Review: Ship of Fools – Xbox Zone

From the hand of Team17 and developed by Fika Productionsit comes to us ship of fools. this title Roguelite with an aerial perspective, it will make us navigate the seas and discover the secrets that “the sea” awaits us. The humorous touch will accompany us throughout the story and even if it is true that we can play it accompanied (I recommend it), we can also take a lesson alone.

On this occasion, the version of Xbox series X/S in Xbox series X.

It’s time to take the helm and go to the horizon

A darkness hangs over the territory in which we find ourselves. Fortunately, some warriors manage to lock up this darkness and its creatures in the Great Lighthouse. But over time, it clearly weakens. We will therefore leave stranded on an island with this banner since these warriors will not be able to help us. Therefore, the map has been filled with evil creatures. We will begin our adventure by taking possession of two protagonists, who will join more (unlocking), being able to manage them all.

The argument is simple and does not hide too many occurrences, nor is it necessary. Because this adventure is about discovering and fighting the many creatures that we will find. Context doesn’t really matter, or at least in this game it doesn’t need to since what he’s looking for from the first moment is show us a good time. This is done through satire and action, primarily.

How is the world of Ship of Fools structured?

We will start on a small island where we will be informed of the current situation. Once there, an NPC will “kindly” give us his ship so that we can fight this evil, he is doing us a disservice. It has a level design that we will unlock as we progress on our ship

The navigation map is randomly generatedFor what our trip will change depending on the decisions we make. When we defeat the enemies in an area or finish exploring it, we can move in three directions to the next one. But as we move forward, a darkness will close in on this map that will eventually trap us. It was during the clashes against the final bosses respective levels. Once defeated, we will go to the next level, after obtaining rewards.

Therefore, the level design could be summed up in that we find “small dungeons” that we will unlock, adding to that the random generation of the map, we characterize this game as a Roguelite

To the cannons!

we will fight so hard on the ground as, above all, by the sea; in our little boat. There is an important point here and that is that, in the event that we play this adventure alone, we will have a cannon that will work automatically. Of course, we will have to reload their ammunition. We will be able to move the cannons of the ships to different positions, we will have ammunition, harpoons to collect the treasures that float in the water and more objects that I let you discover them yourself. As is logical, the cannons will be used to kill the creatures that are in the seas and we will have at our disposal an oar with which to fight the enemies on land or those who approach us. In addition, we will be able to repair the damage received on our ship thanks to planks, these being limited.

To face all these dangers, we will have stores at our disposal in which we can both improve our equipment, such as our cannons (type and ammunition), the resistance of our ship, exchange a greater number of resources once we resume our journey (harpoons, boards, etc.). . These improvements will have a costTherefore, it is important to collect treasures and kill enemies, which will also leave us with rewards. In addition, we can also improve the statistics of our characters.

Moving forward we will find caves where you can get a powerful item in exchange for a handicap. Once the level is passed, we will unlock a temporary advantage that will undoubtedly be permanent to make a more effective advance.

Ship of Fools is much better played in co-op

And, here is one of the big flaws of this title. Good has no matchmaking, we can only play with someone by invitation (maximum two players). In my case I was lucky and thanks to the fact that the game has local cooperative I was able to enjoy it together. This title is undoubtedly better played, so the coordination on the boat and the funny situations that arise make each game unique. It’s always better to play together, isn’t it? Well, almost always.

Very acceptable visual appearance and performance

While it is true that we will quickly become familiar with the level design, these may become somewhat repetitive once we have made several advances. Although it doesn’t really matter since the cartoon style looks great. let us some scenarios that shine by themselves with very well done effects. Explosions, blows, appearances of enemies…; the whole closes a fairly round technical section.

Performance in the analyzed version (Xbox series X), some fps They stay stable as a rock and I haven’t noticed any drop or resentment depending on the situation. Therefore, the work performed fulfills extremely well

The sound section is also compliant

ship of fools He knows how to choose the moments, it’s always appreciable. He intensifies the music in the most critical moments of the action, just as he knows how to put it on hold when we simply contemplate the sea or find ourselves on land. Above all, it is worth noting the clashes against level bosses, since these moments are very pleasant, a big part of that fun is the soundtrack.

There are no voices as such, since what will have to be communicated to us will be through clouds of text. It is localized in Spanish with a fairly acceptable level.

conclusion

ship of fools It is not a narrative story in which we can reflect on important aspects of life, he just wants to show us a good time. Does he understand?, no doubt. It doesn’t need excessive mechanics or large RPG screens to achieve this, because inherently it’s a fun game. Finding treasures on lost islands, advancing through our stage not knowing what we are going to find, as well as fighting different types of creatures make me recommend this title to anyone who just doesn’t want to rack their brains and wants to press buttons.

Of course, as I’ve commented throughout the review, it’s definitely one of those games that it will be much more pleasant in company. Well, it’s not a game that has a diversity of options and situations despite the fact that its progression is random. In all cases, raise the anchor and at the helm!

This game is available and can be enjoyed now Xbox One, Xbox series X/S there computer. This analysis and many others can be viewed on our website.