9/15/2023 0 Comments Windbound guide![]() ![]() You can easily discern between the general gameplay music and the combat music. There’s a variety of pieces that play in the background of the game while you’re exploring the islands. Zander Hulme has done an impressive job of creating aural cues for the player. I think one of my biggest highlights for Windbound is that the soundtrack was something I could have happily had on in the background while doing work or writing my review. I’m missing the jerky I left cooking on an island in level one. Not a lot of game mechanics are explained to players and there are some little side quests that should help you feel the world is a little bit bigger. I’d like to see more opportunities for furthering storage quicker into the game though. ![]() Your boat acts as a good way to store extra items, but your overall storage is still pretty limited. I loved spending time upgrading my boat and was constantly looking for ways to upgrade everything. This paid off pretty quickly because I was able to travel further and for longer without having to stop and refuel. I spent more time crafting and cooking than I did trying to fight anything. Food replenishes health and stamina, but uncooked food can do damage to your health. You get to do a fair amount of cooking because you can slowly die from starvation. I love the sense of accomplishment that comes from collecting parts for items and then seeing them done. Crafting is another reason that I really adore Windbound. Ultimately, the more time you spend playing Windbound, the better you will get at it.Ĭrafting is a big part of your gameplay and you will need to get good at it to survive. Except for this time, you’re armed with the knowledge you have gained from your previous playtime. If you’re playing on survival mode, you will lose your boat each time you die, forcing you to start over completely from the beginning. They all serve pretty much the same purpose you look for shrines and collect keys while trying to upgrade your boat. Each time you die and respawn, you’re sent to a different set of three islands. ![]() There’s one mechanic that I find both equally cool and frustrating. It takes time to learn how to play Windbound, but once you get the hang of it, it’s easy to spend hours upon hours exploring islands and the seas. I’d like to point out, that survival games aren’t my usual choice for games and so I wasn’t as used to the kinds of mechanics I was about to run into. I almost gave up, but before I did, I read a couple of guides to get a good understanding of what I needed to be able to thrive in-game. I think I died about four times in the first level even on adventurer mode. I would have found this incredibly frustrating as a player so opted to play the more relaxed, adventurer mode. In survival mode, you lose most of your items,09 and you are sent back to the first level at respawn. ![]() The bonus on adventure mode is that when you die (and you will) you get to keep all of your stuff when you respawn. I’ve been playing on adventurer mode to focus on enjoying scavenging and crafting. You can pick from two different play styles: adventurer and survivalist. The game has a steep learning curve when it comes to combat. The art style is reminiscent of both the aforementioned games. I believe it’s rated for ages 12 and up which makes a lot of sense since you play as Kara, a lone traveller who has to hunt, gather, and craft to survive. Windbound has an impressive and gorgeous art style that brings you into the world. If you imagine Zelda: Windwaker meets The Breath of the Wild then you’ve pretty much got Windbound in a nutshell. There’s a shrine on the first island, you walk to it and climb to the top where a shell hangs in the air, waiting for you to wrap your hands around it. You haven’t been given a story to go off, all you have is the ocean and the land in front of you. Right now, you have no boat and you’re treading water looking at the short a small distance away. A beautiful giant, but an unforgiving beast. Developer: 5 Lives Studios Publisher: Koch Media Music: Zander Hulme Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows Released: 28 August 2020 Genre: Adventure, Role-Playing, SurvivalĪll around you stretches the ocean. ![]()
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