
In terms of the art and graphics, Children of Morta might seem simple but the level of detail is what makes this simplicity so beautiful. Children of Morta might feel like Diablo III, but it has its own strengths which keep it from being just a clone. Artifacts are also good as they offer various skills and powers like healing upon reaching a new floor or special attacks that can save you in a dire situation. Dungeons are worth exploring-despite the dangers-as new runes and gold can be found to help you progress just a tad further. Battles feel solid and each character handles quite well. However, what Children of Morta does do well is the combat itself. That means every death does actually help you get better, even if it can be slightly annoying to have to face death so many times to make an ounce of progress. Children of Morta does let you keep your gold or found items upon death though which in turn can be used to level your character up via a workshop. What’s worse is that Children of Morta uses randomized dungeons which means an event found once might not be found in the same location again or even at all. Death comes from everywhere and while it doesn’t make you lose gear or items-outside of the runes you and special artifacts you find which give various skills and effects for a limited time-it does make you lose progress in the dungeons. We here at Honey’s Anime love tough games as many of us have played games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and various other titles but Children of Morta is extremely tough alone.

Speaking of death, this is where we had our minor gripes with Children of Morta. In single player, playing as the daughter was extremely tough as the inability to defend much makes her a target for a quick death. His daughter Lucy, however, needs to play it safe by being distant and ever moving. John relies on getting up close to his foes to kill them and can also act as a defense with his shield. Both might play easily enough with similar Diablo III-like controls but their playstyles are another thing entirely. John is a warrior-based fighter with a shield and sword to combat his foes while his daughter is able to shoot fire as a spellcaster.
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We didn’t get the full range of characters in the alpha of Children of Morta but we mostly played as the father John and his daughter Lucy. In Children of Morta, you will assume the role of one of several Bergson members. How do you accomplish this task you might be wondering? Simple folks, you defeat baddies and save lives. As a member of the Bergson family, you must defend Mount Marta from all that could cause it harm. Here are our thoughts so far on Children of Morta!Ĭhildren of Morta doesn’t waste much time setting you up to understand what your mission is in this game. We’ve put several hours into the alpha-which wasn’t easy as you’ll soon understand-but we think we have a good idea of what to expect when the final game drops in 2018. From the onset, we here at Honey’s Anime were highly intrigued by the premise seen in Children of Morta and were quite happy to get an alpha build of it so we could do a preview. While most of these games have shown promise, Children of Morta seems to be a step above the rest. As of the last decade or so, roguelike games and Diablo III clones seem to pop up everywhere.
