![]() You’ll have access to a range of different services, including a bank in which you can store your gold, multiple shopkeepers who will sell you magical apparel, stat buffs, and other trinkets, and blacksmiths who will be happy to give your current weapons a bit of a boost in exchange for shiny coins. There’s currently no way of altering the difficulty during the game, so if you are finding it a bit of a struggle (or you want an even tougher experience), then you will have to start from scratch with a separate file - we decided that we’d passed a point of no return, and so simply powered through.Īside from crafting weapons and armour, the towns offer up a welcome change of pace from the relentless combat faced in the game’s overworld. This, for some folk, may prove to be a bit of an issue. We started the game on Medium, and while it does gradually ease you into proceedings, the latter portions of the game were horrifically tough, almost to the point where we nearly threw in the towel and started again on Easy. The game does include three difficulty settings when you start off. Failing to keep an eye on the lowly grunts while focusing fire on the main boss is a sure fire way to ensure a swift restart at the latest checkpoint. Boss characters on their own have several moves that fire out a dense range of bullets in every direction, but they’ll also frequently call on standard enemies to help out, particularly when their health is dropping low. Often, you’ll find yourself up against multiple enemy types in one go - particularly in the later stages - so keeping an eye on each of their attack patterns is crucial to survival. It’s entirely skill based, so you’ll need to strike a fine balance between unleashing a swift offensive on your enemies and dodging incoming attacks. You’ll need to ensure you’re consistently upgrading your character, too, because the combat is ruddy tough. ![]() Crafting and customisation is easy in Archvale there’s no grinding or digging out rare materials, everything you’ll need is gathered organically as you explore new areas of the map. You can then utilise these to craft new, more powerful versions of your favourite weapons at anvils in the local towns. Not only this, but as you explore the land, you’ll be able to loot new materials like iron, gold, obsidian, mauvite, and more. We all like to settle on weapons that feel comfortable and reliable, but Archvale encourages experimentation by making each and every one of its wide selection feel powerful and intuitive. The great thing is that pretty much every weapon in Archvale feels viable. You’ve got your standard weapons like swords, daggers, and spears, but you can also branch out into ranged weaponry with bow and arrows or boomerangs, and even a dash of sorcery with fire tomes and staffs. Of course, in order to do so, you’ll need some weapons, and there are a lot to choose from. ![]() Captured on Nintendo Switch (Handheld/Undocked) ![]() Along the way, you’ll be hunting down the fabled Archstones, collecting gold, looting ore, and building your character to be the most fearsome, agile warrior in the land. You take on the role of an adventurer who must travel a diverse land and explore dungeons in order to vanquish the world of the Undying living remnants of a cruel king that roam the land and spit out ungodly amounts of ‘bullets’. The story itself is pleasantly straightforward, with little lore or backstory to bog down the moment-to-moment gameplay.
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