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Palworld - Early Access Review In Progress | MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited January 22 in News & Features Discussion

imagePalworld - Early Access Review In Progress | MMORPG.com

Palworld is taking the internet by storm, but how do legally ambiguous pocket monsters hold up overall? Check out our review in progress.

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  • Slapshot1188Slapshot1188 Member LegendaryPosts: 17,651
    edited January 22
    OK... my only issue with this is that it seems to take a different path than the recent Wagadu Early Access Review.

    Either we score games... or we don't. At least that's my take. We shouldn't score some and not others.

    But I still support the EA Review concepts.

    Update:  See below.  Score On the way!  Nevermind!
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  • lotrlorelotrlore Managing EditorMMORPG.COM Staff, Member RarePosts: 671
    It’ll have a score, this is the review in progress. That’s where the big TBD comes in at the bottom of the review.
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  • LinifLinif Member UncommonPosts: 340
    edited January 22
    Downloaded it on Gamepass for a giggle. Pokemon rip-off WITH GUNS? This was gonna be a joke (And I'm really bored...).

    I was not expecting this, though. It was actually fun? Sure it's a rip-off with a weird combination of gameplay elements but after quitting out, feeling satisfied with my progress, it had been 8 hours. I can't remember the last time that happened. The Pals have enough different about them that I want to collect them all. Combat is alright, but with the added elements of the Pals being present it's more interesting. Base management is what you'd expect, but the Pals make it more interesting. The world is huge, but with Pals roaming around it doesn't feel empty. Exploration feels worthwhile with finding Boss battles and dungeons and not just because you gotta collect 50-million tiny collectibles because you're a perfectionist.

    Just the inclusion of the Pals to all the tried-and-true game elements have seemingly made them fun and interesting to me again. On top of that, it runs smooth. Not something I've encountered in an EA in a while.

    Legitimately, if you've got the Gamepass or can justify getting it with more than just Palworld, give it a bash. It really surprised me.

    That's the end of my love letter.  :D
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  • richrem1richrem1 Member UncommonPosts: 198
    Yay.... another Early Access game. Wake me up in 10 years, maybe one of them will have got finished? I have stopped buying EA games, though I own a few good ones; I have learned my lesson. I am tired of having to pay to beta test software, when it should be the other way around, like it used to be. Also I am tired of these indie companies making a trash game and abusing the EA status. Almost every new game that I have seen released, is in EA status. They will stop dong this when you stop buying them. There has to be a better way to get funded.
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