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[IbizaPocholo]

Shipwrecked alone on an uncharted island, explore, adapt and navigate the land and perilous seas to stay alive.

Brave the storm in Windbound, the new survival open-world role-playing game coming this August 2020 on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

 

[Rick Dangerous]

Looks nice !

 

[Aion002]

The trailer looks good.

 

[LMJ]

It looks very intriguing it also looks like a mixture between wind waker and breath of the wild

Not that that's a bad thing mind you the gameplay does look fun, but that's the very 1st thing I thought when I saw the trailer

 

[Zannegan]

I like the art style. Low poly models with HQ everything else gives a game a nice, stylized look.

Seems to have a Souls-esque focus on dodging, but in a more Zelda-like world. I wonder if you can climb everything like BotW.

 

[Saber]

Looks interesting.

Gonna keep checking this out until it launches to see if its good.

 

[Windows-PC]

This looks great, I really hope this turns out good

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Kinda reminds me of a more colorful Ashen, visually (or am I way off?)

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

 

[TheWisp]

I liked the look of it. Maybe the animations could use more polish. But it seemed interesting enough for sure.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

Hopefully "speeds" up a number of systems but keeps the core of breadth of the wild intact. I'll check this one out with the kids.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[Bullet Club]

This looks pretty cool.

 

[Humdinger]

I heard about this game a week ago, and I've been curious about it. It takes inspiration from Zelda, which is good.

I was initially put off when I heard it was rogue-like (I hate the idea of losing all or almost all your progress by dying), but then I heard there were two modes -- one easier, more story-focused, and the second mode more difficult, with emphasis on survival. I think I can avoid the rogue-like elements by choosing the easier mode.

I think the game is going to be $30. I'm interested. Not sure yet -- I've never been big into crafting games, so if there is a ton of emphasis on that, I might bow out. But we'll see.

 

[Rikkori]

Reminds a lot of AC Odyssey for some reason.

 

[Humdinger]

Windbound is out today, Aug. 28th. It's not doing so well in the reviews. Metacritic shows an average of 60, although that's only based on 4 reviews (PS4 version).

Windbound Reviews

Embark on a personal journey and discover the history of the idyllic forbidden islands; each holding the key to a mystery and unexpected revelations. Head towards the horizon, advancing across the islands, each with their own wildlife, landscapes and challenges to face. Scavenge the island's...

www.metacritic.com

The only review site I recognized was Sixth Axis, so I'll quote their review. They gave it a 60:

The barriers that Windbound puts up makes it a tough game to enjoy, at least initially. It will take time to appreciate what it brings to the survival genre with its clever boat-building and authored open world action, though these smart nuances often go hand-in-hand with tedious, sometimes frustrating stretches of playtime.

Other reviews also mention similar things, using words like "brutal without apology" and "frustrating and punishing."

That's not for me. I was hoping for a relaxed experience.

 

[Pantz]

That's not for me. I was hoping for a relaxed experience.

Hmm well there is an easier difficulty. Just starting it and it seems pretty chill.

First impression, I'm a little disappointed. The ambiance of the wind and the waves is very quiet and it doesn't seem like there's a way to adjust it individually. For and island themed game that really stings.

I can see what they mean about being tedious, lots of gathering and crafting. Still it's fun exploring and figuring out what you need in order to get to your next destination. Seems like a good game to play off and on between other games. 6/10 might be about right. If the ambiance audio was better I could bump it up to 7.5.

 

[Shaqazooloo]

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Windbound should now be available to all, but if you want to see what this new survival game with a strong emphasis on exploration is all about, we have recorded 3 long videos of the Xbox One X version. Note that the following gameplay was captured d

Windbound should now be available to all, but if you want to see what this new survival game with a strong emphasis on exploration is all about, we have recorded 3 long videos of the Xbox One X version. Note that the following gameplay was captured during the second chapter of the adventure. Enjoy!

www.gamersyde.com

 

[IbizaPocholo]