

The game looks great, with the bright greens of nature overrunning and retaking the land. The atmosphere set by the game is superb, it almost makes the island feel like a safe haven the graphics play a big part in this.

I think if 10tons could’ve shaved 10 or so hours from it, I would have found it much more reasonable. As satisfying as the main gameplay loop can be, I did find the run-time for the main storyline a bit long in the tooth. This is without the many side quests and extra content on offer throughout the in-game world. Crafting underpins this entire experience, next to nothing can be achieved without scavenging and crafting, which is the reason that the main quest alone can take just short of 30 hours to complete. Breaking things down for resources, storing those resources at camps, crafting and cooking from said resources (can you tell you’ll need a lot of resources), and killing enemies all of these things are crucial to what the game is, making it great that all of these things help the survivor get stronger.ĭYSMANTLE really earns its name, more or less any object the player comes across in the game can be broken apart for resources, from overgrown leafery to a TV, if you have the right tool, you can break it apart for those beautiful resources. The levelling system is a crucial part of advancing through the world, so it’s pretty useful that everything you do grants XP. You must level up by exploring and crafting to unlock new inventions that will you help along on the quest to escape the island. This can be quite polarising, it can either be exhilarating or depressing depending on how much time you want to spend in this world. It is not until you power on the first link tower and unveil the map for the starter area that you get a sense of how large the world is. The world in DYSMANTLE is pretty big considering the scope of the game. You’re sent on an epic adventure that will see you traverse suburbs that have been retaken by lush greenery and buildings glistening from the fall of snow.

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The game is a survival adventure title developed by Finnish studio 10tons that drops the player into a hostile environment full of cool creatures that want to kill you. DYSMANTLE allows you to play out this scenario, starting off as a novice in the world of survival and gaining experience by not only surviving but thriving in the apocalyptic landscape in your journey to escape. Except, what if it doesn’t blow over, and your supplies start to run out? You’d have no choice but to venture back into the outside world and escape the monsters you’ve been hiding from for years. The world is crumbling around you, society is collapsing, infected humans roam the streets ready to kill any survivors, what do you do? You hunker down in your underground bunker with plenty of supplies and wait for it all to blow over. Reviews // 25th Jan 2022 - 1 year ago // By Carl Mcfadyen DYSMANTLE Review
