Then night falls and all hell breaks loose. You’ve got areas and small dungeons to explore, quests to complete, and upgrades to seek out. The main mode of the game sees you playing what seems for all the world to be a standard Diablo-style action RPG. It’s a bit of an action RPG, a bit of a survival game, and a bit of base defense. Solo play is a little too hectic to be properly enjoyable, but combine it with a group of online friends and you have something worth checking out. Tribes of Midgard is an interesting blend of mechanics, but whether or not you can fully enjoy what it has to offer is going to depend on whether or not you have people to play it with. SwitchArcade Score: 4/5 Tribes of Midgard ($19.99) I hope potential future updates can address the performance issues on Switch because Ooblets feels like a fantastic fit for the Switch’s library, and I look forward to seeing how it evolves over time. While it isn’t perfect even when played on Xbox Series X going by the bit I played there to compare, Ooblets does a great job of blending creature collecting and life simulation elements together with a ton of its own charm. In its current state, Ooblets is an easy recommendation at its discounted launch price if you enjoy life and farming simulation games despite the performance issues. I hope a future update can allow skipping or speeding up some of these moments. Even basic things like refilling your watering can for farming have this happen. Ooblets isn’t as bad, but it isn’t a smooth experience in its current state.īarring the performance issues, I’m not a fan of how some small tasks or interactions result in a short cut-scene that takes longer to move the camera than to show you the interaction. This reminds me of how Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town runs on Switch. These range from a slightly long load initially when compared with the Xbox version to frame pacing or stuttering. While it looks nice on Switch, it sadly has performance issues. There is even an enlarged UI option that I enabled. Visually, Ooblets‘ colorful aesthetic and character designs look great in both handheld and docked modes on Switch. Instead of turn-based combat, dance battles with great music and light deckbuilding feel tailored to my taste as well. This is a reductive way to describe Ooblets given how much of its own charm and ideas it brings in, but if a cute blend of Pokemon and Story of Seasons sounds good to you, Ooblets is an easy recommendation. There’s quite a bit of stuff to do as well to keep yourself busy, but it does take a while to get going. When I first started playing Ooblets, I wasn’t sure what to think of the structure, but I quickly got into a nice routine with interactions, gathering, farming, mini-games, and more. Having finally played it on Nintendo Switch and dabbled into the Xbox version to compare, Ooblets exceeded my expectations in most ways, but needs a bit of work in one area right now. I never played the early access version, but kept hearing from friends how I would love it considering I play a lot of games in the life simulation genre like Stardew Valley, My Time at Portia, and also every Story of Seasons game. The two-person studio released Ooblets in early access blending in creature collecting, farming, and life simulation, and more with a very charming aesthetic. Glumberland’s Ooblets has been interesting to follow over the years. Let’s get to work! Reviews & Mini-Views Ooblets ($29.99) Finally, a rather healthy list of new sales along with the expiring discounts of the day. There are several new releases, though nothing particularly exciting. Our pal Mikhail has his detailed thoughts on Ooblets, while I’ve got reviews of Tribes of Midgard, Aquadine, and Hell Pie. In today’s article, we’ve got an assortment of reviews, new releases, and sales for you to check out. Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 5th, 2022.
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