This is one of the few ARPG’s I can remember, maybe the only one in the modern era, that has no loot system. If Alex Navarro was a Fairy Nobody Needs No Loot!?! No game of this type can be its best without responsive controls and some sort of hook to the inventory system though. Every classic biome you can think of is here, from deserts to jungles and lush forests full of impassable water (to most forms anyway). This is very much a grindy ARPG and having the looks and sounds of things change as you go through it is always needed for me. Thankfully that wasn’t an issue here as there are a ton of different biomes, unique characters, and fantastic animation work throughout. I was surprised that the game was under 1GB in size, worried what it might mean for how diverse the world and art would be. Few creatures in this world are serious, nearly every type of fantastical creature you could imagine seems to be a part of this medieval stylized modern world. The writing is similar to the studio’s previous work, and I absolutely loved it. There is no voice acting outside of a few grunts and laughs during the games numerous but often hilarious cutscenes. You find out that Nostramagus, the most powerful wizard in the world, has gone missing and over 20 or so hours you’ll traverse through an impressively large and diverse map to find out where he’s gone.Ī few things are clear though, this land is full of ridiculous characters, beautiful sites, and a creeping crawling fungus known as The Calamity that is looking to consume any and everything to satiate its insatiable hunger. While attempting to make Randy a coffee you find a magic wand, not just any wand though, this one gives you the power to transform into over 15 different forms (well not at first). You quickly meet “Randy the Rad”, a complete loser that nobody likes. This is your base form, and your mighty attack is one of the most pitiful slaps the world has ever seen. You’re a small, nude baby-looking, eyeless man. The game begins with you awakening in a shed. Black is the soul that’s led astray Nobody Knows Where Nostramagus Is! Using the form of a bald white baby man to a vicious rat, zombie, slug, magician, bodybuilder, horse, necromancer, and more you’ll slowly uncover what happened to the great Nostramagus, try to hold back the Calamity, and prove that even a Nobody can become a hero. Online co-op is present which is perfect as this title is launching into Game Pass for console and PC, but the unique twist here are Forms, over 15 of them in fact. With their trademark humor, colorful art style, and complete lack of loot it is no Diablo clone. Developer Drinkbox Games branches out from the Metroidvania genre of their Guacamelee series and take on the Action RPG (ARPG) space in Nobody Saves the World.
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