wish some of the edges weren’t so rough and the structure felt more engaging. I adore that premise, and if you’re into the sound of a boat game that’s about sailing instead of combat, you’ll like it too. Its best asset is its sense of adventure.Īs Kara, a shipwrecked warrior, you’ll hunt for resources, craft tools like a bow and a glider, and try your best to work with – not against – the wind to explore procedurally-generated archipelago world maps. Windbound isn’t the sailing-focused spin on Zelda: Breath of the Wild that some trailers suggested, but it’s not entirely removed from those comparisons, either.
If the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility
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