Wayfinder was freshly announced at the Game Awards 2022, which its developers called Character-b ased online action role-playing game
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The ideal role-playing game for the holidays, not just for arcane fans
What is Wayfinder about?
A first trailer already shows what the new role-playing game should look like. We apparently travel to a fantasy world with steampunk elements, which is plagued by mean-looking, golem-like creatures:
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Wayfinder: Action MMO from Ruined King developer shows first gameplay
We’re already seeing quite a few different characters, all of them unique unique story, different game styles and skills
should bring. Among other things, there are probably:
- A well-armed knightwhich could perhaps take on the role of a tank and probably take a beating.
- A muscular ladywho obviously specializes more in dishing out, probably preferring to use her fists or melee weapons.
- Another female character with pointed ears and horns. We don’t see much of her, but it looks like she’s some kind of assassin.
- A nimble ranged fighterwhich relies on firearms and crossbows, as well as more technologically advanced gadgets.
- Some kind of dark magicianwho can probably use powers similar to those of our enemies, wields a scythe and summons a giant fist that crushes everything.
So far, so unsurprising: The characters shown so far seem to correspond pretty much to what you know as classes from other role-playing games and MMOs. Alone or with friends, you can explore dungeons in the online world, find new weapons and equipment or craft, explore the world and set up houses for yourself.
But a special feature of Wayfinder is still presented.
Of the Darkness Dagger
Behind this name is a gameplay system that allows you to customize dungeons extensively before visiting them. You choose certain modifiers that affect the spawning of certain enemies and the type and amount of loot and resources you can find.
The game, in turn, responds to the modifiers chosen by the players with their own challenges. Enemies do more damage, or environmental influences make it difficult to progress. How exactly the system works is not yet clear, but it should always provide variety and new experiences.
You’ll soon be able to play yourself
If you are convinced by the first information and impressions of Wayfinder, then you still have the opportunity to try out the game yourself in December: On the official website of the game PC gamers can now apply for a closed test phase and in the best case from the December 13, 2022 play a development version of the MMO.
If you have a PlayStation, there will be another test for the console in January. in the Spring 2023 Wayfinder will then appear in Early Access for PC and PlayStation, with the full release scheduled for fall 2023.
Do you like the first look at Wayfinder? Or is the MMO not original enough for you? Write your opinion in the comments!