More like Bland Land, am I right?
So, arguably, a less cool Mad Max.
Sometimes there is a stealth section, but they’re so rare I almost forget to mention them.
But most of this can, presumably, be credited to the source material, which does seem terrific.
Translated to a game, though, and you’re just travelling through mostly empty spaces at medium speed.
That doesn’t happen in Sand Land.
In fact there’s very little to attach you to anything.
The side quests to grow your home base, Spiro, are almost all ‘kill X monsters’.
The dungeons are ditchwater dull.
The world is larger, but impressively empty.
But Forest Land just reskins the experience with some trees and grass, rather than adding actual substance.
pinballing around my skull for hours).
By rights this should be a very exciting game.
It all made me feel listless and petulant - oh, but I don’twannago there!
I’m going to watch the anime instead now.
