In the partial PC screenshot above, you can see that I am a grouped up with both an Xbox One player and a Playstation 4 player whilst I am on the PC. Whilst a multi-platform release is fairly common, most games from AAA studios release on multiple platforms in an attempt to gain as much market-share as possible Dauntless launched with a feature that is considerably uncommon, cross-platform play between ALL platforms as well as progression tracking across the different platforms as well. Whilst Dauntless was originally planned for a PC-only release, the plan changed and the game has been released for Playstation 4 and Xbox One with future plans for Nintendo Switch as well as mobile releases. True Cross-Platformīefore we delve into the mechanics of Dauntless and of course how the game plays, the most defining aspect of this game is that ‘social experience’ which the developers proclaimed. In a nutshell: you good, monsters bad, slay them all. The Behemoth’s hunger for humans as well as the aether, if left unchecked, would result in the extinction of the human race. As the world was torn apart, monstrous beasts were released which prey on humans as well as the aether that holds the Shattered Isles aloft: Behemoths.Īs such, the player takes up the mantle of a Slayer, an elite warrior that is tasked with hunting the Behemoth threat in order to preserve humanity. All of the remaining landmasses within the world are floating in the air, suspended by a magical energy known as aether. Dauntless is set in a fantasy world named the Shattered Isles, named as such due to the state of the environment following a cataclysmic event which tore the world apart. Published by Epic Games, Dauntless is a free-to-play action role-playing game that is intended to be played cooperatively as the team describes their game as a ‘social experience’. With a team like that, it is no wonder this small studio is now on everyone’s radar. Whilst small in size, the pedigree of the team speaks volumes which is composed of former developers from Riot Games, BioWare, Blizzard Entertainment, and Capcom. So with that in mind, Scholarly Gamers would like to try and review Dauntless on its own merit trying to abstain from direct comparisons unless absolutely required.ĭauntless is the first release from Phoenix Labs, a studio that you may or may not be familiar with. With that said, despite their similarities it would be a disservice to label Dauntless as a ‘ ‘MHW clone ‘ especially considering that Dauntless was first revealed during The Game Awards in December 2016, whilst Monster Hunter: World was not announced until E3 2017. That was due to atmosphere, rather than the actual game play which of course is much closer to MHW. As a gamer with over 500 hours in MHW and a WoW playtime that does not even bear thinking about, I personally felt the WoW vibe considerably more than that of MHW during my initial time with Dauntless. The inspiration is undeniable, the developers themselves have over 6000 collective hours in various Monster Hunter games but they also state that they were influenced by games such as Dark Souls and World of Warcraft as well. So why not get it out of the way nice and early? That is of course the game that the majority of players will compare Dauntless to: Monster Hunter: World. We need to address a proverbial ‘Elephant in the room’ before delving into this review of Dauntless, one that it will be considerably difficult to avoid. Title: Dauntless Released On: Genre: Action RPG Reviewed On: PC and Xbox One Also Available on: PS4 Developer: Phoenix Labs Publisher: Epic Games MSRP: Free-to-Play (In-game Transactions)
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