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Games that encourage socializing have become popular after months of abstaining from face-to-face with friends. In August/September of last year, we saw the sudden success of Among Us, multiplatform game that runs on any basic device, where you must point out traitors and form bonds of trust (even with strangers) in search of survival. 4s395k
If you eliminate the competitive factor and only consider the cooperative essence of the game, we have the formula for success, right? At least that's what the game shows. survival viking valheim which, despite being popular since its opening week, has mechanics and gameplay inspired by the hits Minecraft e Peace. By the way, it sold over 1 million copies in just eight days – and the hyping maintained, with 2 million in two weeks – while it is still in the early access (in post-launch polishing phase).
Inaugural game from the studios Iron gate ab, valheim reached the absurd mark of 392 thousand players and reached the second place in the list of the most played simultaneously on the platform, suring PUBG and just behind CS: GO. After all, what's so interesting? We play and tell you here the reason for the success of valheim.
What is Valheim? 2d2f64
In order to answer the main question of the curious on duty, let's get straight to the point. In valheim You can, with up to 9 friends, embark on a journey exploring lands in the Tenth Norse Kingdom. You dictate your own goal, but the possibilities are vast. The most “linear”, so to speak, is defeating the bosses: mythological creatures hidden and separated by their respective biomes. To reach them, you and your companions must gather resources and masterfully equip yourself.
The trailer with the presentation of the game represents the game experience very well. The visuals and graphics are really outdated, however, the interesting gameplay captivates the target audience that is a fan of survivors of the type.
A summary of the official synopsis states that your role as the protagonist of this journey is that of a guardian, who “must venture to the far reaches of the realm, from the deepest forest to the highest mountain peak, slaying beasts of myth and legend feared by Odin himself“. In the first few seconds of the game, the story can be seen briefly, with a valkyrie transporting your character to unknown lands. The game's forte may not be a vast background, but surely those who like Norse Mythology will have all the necessary immersion.
How to play Valheim? 6d5t12
“Wood” and “stone” are in the vocabulary of football players. survivors for decades. The most abundant resource duo in forests and open areas is also present in valheim, being familiar to casual gamers – who may have only played Minecraft and even then, they won't suffer when learning the mechanics of this game. Before anything else, you must make weapons and tools using wood (breaking down low trees and bushes) and stones, collected from the ground.
Those used to more traditional RPGs will feel right at home with the skill evolution mechanics. Everything is accumulated based on practice, that is, if you jump or run a lot, your level will increase. Hunters on a team will be more efficient than builders, and vice versa. The frequent ambushes of weaker enemies therefore help you prepare for bosses in a natural way.
Unlike any other popular game of the genre (which, by the title “survival”, can scare certain people), all in valheim It's designed to make you strong, without taking survival to a worrying level. For example, you have 25 life and don't have your life drained if you starve. Otherwise, the food strengthens you, increasing your health bar depending on the quality of the food.
There are up to three different types of food to have the simultaneous effect in action, so your task is to measure how well your diet balance will be (up to the buff of each one es and you can ingest another type). Eating a carrot gives a medium value, while roasted meats and soups raise your health to a very high value. Another equally high bar with food is the bunting (energy), which you spend performing actions such as fighting, running, and mining.
To recover both health and energy to the top, you need comfort. Sitting in front of fires and having a roof over your head helps a lot. So, collecting resources and building your base make the gameplay of valheim even more fun. However, we still need to address two other very important points.
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The most evident criticism of the community is about the graphics of the game. There's no denying that we have outdated textures and animations in the game, an effect that is more evident with the look of the new generation of consoles. Those who see this as an obstacle may not be so attracted to acquiring valheim, but that it is still in the early access and a lot can change in the long run. Given that Iron Gate AB studios have just entered the market, the success is expected to come loaded with major performance upgrades.
Who plays valheim it can also have a certain amount of nostalgia with the look of a decade ago, updated for the simplicity of today's games. Another obvious positive point: the game viking works on processors with integrated graphics technology, even if a GPU suits less demanding gamers. Of course, even with textures at the lowest level, one can notice some effort to maintain a rate of frames comfortable (and choking is inevitable), but the fact is: it's playable.
About exploration, we have to give full credit to the developers' creativity to introduce gradual game logic changes when switching biomes. The architecture and geography of the map are random, as in others of the genre, but they all start valheim in open country, close to the dreaded black forests. Not far away, you find the swamp, the mountains and the most dreaded plains.
For each region there are unique types of enemies and animals. This opens the option for you (or perhaps your group of vikings) choose when the time is right to explore inhospitable territories. The collection of natural resources also has the same division, so even for those who are advanced in the game, revisiting regions becomes routine. Portals, boats, and wagons help transport items to the base, luckily for everyone.
In contrast, there is a slow evolution in of equipment and skills acquired. Between the first and second bosses, there is little to do, but just look at the complexity of the other three (there is a total of 5, so far) to understand how much the gate of items becomes a must. Collecting metals and making the best weapons is just the first step to victory.
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So far, in of gameplay, we understand the most pacifist essence of the collaboration of valheim, and the combat is still one of the main attractions of the game. The sword and shield combo, with optional bow and arrow, makes you ready for any fight. Rarer materials result in better weapons as a result. You can also craft items in the respective workbenches (workbench of wood makes wooden tools; the forge makes metals) and when they are worn out enough, just return and repair them at zero resource cost.
Archers will like different arrows to craft, even though metal ones are very efficient. when exploring dungeons and abandoned houses, you can still bump into chests containing fire arrows, a good upgrade for those who are in the first hours of the game. On the plains, the “last” explorable area in of difficulty, there are ways to get even better needle arrows, which will eventually cause you to have deadly weapon damage.
Furthermore, valheim is not just a co-op title, as there are also servers dedicated to PvP (i.e. “player versus player"). In a world already created and hosted by another player, you can still activate the PvP mode at any time by going to the inventory and clicking on the upper right corner of the screen. In order for duels to take place, another player needs to have the same mode activated - so there are no surprises if one player call and want to attack another unsuspecting player.
In either mode, when you die you “turn over” a tombstone with all your items and lose 5% of your skill level. Immediately, when you respawn you gain a buff (Special Effect) Temporary sprint to your place of death and retrieve the items. The real challenge is getting there before other players, who can also access your tombstone.
the opening to PvP option becomes another strong point of the game, which deviates a lot from the traditional DayZ e Peace. On a server between friends of valheim, a group can establish a cooperation limit (of “x” days survived, for example) and establish bases, only to then activate the free-for-all mode battle royale. The option of not being the essence of the game guides you towards a less hostile gameplay.
Plans for the future 6t1p6d
All of this explained here (and much more, which is worth discovering on your own!) is only in the early access de valheim, a game that is about to complete three weeks since its release. Therefore, it is expected that there will be a better attention from the developers, right? As tree sales, there are absurdly frequent updates, as we can see in the log of versions (in “1.1.2” style) as soon as the game starts.
Who likes RPG will miss, for example, mounts and other basic survival functions. At the official roap, we have small updates (a resounding pre-success of the game), still undated, but that promise to bring new skills, taming, constructions for the house and an unprecedented biome. Something I particularly missed in my 50 hours of gameplay was the absence of mine/cave digging. An underground base or on the side of a mountain would be spectacular.
The developers seem to be surprised by the success, publishing two letters in the Steam community as a thank you to the of the “new vikings” and for the vote of confidence in the game. For those interested in the game: it is sold exclusively at Steam by R$37,99.
And then, liked valheim? Will acquire still in internship early access? Tell us in the comments.
