This was one of the best games I have ever experienced and I played it without expecting anything, thinking it was just another RPG with generic cute anime-style graphics. But I was completely wrong, the game is incredible and memorable. It had been a long time since I felt sad and empty after finishing a game; that only happens when I get very attached to the game and immerse myself in its universe, and when it ends it takes some time to return to reality. Honestly, if you love nature, exploration, and dungeons that feel endless, this game was made for you, just like it was for me!! I have always loved and valued dungeon exploration a lot, and a game that takes place entirely inside a giant dungeon clearly had everything to make me addicted, but even so it exceeded my expectations by a lot. The premise of the game is to explore the abyss, which is a dungeon that seems endless with several layers, like floors. Even though the game only covers five layers (not reaching the end or the deepest floor, since the game ends before that), it still easily lasts more than 20 hours, and during all that time you explore every corner of each layer, searching for resources, hunting monsters, and making food recipes based on ingredients collected during the adventure. The story is divided into two campaigns. The first is shorter and lasts about 5 hours; it works more like a tutorial for the game and it is important to complete it so you can get used to the world and understand the story and universe where it takes place. The second campaign is the main one, lasting more than 20 hours, in which you create a character from scratch (with whatever appearance you want) and begin exploring the abyss from the first layer to the fifth, uncovering mysteries and gaining fame and exploration rank. Throughout the entire time the game has main missions with unique events and dialogues. You grow attached to the characters and especially to the abyss, with a very memorable worldbuilding that stays in your mind. I will not forget anytime soon the first time I entered the abyss, I was amazed by the environments and by that wonderful music that plays on the first layer. Everything in this game is very atmospheric and memorable, and the soundtrack helps make the experience even better and more unforgettable. The environments are very creative and mix medieval fantasy with a bit of Alice in Wonderland style madness and a touch of horror. Not that the game is scary, but there are many bizarre creatures along the way that can kill you with a single hit. The goal is literally to dive into this world and forget everything else. The exploration of the dungeon, the music, the creatures, and the whole ecosystem that changes on each layer are so immersive that you can really feel inside the game and part of that world if you give it a chance. Few games have pulled me into their atmosphere like this. It is a game where the story itself is not the most important part; what really captivates you is the creativity and realism of the biodiversity and locations within the abyss. It feels as if the dungeon has a life of its own, and the more you explore, the more the unknown starts to feel like home, relaxing and comfortable, but at the same time dangerous and full of challenges. If you want to enjoy it even more I recommend using WeMod, because then you can focus on exploring freely without worrying about hunger, fall damage, or limited stamina for climbing mountains and obstacles. It is also worth saying that the game has quite a lot of combat, even though it is not the main focus, as well as several bosses, some mandatory and others optional, that appear as you explore the dungeon. The deeper you go into the abyss the more dangerous it becomes, with stronger and more lethal monsters and new environments and dangerous elements within the dungeon itself. The layout of each layer is unique and completely different from the previous one, and of course the rewards and artifacts become more valuable as the risk increases. There are many creative and unique mechanics in the game, it is simply a masterpiece. I say again that it had been a long time since I fell so much in love with a game, and my experience was so memorable that I looked it up afterward and saw that there is an anime based on this game on Netflix, and I will definitely watch it now. There are very few games that take place entirely inside creative dungeons; one of the few that comes to mind, though far inferior to this one, are Dungeons of Sundaria and Dungeons & Dragons Dark Alliance. And regarding dungeon immersion, Skyrim would certainly deserve an honorable mention. Anyway, just play it. I feel like I may never have another experience like this again, and I have literally played everything, but no game has been like this one. Just remembering the many adventures I had and the incredible music already makes me feel nostalgic. It is the type of game that, even though it has a fixed campaign, the story becomes unique for each person depending on how they explore and experience the world. PTBR - PORTUGUESE Esse foi um dos melhores jogos que conheci até hoje, e eu comecei sem esperar nada, achando que seria só mais um rpg com gráfico de anime fofo genérico. Mas eu estava totalmente enganada, o jogo é incrível e marcante. Fazia tempo que eu não terminava um jogo e ficava com aquele vazio dpois, isso só acontece qndo eu me apego mto ao universo do jogo. Se vcê ama natureza, exploração e dungeons que parecem infinitas, esse jogo foi feito pra vcê, assim como foi pra mim!! Sempre valorizei mto exploração de dungeons, então um jogo inteiro dentro de uma dungeon gigante já tinha tudo pra me prender.. mas ainda assim superou mto minhas expectativas. A premissa é explorar o abismo, uma dungeon enorme com várias camadas, como se fossem andares. O jogo mostra cinco andares e mesmo sem chegar ao fundo ainda dura mais de 20 horas fácil. Durante esse tempo vcê explora cada canto, coleta recursos, caça monstros e faz receitas com ingredientes encontrados na aventura. A história tem duas campanhas: a primeira é curta, cerca de 5 horas, funcionando como introdução. A segunda é a principal, onde vcê cria seu personagem e explora o abismo do primeiro até o quinto andar, descobrindo mistérios e ganhando fama e ranking de exploração. O jogo tem missões, diálogos e uma construção de mundo mto marcante. Não esqueço da primeira vez que entrei no abismo, fiquei maravilhada com os cenários e com a música incrível do primeiro andar. Tudo é mto atmosférico e a trilha sonora deixa a experiência ainda mais inesquecível. Os cenários misturam fantasia medieval com uma vibe meio alice no país das maravilhas e até um toque de bizarrice nas criaturas. O foco nem é tanto a história, e sim a exploração e o ecossistema do abismo, que parece ter vida própria. Qnto mais vcê explora, mais aquele lugar estranho começa a parecer um lar.. relaxante, mas ao mesmo tempo perigoso. O jogo também tem bastante combate e vários bosses que aparecem conforme vcê desce mais fundo. Cada andar é totalmente diferente do anterior, com monstros mais fortes, novos perigos e artefatos mais valiosos. Fazia tempo que eu não me apaixonava tanto por um jogo. Depois de terminar fui até pesquisar mais e descobri que tem anime na netflix, então com certeza vou assistir. Existem poucos jogos focados totalmente em dungeons criativas assim.. alguns que lembro são dungeons of sundaria e dungeons and dragons dark alliance, e na exploração skyrim também merece menção. Enfim, simplesmente jogue. Já joguei literalmente de tudo, mas nenhum jogo foi como este. Só de lembrar das aventuras e das músicas já dá saudades. É aquele tipo de jogo que embora tenha uma campanha fixa, a história é unica pra cada pessoa conforme se aventura e explora o mundo da maneira que quiser.
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