First off this game is NOT for the faint of heart, it will chew you up and spit you out if you are unprepared. Secondly, I wouldnt recommend this to a child under the age of 12, because the parental guide to this game missed some suggestive item names/ more suggestive NPC dialogue, the bosses/creatures can frighten young viewers, and the difficulty of the game could be a bit much for those that dont have a fast reaction time.
Everyone before me has captured the fact that this game is ENDLESS! They also have done a good job at stating the fact that this game is 2D, unlike Minecraft. What they continue to fail to tell you, though, is the amount of items/weapons/armor in this game! After being spawnsd into your world, you have a guide to start things off. Other than giving vague clues as to what to do next, he is pretty much useless (except for later on in the game.) The first thing that is recommended is to build a house before nightfall and get the guide to move in. Afterwards you should go mining, beginning to make your character better by extracting ores/metals and finding life crystals. By the time you get back to the surface, youll be able to have more npc's move in, and more than likely be able to take on your first boss. This is a continuous cycle throughout the game, as defeating bosses progresses the game, making it more and more difficult as more time passes. Bosses also tend to get more difficult as you progress in the game. Remember that guide npc I told you about? SPOILER! He the litteral and metaphorical WALL that blocks your way into the midgame that takes 8+ real world hours to prepare for! You either overprepare for this boss, or you die millions of times trying!! And if you thought that the wall was bad, another spoiler! You now have 3 MECHANICAL bosses you have to defeat! And they are harder versions of bosses you most likely have slain already! The only thing is, you wont be able to use past equipment, cause itd be too weak to even deal substantial damage to them! These bosses especially have the abilitt to scare younger players.
Upgrading your equipment is also a never ending cycle in this game, and can also take the better part of a real life day, as it can get pretty grindy to aquire all of the items youll need for just one recipie. Im looking at you, Ankh Shield! You too, Cellphone! Certain items also have suggestive names, like a spell tome by the name of "Golden Shower," or the bait item "Master Bait" (this is the name of a real life item too, and fisherman actually joke about this quite often.) Female NPC's, if encountered on a Blood Moon in the game, tend to get quite irritable, which happens to be the root of a joke I have with my friends. And I forgot to mention that some of the monsters you find while mining can take you by suprise! The lost girl actually is a Nymph that wants to eat your flesh, and you may become the next poor soul to get turned to stone by Medusa!
Overall, this is a great game, but Id only recommend it to people 12 and older. If you allow your kids to play it, then make sure your with them and make sure you also dk a bit of research on the game itself so then you can help them and explain things as time comes. Heck, this could be a potential bonding experience for you and your kid if done right!
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