Repetitiveness could kick in early for some, but not for all thanks to enemy AI patterns changing during each sortie. The challenge is set for those that want it, and the need to hunt for better loot has never been so addicting. There are three types of ships as well that are not only different in stats but how they increase their score multiplier.Īlkemi has mixed two great genres well. It ran like butter even though the screen was mostly busy, filled with bullets and ships trying to kill one lone fighter. There were no technical issues found during my time with Drifting Lands. With 100 levels available, it was easy to notice familiar assets in the game. The background design also lose its feel after the 15-hour mark. The music, despite it being amazing, lose its feel once you heard it countless times. Drifting Lands definitely attempts to changes things up but the repetitiveness is there in a different form. Most are worth doing since you are given blueprints, which allows you to craft specific items for a price at the shop.
Some might ask you to destroy this much enemy cargo. Some might require you to drop certain items when you are given the signal. There are also side missions that are objective-based. Bosses don't change so you can prepare for them, and trust me when I say you'll need to prepare for them.
There's less memorization required and more of quick reactions during the mission. If you are forced to retreat, retry the same level and you'll be going against different wave of enemies. You can easily avoid these to make it easier, but it's great to see Alkemi giving players options to push themselves.Įnemy AI patterns tend to change, which adds variety to combat. The addition of flawed stats and the chance of losing your ship add more challenge for those that are looking for it. I found myself stuck in my hangar for hours, trying out different items, to see if they pair up well with each other. This is the biggest highlight for Drifting Lands. Keeping an eye on what you equip is essential here, and knowing what play style you are aiming for seems more crucial in Drifting Lands. Certain items will sometimes include a flaw which can be more of a big problem that what it can give your ship. Some items give bonuses to certain skills while some actually give drawbacks for using it. In action RPG style, you can equip new engines, weapons, boosters, armour, CPU, and more to improve the stats of your ship. Completeing a mission allows you to come home with new gear to try out. The typical power ups that are common in games like these are replaced with loot. So in the end, dying could slowly set you back if you are unlucky. There is also chances of gear breaking if you trigger Auto Retreat. But don't think Auto Retreat saves you from any setbacks. Without Auto Retreat, once your life hits 0, you actually lose your whole ship. It lets you retreat the mission once your ship’s life hits 0 but losing all your loot in the process. This is one of your passive skills and is equipped at the start. There is one skill though that I have yet refused to remove since I started playing the game – Automatic Retreat. It's a welcomed challenge to find that perfect balance of offense and defense before a sortie.
It becomes more of the player finding if the skills he/she have equipped will complement my current ship and gear. Some skills are offensive while some are passive. Some skills can absorb certain enemy fire for a few seconds, while one skill can slow down time, making escape possible. But they have skills that help with those difficult situations. Is the bullet hell as crazy as certain shmup classics? That's open for discussion, but I found myself bracing for impact instead of finding a pattern in hopes to lessen the blow. It’s definitely a bullet hell shooter in its own right. That alone will give you the idea that this will be no cakewalk. As you start the game, you are given a choice of playing the game on “Forgiving Mode” or “Normal Mode”. It’s a predictable little story but the real fun in Drifting Lands is the hunt for better loot and to overcome the game’s tougher challenges. odd jobs will come your way from them and it will always lead you into destroying corporate-made machines for cash. You play as one of the pilots in a ship called the Ark, a space station that houses mercenaries and other characters.
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