There are plenty of abilities to help you customise how you play…Īlongside their differing weaponry, this adds further strategy to your gameplay. This, however, also varies between characters. The evade ability each character has also adds a much-needed degree of mobility to the characters. Children of Morta utilizes 360-degrees to their fullest potential. This makes it somewhat harder but more frustrating to navigate combat. With pixelated sprites, I have found a lot of games adopt a 4-way directional combat system. However, there were also aspects of it that were expected and didn’t bring much to the table.įirstly, I want to note that I am so happy that it has 360-degree combat. Throughout my time playing Children of Morta, there was a lot that surprised me. Children Of Morta Isn’t Your Typical Hack-And-Slash Game Even with what appears to be procedurally-generated levels, the unique graphical design, and unique gameplay abilities for characters… Children of Morta sounds like it is going to be an emotional experience that adds much-needed depth and emotional connections to the genre.Īnd I wasn’t wrong. “ Children of Morta sets its story in a distant land but copes with themes closer to our daily lives… It is a story of simple emotions… love and hope, longing and uncertainty, and ultimately loss and the sacrifice we are willing to make to save the ones we care the most for.”įrom this, you can tell that this isn’t going to be your typical hack & slash dungeon crawler. It combines hand-painted pixel art with changing level design and unique characters to foster an experience you won’t want to miss.Īlthough this all sounds good, the main feature which has me preliminarily hooked is the basis of the plot described on the Children of Morta website. John is just one of the game’s protagonistsĬhildren of Morta is a story-driven hack & slash game with roguelite elements.

In the same way Iron Harvest stuck with me from the first moment I saw it on Kickstarter, this game has been on my mind for a while. Thankfully, it seems Children of Morta doesn’t suffer from that. Even if they look beautiful and play well, it’s easy for a game like this to get lost in the crowd when the competition is so fierce and so dense. This Corruption flows from atop the mountain half the task is activating the portal-like doorway to get there.Įven before playing, Children of Morta piqued my interest through the way it has been described. For generations, they have acted as the guardians of Mount Morta, a now they have to “stand up against the ancient evil” that is sweeping across the land: Corruption.

Will you rise to the challenge? The Children Of Morta Are The BergsonsĬhildren of Morta is focused around the Bergson Family. Mount Morta is under threat! This game has you hacking and slashing through countless corrupted beasts in an effort to save the mountain. Children of Morta puts the fate of the world on your shoulders.

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