If there’s one thing Drinkbox Studios, responsible for Guacamelee, excels at, it’s creating totally bizarre and different video games, but no less awesome for that. Guacamelee remains one of my favorite platformers to date, highlighted by its quirky narrative and entertaining combat. So when it came to my attention that the team behind this gem was working on an action RPG, I can say that at least it piqued my interest. Back in the present, they released the same game, Nobody Saves the World, and I’ve spent the last week absolutely obsessed with their antics and immersed in their offbeat world.
Much like Guacamelee, Nobody Saves the World tells you to…well, save the world. Except this time the main character is literally Nobody, a boring stick figure who seems insignificant and useless, at least until he gets hold of a wand that allows him to transform into a variety of forms to fight evil and dangerous monsters scattered in these countries. With this idea in mind, the premise of the game is to level up by completing the different challenges that require the acquisition of a specific form to get stars, which allows you to unlock increasingly difficult dungeons to get the secret gem, the you have to face, rebuild .to bad luckwho wants to destroy the world and is the main antagonist.
The game is viewed from a top-down perspective and takes place in a non-disruptive universe that you are free to explore as long as you develop the right form to reach new locations. The goal is to wander through this world as you complete this dungeons based on procedural generation
As for the gameplay itself, this is an action RPG with hack ‘n’ slash melee mechanics. You are supposed to use your forms and their respective abilities to cut down hordes of enemies of different classes. Nobody saves the world is much more than that, however, since it also offers a much freer experience, since you can mix and match the different movements of the shapes to create particular types of characters that suit you depending on the situation. And you may be wondering why do I have to do this? Enemies in this game usually have wards to prevent you from harming them, and in order to break them and make your enemy vulnerable to hits, you must also use the same attack type as the particular ward Cutting, Dark, Powerful, or Light.
For example, you may need to enter a dungeon full of enemies with dark, light, and cutting wards. To cope with the situation, you can change the shape many times to cope with each supposed case, for example use the Even for a dark attack, magician for a luminous and for the ranger for the tailor. Alternatively, you can choose a character and equip them with abilities, including passive abilities, that match the villains you’re fighting. This could mean that if you choose the physioculturalist
The world itself is also full of mysteries and gifts to be discovered. Chests can be found scattered throughout the terrain, filled to the brim with gems and other valuable items that can also be dropped from defeated enemies and used as currency, spent at the street vendor for new items, including Passive Abilities and to Buy Missions that You can repeat what is great for you to gain experience points. Also, it’s good for you to look to the farthest corner to find all the mana fairies to increase your own mana points so you can cast more skills in a row. There are even giant lairs to discover, which are crucial to unlocking one of the deadliest forms in the game, the dragon.
I have to say that most of the progression in the game is well thought out and gives the player a real sense of accomplishment in completing the myriad quests that come with each form” is the foundation of the game. Having to play with a form a certain way to complete a challenge can be quite tiring at times, especially when the mission asks you to do something very specific or use a form that isn’t a saint of your devotion (I find still no mercy Tortuga). This doesn’t happen often though, as most forms are either pretty fun or incredibly powerful in their own way.
While there’s plenty to do in Nobody Saves the World, be it leveling up your forms, completing dungeons, or exploring (there’s even a New Game + mode available for replay once you get the ending to the first times have achieved) is the core game and universe that Drinkbox has created is so diverse and immersive that you won’t want to stop. This is one of those titles where you have a great time every time. The humour, creative and quirky characters, animation and visual effects are brilliant, and the icing on the cake is that the game mechanics are very deep but very easy to get the hang of. Whether you’re a fan of Drinkbox’s previous work or you’re not up to speed on the studio’s games, I highly recommend you try Nobody Saves the World as it’s definitely one of the best games of January 2022. .
