Upon quitting co-op the game returns the player right back into the continuation of the game as a single player experience which is a nice feature. While co-op is more fun it does not solve the major issues of having no map or waypoints so while you’re not alone, you still feel lost. Players gain the ability to revive a fallen comrade, with the only cost being vulnerable to attack while the revival processes. Inventory is shared in the splitscreen couch co-op meaning if one player has particular items equipped the other player is left with what items remain. Helpful if finding certain sections tough or punishing. Whats nice is that your buddy can jump right into you save and play along the story with you. Co-OpĪfter a short amount of play time couch co-op and online co-op is made available. At one point walking across the battlements of a castle a howling wind swept by while I could hear waves crashing in the distance. Sound effects throughout the game are really well done. The score is great offering some nice ambience and adding to the mood. If this was tightened up and more focused it would benefit the experience. The fully voice acted performances are nice to have but everyone just talks way too much when you interact with them. Also the HUD encroaches too much into the screen especially in co-op mode. UI text is tiny and I was constantly standing to walk closer to my TV to read text in the menus. There’s plenty of variety in enemy and ally designs. There’s a grandeur to it and the lighting of the environments is well implemented.Ĭharacter designs are also well done with some of the Ratkin designs being my favourite – they have an Uruk-hai (Lord of the Rings) kinda vibe. The world & environments that GoldKnights have created in The Last Oricru are excellently conceived. Enemy AI also acts strangely, often trying to attack you from a really far distance and sometimes not being able to navigate around corners where they know you lie in wait Graphics & Audio The camera also leaves a lot to be desired with some odd disorienting behaviour. The game suffers from slowdown, texture pop-in and frame rate issues. It would be nice if your hard work clearing groups of enemies was saved (which does seem to happen with the boss type enemies). Anyone got a map?Īnother frustration is the inexplicable re-spawning of enemies that you previously killed when returning to an area. With only signposts around the areas to navigate by, you are left the explore by your own memory of the layouts along with trial and error. Any semblance of intrigue that the story peaked in me was quickly eroded by the frustration of fighting the same set of enemies over and over only to realise you had died countless times because you had been trying to go the wrong way. This leaves you often aimlessly wandering around not sure where to go or what to do. well timed attacksĪ major issue I found was the lack of any map or waypoint/quest markers. It would make more sense to map interactions to the Square button instead, negating some inadvertent jumps when meaning to interact with an object. Speaking of the jump it is mapped to the X button, which is also the “interaction” button. Jumping is a bit floaty and lacks the feeling of weight especially when landing. Initially the combat can feel awkward but you do become acclimatised to its feel. While completing tasks for one faction can positively increase your relationship with them, it can at the same time negatively impact your relationship with the other side.Ĭombat here is a game of learning and understanding how your enemies attack and timing your strikes to deal the most damage. You are left to your own devices – who to trust, who not to trust and who to keep at arms length. How you decide to play truly shapes the way the conflict plays out. Player agency is at the heart of The Last Oricru, where your actions have consequences with no do overs. While navigating the hostilities between the two sides on the brink of war, your goal is to seek truth and unravel the mysteries of the advanced technologies that are thought to be magical objects. With no recollection of the past, players assume the roll of Silver who is dropped into the middle of a conflict between two factions. Played here on PS5 the game is also available on Xbox Series X|S and Steam. The Czech based studio built the game with a fairly small team for the scope of this 3rd person action RPG. The Last Oricru is an ambitious undertaking as the first release for developer GoldKnights. The amazing medium that gaming is has transitioned from one man teams where the programmer of the game made everything, to teams of devs with roles that include artists, sound designers, level designers, environment artists, animators, writers, directors and producers (to name but a few). Successful games are even harder to make.
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