Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy

An absolute labour of love. In the days of modern game making. My hats are tipped, yes multiple. I have been here watching through all the updates small and wide, full sytem overhauls and story adjustments. I am so glad this game was untouched by mass audiences *(not in the way of game success but in the way the devs had the opportunity to create their masterpiece on thier own time without feeling pressured) - uncovering the story for yourself and how the world wakes is breath-taking. An immersive experience into their created world, a true work of art. I never liked games were you were the hero from the get go. it never made sense, sometimes sacrifices need to be made for the next generation, sometimes you get put between a rock and hard place. You, as a Wayfarer, are an average being of the world who has been assigned this destiny. No plot armor, no god saves, just you and your descions. Everytime I come back to the game, I find myself trying to figure the story again with my hand dealt, this level of friction is nice. Everyone knows of yellow line cruse; this game tells the story, kicks you from the nest then asks you if you can fly whilst falling, "I guess Ill bring a para…

Game seems cool but is just not great at explaining what the hells going on or what im doing really without me having to get lore dumped about random buttons. Also if you dont like puzzles with levers that open doors not on your screen I would skip this

This is a very ambitious procedurally generated game. If you are one of people who appreciate the art of procedural generation -- the beauty of complex algorithms generating worlds on their own -- this is one of the best examples. Unfortunately, the game currently feels prematurely abandoned. You are likely to run into lots of bugs, some more content would be welcome too. Judging by the number of reviews, the game did not do that great financially, so it is hard to blame the developers for moving to something more lucrative. It seems the game industry is currently focused on promoting controversial pseudo-gambling games as "roguelike", while ambitious games that actually develop the strengths of classics (and not being strictly roguelikes so not promoted by strict roguelike circles either) get no attention. It feels quite different from the first Unexplored (U1). There is lots of focus on elements that have not been in U1 (travelling in a harsh world where U1 was just a single dungeon, "fortune tests" replacing randomness when doing some actions). There are some "cheats" and permanent death is not forced, I think there should be more -- like, one where the enemy Empire does n…

Tolkin has obviously affected all of the fantasy genre but this little game takes several pages out of LOTR. You set off in a magical journey to destroy the one artifact that contains the evil empire's power. An evil empire to represent all empires: scary in its aggressiveness and even scarier in the world it brings forth, peaceful as a graveyard. On the other hand, the current world you are trying to save: full of factions that clash, make friends, make war, trade. A world full of magic that can be enriched or diminished by your actions and full of people to meet, fight, trade with, aid, learn from, steal from and so on. The most amazing part of the game, its all proceduraly generated and can be replayed over and over. The story's main points get suffled and rearranged in a new world whose random morphology makes for a completely new story. The soundtrack is amazing, giving a note of magical serenity even during the most dire situations. The gameplay itself makes for complex situations where wits are of equal importance to brawn. Luck too. Keep in mind, since this is a roguelike at heart, it has a steep learning curve. You are probably going through a lot of worlds (and way…

One of my favourite roguelites, beautiful setting and soundtrack.

Bugged to the point where I can't even play it anymore. I've reported the bugs a few times, but it seems the devs have moved on to their next game.