Review anarchistica 2/5 · Aug 28, 2020
Grindy & Shallow
About 90% of Crashlands is "harvest resource > build new crafting station > upgrade armor/weapon slightly > be able to harvest new resources". The story and dialogue are actually somewhat entertaining but the gameplay is a snoozefest. After a few hours i had like 8 different crafting stations and "level 7" equipment. I imagine the rest of the game is …
About 90% of Crashlands is "harvest resource > build new crafting station > upgrade armor/weapon slightly > be able to harvest new resources". The story and dialogue are actually somewhat entertaining but the gameplay is a snoozefest. After a few hours i had like 8 different crafting stations and "level 7" equipment. I imagine the rest of the game is literally just an endless upgrade loop.
On top of that the combat is really boring. They call this an ARPG but there are no skills, special attacks or anything interesting. It's just attack/dodge over and over again. Ugh.
