Madolite replied to what is this game? July 21, 2021 @ 6:20:32 am PDT
In short, this is primarily a singleplayer game. Multiplayer is somewhat underdeveloped and completely optional. And no, this game is definitely nothing like Rust but, then again, Rust multiplayer seems rather toxic and cheese, so I won't touch that game with a 10-foot pole. Valheim, on the other hand, is hugely fun.
Valheim is basically "Viking Minecraft" but intended for a slightly older player base (so building is a little more intricate and boss fights are more challenging, though not quite like Dark Souls even though Valheim bosses are often compared to Soulsborne bosses, in terms of how the fights are designed).
As you progress in the game, you transition from Stone weapons and tools, to Copper and Bronze, then Iron, and so forth. Fairly standard for these games. And for every "age", you gain access to better gear, new crafting stations, better support beams (stone pillars and iron beams will work as foundation for wooden pieces, decorations (furniture, tapestry, rugs etc) and more for your structures (which can support higher builds, give your home more comfort, etc).
There's a huge emphasis on food and managing your stamina (to a fault, in my opinion, albeit not enough to ruin my experience of the game). You'll also get raided by the current "tier" of enemies from time to time. It's not too hard and it's tied to the kind of boss that you're currently working towards. E.g. If you've killed the first boss Eikthyr (but before fighting The Elder), raids will change from wild Boars and "Necks" (salamanders) going rampant to Greydwarf raiding parties.
Finally, on a fun note, this game has one of the best tree-cutting dynamics around. When you cut down a tree, the tree actually turns into a trunk beam that falls in a certain direction. This trunk will deal major damage to anything it falls over, including you, your enemies or even other trees (sometimes resulting in a tree-felling chain reaction, which is huge fun to look at). I've never had as much fun doing something as banal as cutting down trees, as I've had in this game. So between tree cutting and other "grindy" stuff, the game actually doesn't feel very grindy at all.
This is absolutely worth checking out. But check out Youtube or similar to get some gameplay videos or w/e, to be sure. There's plenty of Valheim videos out there, as the game has already sold millions of copies (5+ million last time I heard from them).
Valheim is basically "Viking Minecraft" but intended for a slightly older player base (so building is a little more intricate and boss fights are more challenging, though not quite like Dark Souls even though Valheim bosses are often compared to Soulsborne bosses, in terms of how the fights are designed).
As you progress in the game, you transition from Stone weapons and tools, to Copper and Bronze, then Iron, and so forth. Fairly standard for these games. And for every "age", you gain access to better gear, new crafting stations, better support beams (stone pillars and iron beams will work as foundation for wooden pieces, decorations (furniture, tapestry, rugs etc) and more for your structures (which can support higher builds, give your home more comfort, etc).
There's a huge emphasis on food and managing your stamina (to a fault, in my opinion, albeit not enough to ruin my experience of the game). You'll also get raided by the current "tier" of enemies from time to time. It's not too hard and it's tied to the kind of boss that you're currently working towards. E.g. If you've killed the first boss Eikthyr (but before fighting The Elder), raids will change from wild Boars and "Necks" (salamanders) going rampant to Greydwarf raiding parties.
Finally, on a fun note, this game has one of the best tree-cutting dynamics around. When you cut down a tree, the tree actually turns into a trunk beam that falls in a certain direction. This trunk will deal major damage to anything it falls over, including you, your enemies or even other trees (sometimes resulting in a tree-felling chain reaction, which is huge fun to look at). I've never had as much fun doing something as banal as cutting down trees, as I've had in this game. So between tree cutting and other "grindy" stuff, the game actually doesn't feel very grindy at all.
This is absolutely worth checking out. But check out Youtube or similar to get some gameplay videos or w/e, to be sure. There's plenty of Valheim videos out there, as the game has already sold millions of copies (5+ million last time I heard from them).
2:13 pm, July 21, 2021