No Rest For The Writer .
Moon Studios ’ ( Maker of Ori ) newfangled game , the unfortunately - named No Rest For The Wicked , is dangle into other Access on SteamApril 18 , 2024 . Here ’s what we get it on so far , and why I suppose this game , unlike some .. others .. may in reality force this stagnant genre forrad .
Less is More
In No Rest For The Wicked , the most renowned departure from standard ARPG - faire ( think Diablo and Torchlight ) is that you ’re usually only fighting one or two foeman at a prison term . This is quite the divergence when you look at something even as relatively eminent - brow as Diablo IV , where players slam their way through twenty clock time as many foes in literally half the time . NRFTW ’s combat is slow , methodical , and much more Dark Souls than Diablo .
Furthering this period , there ’s no degree - and - clack movementin NRFTW . You ’ll control your theatrical role using a control , or WASD . This think thing will play out a lot more like a traditional “ action ” biz , where you ’re dueling enemy using dodges and carefully - planned attacks .
On the subject of “ less is more , ” loot also has a heftier shock due to its handcrafted nature , despite traditionally randomized stats . Each artillery has its own moveset , and rather than being verbatim rise correlated with infrequency , things like “ Cursed ” weapon swap some pros for cons , while “ Common ” particular are the “ most customizable . ” And of course , ultra - rare singular weapons are yours for the husbandry as well .
World Dynamism, Player Housing, and.. Fishing?
During last calendar week ’s developer watercourse , we were shown a few surprising new systems . One was .. player lodging ? By purchasing one ofseveralhomes in the hub town of Sacrament , you ’ll be able to customize it with craftable article of furniture that you ’ll make using loot found out in the world .
To keep thing from getting moth-eaten on re - treads of quondam lands , young enemies sometimes inhabit or “ take over ” familiar areas . This flake reminded me of S.T.A.L.K.E.R ’s A - Life , which keep open NPCs ramble around organically and always direct to surprising encounters . I love the idea of revisit an old zone and coming across late - game enemies by complete surprise .
And just in case that was n’t enough to swipe you , there ’s sportfishing . Becauseof coursethere is .
Image via Moon Studios.
No Rest For The Wicked is quickly becoming my most - anticipate plot of 2024 . After a reasonably unsatisfying Diablo IV season and less - than - smashing Last Epoch launch , it looks like just what ARPG fan have been craving for so long : something , anythingnew . Moon Studios will their impact on the Metroidvania genre , and I ’m hope NRFTW will revitalize the ARPG scene in much the same agency .
