Should you watched the Nodusfall trailer throughout Gamescom’s Opening Night time Dwell and, like me, thought the combo of Elden Ring‘s aesthetic and Monster Hunter’s fights sounded superior, however have been nervous about promoting your soul to the god of gacha, fret not!
Nodusfall is not only a visible departure for HoYoverse, swapping the colourful anime aesthetic for one thing gloomier, it additionally represents a (partial) change in enterprise mannequin.
In response to the devs, “Nodusfall shall be a free-to-play, long-term sport. What we will share at the moment is that characters usually are not obtained by way of random attracts. We hope to permit gamers to unlock this core gameplay expertise by way of continued play. Beauty monetization is a vital avenue we shall be contemplating.”
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In my hands-on, the 4 obtainable characters might be customised with totally different outfits, hairstyles and equipment, and I can think about folks dropping some money on some new suits for his or her boss-slaying crew, nevertheless it’s a reduction to know that I will not have to undergo RNG hell or wipe out my checking account simply to play as a surly warrior who can remodel right into a dual-wielding large.
Gamescom is completely stuffed with the standard anime forged gacha video games this 12 months, so it is a nice shock to see the studio greatest recognized for them attempting one thing a wee bit totally different. It feels totally different, too. Not like Genshin or Zenless Zone Zero, however not precisely like Elden Ring or Monster Hunter, regardless of them each being apparent inspirations. The fights are a bit extra forgiving, for one, and likewise snappier and extra fast-paced.
I’ve solely simply completed sending a trio of bosses again to no matter afterlife they go to, so I’ve nonetheless gotta digest what I performed, however Nodusfall positively makes an excellent first impression. Verify again within the subsequent couple of days for my full hands-on preview.