Palworld is… definitely a game. At a glance, most people would assume it was just a Pokemon copy. I can assure you, It definitely is not.
Palworld is an Upcoming Open-World Pokemon-style Multiplayer Game With Tons of Absurdities
Most people would easily dismiss Palworld as just anotherPokemoncopycat if the game’s banner images are to be believed. A lot of monsters look eerily similar (but different enough) to some of our favoritePokemon. However, that’s just the surface-level look.
At a closer glance, you’ll see that Palworld is an open-world multiplayer sandbox game for friends. Players collect mysterious creatures called Pals and build lives together.
You can train them, survive out in the wilderness, use them for battle, build villages with them, enslave them into forced labor, shoot them out of bazookas, harvest them for meat… That took a dark turn, didn’t it? Well, that’s the tip of the iceberg.
Putting the “Pal” into Palworld
Palworld is part monster collecting, like the upcomingPokemon Scarlet and Violet. It is also part Life Sim, just like Square Enix’sHarvestella. The title also has elements of survival, just like the upcomingRootedorV Risingwhich is inEarly Access. Its inspirations are all obvious, but it does take an insanely over-the-top spin on things. First of all, a ton of what you can do is absolutely absurd.
Capturing Monsters and then forcing them into eternal servitude is actually quite harsh enough, and nobody questions Pokemon for it. Calling them “Pals” is just adding insult to injury. Players can even break into wildlife preserves that are bent on protecting endangered species of Pals. you’re able to then catch the rare beasts for personal gain. As the steam page says, “it’s only illegal if you get caught”.
Players can also breed Pals. It doesn’t matter if the creatures are of a different species entirely, anything goes in the world of Palworld. you may fuse two extremely opposite creatures, and the resulting abomination will have a mix of the attributes while looking like both of its parents.
Survive in the World
The world of Palworld is quite rough. With all the illegal poachers, food shortages, and harsh environments. There are more than enough problems to challenge players' skills and morals. Players, their real-life friends, and Pals can all band together to create the perfect community. Just like any survival game, Palworld will have a nice blend of settlement building and crafting.
For base building, it looks like you can create anything from simple houses to complex bases, and even rocket ship launch pads. The sky’s the limit in Palworld, as long as you have warm bodies to force into manual labor.
You can even create gigantic gun factories or sweatshops, working your Pals to death and feeding them only once in a while.
Speaking of feeding, eating a good and healthy meal is of utmost importance to one’s survival. Good thing that the world is filled with tons of Pals, ready to be cooked. That’s right, Pals are quite the dispensable resource and their meat is quite tasty from what I hear.
Collecting different types of Pals will also be quite the staple of the game. Depending on the Pal’s type, they will provide different benefits. For example, Fire-type Pals will be great for setting up campfires and cooking other Pals. Earth-type Pals would be great to work in the mines to collect ore.
Darkest Dungeon
It seems like the player character can become quite the horrible person in this game. And it seems right. Exploration will also include various dungeons and other extremely dangerous areas.
Good thing that you have Pals! The Pals of Palworld will unwillingly give up their lives to act as meat shields for their masters. You can throw them onto the ground, and have them soak up all the damage that you would have taken instead. In a pinch, you can even use your Pals as ammunition, since some smaller of them can fit perfectly within the barrel of a bazooka.
Certain Pals with opposable thumbs can even climb onto your shoulder as you do battle. They will join you in your barrage of bullets as you pelt other Pals (or people) with your assault rifles. The Pals can even look cute while doing so.
Players can even mount their Pals! Some of them are excellent weapons platforms, providing tamers with gigantic missiles that they could not otherwise carry by themselves. Some Pals are more reserved for exploration, such as horses for speeding through plains, or flying Pals to soar through mountains.
I’d Rather be Alone
Palworld seems like an extremely over-the-top game that mashes many genres together. The trailer footages keep on getting weirder and weirder, and that’s a good thing. No other game takes itself less seriously than this. Hopefully, developer Pocketpair can pull it off.
This isn’t the company’s first game, and hopefully, it won’t be their last. Their previous game, Craftopia, also has some quite absurd ideas though it is to a lesser degree.
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