Analysis of Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

The developer and producer Wolcen Studiobrought Wolcen: Lords of Chaos, And ARPG with an isometric view that aims to rival the saga Diablo. Will he be a worthy suitor? For this analysis, I played the version of Xbox One in Xbox series X (At the moment there is no specific patch for Xbox series X/S).

Wolcen Background: Lords of Mayhem

The story is not the strong point of this game., he really only provides a tiny context in which to develop everything he intends to show. In any case, we are told that there is an imbalance in the world violated by demonic creatures. The responsibility lies with usIn addition, we will be supported by other characters that will appear throughout our adventure.

The story is told to us through cutscenes, small conversations with the protagonists and nothing else.. It’s not the style of play that engages in its storytelling, in addition to the fact that it’s quite simple, being able to skip conversations to go to what really matters In Wolcen: Lords of Chaos, all the others.

Let’s go in parts!

Before starting this adventure, we will have the possibility to modify our character. We will have an editor that is not too deep, but it allows us some customization options such as choosing the gender of our avatar, the color of their eyes, their hair, etc. We will choose between three “classes” (warrior, archer and wizard), even if this choice will not be finalsince it rather influences us on how and with what weapons we will begin the odyssey.

As soon as we start, we will go through a prologue with a series of tips that will help us with the initial tasks. Soon we’ll fall into the void to start our journey all over again. What is good is that at any time we can change our style of play, and although the menus may at first seem very confusing and huge (they are), you quickly get used to them. This is where we see all the possibilities that Wolcen: Lords of Chaos

The game map and level design

We are in medieval times where We will visit caves, towns, esplanades, dungeons etc. The levels are usually not very long, they don’t allow us a great explorationbut we will find rewards if we try a little. They are not too extended so it is difficult to avoid clashes. Maybe a bit more exploration or puzzle solving would have been good for him, as it would bring a bit more variety to the playable experience.

As is classic in this style of games, the strong point and in which we are all unable to ignore are the dungeons. These, which split into waves of enemies and final bosses, they are quite a challenge, causing sweating on more than one occasion. Without a doubt, this is the most comforting essence of the game, since we are encouraged enough to carry them out due to the riot that we can find in them.

There are portals with which we can teleport quickly and efficiently. This is important because, if we need to be well equipped for the action (we will need it), we can quickly go to the guard merchant and spend that gold that we have worked so hard for. We can sell the items we are not interested in and collect more coins, since they will be of vital importance as we progress through the levels. We can also acquire potions of different types: health, resistance, magic, etc.

This is a game for classic RPG lovers

We have a very comprehensive skill tree. It contains different possibilities, rewarding the rise in levels with points that can be exchanged for these (skills). We will improve four main skills: Ferocity, Constitution, Agility and Wisdom. As the name suggests, depending on which ones we put more emphasis on, we will be rewarded in the aforementioned attributes. We can reassign them whenever we want for a small fee, besides; We can equip ourselves with items that improve these attributes.

But what stands out the most, as we mentioned earlier, is this skill tree that affects us initially. The reason is very simple; we see a huge (if not disproportionate) number of points that we can attribute to passive skills. We have three main characteristics inside this tree named “The gate of fate“, which are: Soldier, Sentinel, and Scholar. This gate of fate works like a kind of wheel with floorsin which passing the first we will have the opportunity to guide our skills of six different ways in the secondand the same for the third, but with twelve possibilities.

Out of curiosity, I started counting how many skills the entire tree contains. These reach a whopping 216 skillsabsolute madness but also a delight to experience and, above all, to spend hours

Regarding active skills, these are unlocked in a different way. It’s interesting because in most games of this style, the tree includes both options (active and passive abilities). In Wolcen: Lords of Chaos we will unlock them through chests, fallen enemies, merchants. We’ll be able to equip four simultaneously, which gives us many options in direct confrontations. We can improve these skills by using them or by spending affinity points, which will give us the possibility of modifying them.

The action is intense and fun

like a Sauce it was treated, roll on the ground (O) It is of great importance as well as determining for success in combat. At times we are overwhelmed by the large number of enemies stalking us, and since the maps are not very extensive, we will often find ourselves surrounded. We have a light attack (X) there heavy (Y) which will have their respective refresh time. The combination of these attacks will allow us to recover this resistance bar and better manage ourselves against our rivals.

We add to this all the possibilities that the already mentioned and active abilities give us. Doing what the matches feel really good with a very appropriate pace. It’s going to take some ingenuity, strategy is something that is needed In Wolcen: Lords of Chaos. Indeed, different types of enemies will appear on the stage: the weakest enemiesonce we defeat them, they will provide us with points to regenerate our beaten health, biggest and strongest will have greater rewards. It is up to us to choose how to measure these confrontations, as well as the tactics that will be the most appropriate to defeat them all.

Another interesting aspect is the possibility that the scene gives us: Well, there we will find different utensils such as barrels, which contain “magic” products inside that will explode on contact, giving us a few seconds to get out of the way while we see how our enemies are blown up. As well as other elements, weapons, which we can use in our favor.

Graphically, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem conforms really well

Wolcen: Lords of Chaos looks really good. It’s a game with an isometric view that surprises in terms of scenario texturing. It has very good landscapes, bright colors combined with dark colors, as well as scene lighting changes. The fights are very visibleas we unlock abilities we will see explosions, intense and soft light changes… technically quite good.

Nor will we believe that he is revolutionizing the industry, it’s not that. It’s that this type of game doesn’t usually specialize in this section as much, and you can definitely see the care with which this world has been recreated. Still has flaws character movements are too mechanical, which makes us nostalgic, because it reminds us of the games of our childhood. But also being in 2023, we can charge a little more.

the sound is ok

It is located with voice in english there texts in english. During the battles more intense music will accompany us and in the moments of exploration it will leave us silent. As the narrative is not something very important, the interpretations are not that they are of Oscar. In this section it conforms, but it does not stand out in any aspect.

conclusion

Wolcen: Lords of Chaos it’s an interesting game, For those who like the genre, I highly recommend it.because it is very likely that they lose a large number of hours on their appearance more roles and especially in its appearance on line. The length of the main campaign isn’t too long, so if you don’t want to get too lost, this is your option. He is fun in his fights maintaining a frenetic pace, although not too varied in the rest. Really what you are looking for ARPG it is to make up for it that you invest your time in improving your character; no doubt he succeeds. The possibilities it offers us are very wide.graphically it looks very good and if we are not looking for a narrative that keeps us on edge, it’s our game.

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