Every character has several passive abilities to unlock, and each one will make everyone stronger in the end. Each family member has their own personal skills that make them individually stronger, but at certain levels throughout the skill tree, you unlock passive abilities that are applied to each of the Bergson clan. Mowing down hordes of enemies in the dungeons is the name of the game, and you’ll want to defeat as many as possible to keep leveling up and earn skill points to invest in your characters. This ensures that no two runs are ever the same, and each new dungeon experience will hold different items and secrets of their own. Finally, there’s Joey, son to Uncle Ben and cousin to all of the Bergson family children, he’s a Brawler that attacks with giant hammers and is a powerhouse of a character.Once you select your desired character, you enter into the next available dungeon, which will be procedurally generated. she must be standing still in order to do anything. Lucy, his daughter and youngest child, is a Mage that cannot attack while moving. Mark, his eldest son, is a Monk that attacks via hand-to-hand combat. Kevin, his youngest son, is a fast-paced Rogue that attacks faster and faster depending on how high the combo meter is built. Linda, his daughter and first-born child, is an Archer who prefers ranged combat with a bow. There’s John, the father of the family, is a Warrior who uses a sword and shield combo and is your fairly basic hack-n-slash gameplay style. These characters do unlock over time, so not everyone is going to be able to select from right out of the gate. Dead Mage took their time here, and it paid off wonderfully.So what does the gameplay loop look like in Children of Morta? You start off each dungeon run by selecting one of six playable Bergson family members.
There aren’t many games that utilize this art style that put so much time and effort into the smallest of details in the background. Pay attention to the backgrounds as you move about the dungeons, and especially in the Bergson Family Home. Gorgeous pixelated art styles and backgrounds that ooze with style and finesse with many different moving parts dot the landscape and paint the picture for a memorable experience. The family style mechanic works really well, and I always secretly hoped it would after the initial reveal showcased this unique take on the genre.Besides that, the first thing you’re going to notice about Children of Morta is how freaking beautiful this game truly is. They themselves have deep connections to one another and it shows during the dialogue and way they interact with one another during the story missions, but you as the player are going to develop a deep bond with them due to the nature of the gameplay loop and the runs you’ll be undertaking to complete dungeons. You’re going to really start to feel connected to each one of the Bergson family members, who themselves are the guardians of Mount Morta, keeping the evil away from their homeland. This is a family-orientated, story driven game with a heavy emphasis on the narration to keep the game moving forward. I wanna get back to that final point we made in the opening paragraph. Game Provided By 11Bit Studios for the Purpose of This Reviewĭeveloped by Dead Mage and published by 11Bit Studios, Children of Morta is a 2D action roleplaying game that fuses together elements of many roguelikes we’ve seen before, with a hint of Diablo gameplay thrown in for good measure.
And you know what? This is precisely what was missing from roguelikes up to this point.Īvailable On: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Now this year, the team over at Dead Mage looks to try and capture the magic Motion Twin did one year ago with a family-orientated take on the genre in Children of Morta. Last year, Dead Cells received much praise from us here at Level Down Games for being one of the best things to release in 2018. However, there are a few shining examples that keep the genre ticking and fresh for fans. There’s an overabundance of them releasing on a pretty consistent basis, and the unimagined feel identical to one another way too often.
Roguelikes are increasingly becoming all too familiar.
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