THQ Nordic and developer Experiment 101 have announced that Biomutant, a post-apocalyptic Wung-Fu Fable RPG, will be released on November 30th for the Nintendo Switch. The game is currently available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG and Humble Store. Biomutant features a unique martial arts-style combat system that allows players to mix melee, shooting, and mutant abilities. As they progress through the game, players can learn new Wung-Fu fighting forms and recode their genetic makeup to change the way they look and play. Exposure to biological contamination in the game world will lead to mutations such as Turtleform and Mucus Bubble, while exposure to radioactivity found in old-world bunkers will affect the player’s mind and unlock psi-mutations such as telekinesis and levitation.
Players can freely craft their own weapons, mixing and matching parts to create unique 1H or 2H slashing and crushing weapons. There are even in-game characters that will craft cool stuff for the player, like bionic wings, jump packs, and mods for their Automaton sidekick. Equipping a player character is also a free-form process. Players can choose the weapons they craft as well as the type of equipment they carry. These include gas masks and oxygen tanks for exploring dead zones, thermos-proof clothing for going into cryonics areas, and protective gear for combating biocontaminated creatures.
The vivid open world of Biomutant can be explored on foot, in mechs, on jet skis, in hot air balloons or on unique mounts. The game contains many discoveries to be made, mysteries to be unraveled, creatures to be faced and strange characters to meet. The story of the game is unusual with an unusual ending. The player’s actions play a major role in the unfolding of the story, where the end comes in the New World. A plague destroys the land, and the Tree of Life bleeds death from its roots. The tribes are divided, they need someone strong enough to unite them or bring them all down. Players are guided through the world by a Narrator who narrates each step of their journey, but it is the player’s actions and choices that will determine how their story of survival ends. Biomutant is an exciting addition to the Nintendo Switch library. With its unique combat system, free-form crafting and equipping, vivid open world and unusual story, Biomutant is sure to give players an unforgettable gaming experience.