It also lacks distinct areas or pathways, so the world blurs into a mass of bio waste, toxic hazards and crumbling facilities.Ĭombat also seems interesting at first, but never truly develops. It’s great to have such a vast and open world to explore, but assets and missions are repeated throughout that makes completing uninteresting fetch quests a chore. Repetition is the main enemy of Biomutant. Beyond that, you must unite the various mutant tribes: a thankless task that means trudging through the same outposts completing the same quests again and again. Instead they’re bullet sponges that require mounts to ride and show up the worst glitches of combat. Saving the Tree of Life means beating four Worldeaters ( Biomutant ’s Divine Beast equivalents) that don’t feel momentous. But none of it is as original as its setting, nor is it particularly interesting. There are layers of systems, seemingly intricate combat, and plenty of exploration. The problem with Biomutant is what you do in that world. Add to that an Asian influence with the game’s “wung-fu” combat, music and plot of a lone wanderer Ronin saving their people, and Biomutant is initially exciting – even if, on PlayStation at least, the vibrant world feels washed out and lacks detail compared to the trailers. It’s a unique and colourful world of luminous biohazards, unique creature designs, and ruined industrial buildings. A plague has ruined the land and you’re tasked with reviving the Tree of Life at the centre and uniting the mutant tribes. A twist on the familiar post-apocalyptic setting, the world of Biomutant is inhabited by furry mutant creatures. What it does present is an intriguing world that’s begging to be explored. Clearly inspired by other open world games ( Breath of the Wild, The Witcher 3 ), its ambition invites comparison with those games, but never lives up to those expectations. The debut game from Swedish indie Experiment 101, Biomutant was made by a small team with big ideas. It’s certainly got all the ingredients for a brilliant open world action game, but it sadly doesn’t deliver on that promise. You can’t knock the ambition of Biomutant.
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