It seemed okay, I guess?

But my main worry is whether its desert is interesting enough to hold people’s attention.

And so, they all band together to put a stop to the king’s reign.

Sand Land’s Beezlebub plummets to the earth, holding a demon aloft in both of his arms.

What struck me first was, “Looks nice!

Some teething issues, probably.

Otherwise, I didn’t do a great deal else.

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I entered a cave, which contained a chest.

Unfortunately I couldn’t tweak my tank, or look at the nuts and bolts I’d gathered.

All good, all gravy, then.

Beezlebub kicks a bandit into the air, while another swings a weapon at him from behind in Sand Land.

That’s not to say deserts can’t be done well!

Can the traditional levelling loop of an RPG uplift a dusty expanse?

I worry it might not.

Beezelbub and his crew pilot a tank through the sandy wastes of Sand Land.

NotE3 and Summer Game Fest 2023 is over for another year.

An aerial view of Sand Land’s vast desert, as a jeep rolls along a dusty track.