But what I really don’t like…is the apparent animal abuse that is happening here. Palworld is considered an open-world survival game that most people have likened to an “Adult Pokemon Game” because of the themes that seem to run rampant in this new and upcoming project. So…lets talk about everything wrong with Palworld: And as mentioned above, I wasn’t the only gamer that was uncomfortable with this game despite having played much more violent and dark videogames. I couldn’t help but feel like Palworld was a game with some hidden agenda…that it was made for more than just the shock value, it didn’t even seem like a real game that someone would just come up with. And I’m not the only one that thinks this! And Palworld? Well, it’s like a PETA fever-dream. Now, this is gaming blog…so I won’t go into the fact that PETA is an atrocious organization and highly hypocritical…BUT, any sane person would know that what they do in making these games is sickening and just plain stupid. They are a mockery of beloved games trying to say that beneath the cute and cuddly fun, there are messages that it’s okay to abuse animals. It’s not the gore, it’s not the violence, it’s the message behind the game itself. It’s weird because, I like childhood games getting a creepy twist (like games modeled after Creepypastas), but the mockeries that PETA makes in order to shame and have certain games pulled from the shelves for extremist views…that’s where I draw the line. Have you ever played PETA games? They are horrible, grotesque, twisted versions of fan-favorite family games like Mario & Pokemon, wherein you play as a skinned Tanuki trying to get his fur back from Mario, or you’re abused Pokemon, fighting back against the trainers that used you for fight rings and lab experiments. Just from watching the trailer, the game was already rubbing me the wrong way, for many, MANY reasons! I love games with a little bit of dark humor and dark story- I even love games with all the gruesome hacking and slashing, blood and guts…but this? This is just wrong. Now, I am okay with some dark humor, and I’m even okay with violence in video games…I mean, I have played games like Borderlands, God of War, and Bayonetta and they aren’t exactly PG. But in between the cute and cuddly? There was guns everywhere! They even blew up a church! I’m not making this up! Sure, there were some moments of cute houses being built, and small farms coming together, even a moment where the player was petting a wolf-like creature. These “Pals” being kept in a factory where they are making Assault Rifles on an assembly line and looking absolutely miserable! Poor little money creatures, turning wheels and sweating out in the desert.

What I got instead upon watching the trailer? It was a strange little nightmare…Ī human using an adorable sheep as a meat shield and then promptly throwing it away. It gave off a similar vibe that this was a fantasy world where humans and cute creatures work together to create a sort of community. Now, looking at the images I saw, I immediately thought that it was going to be likened to Pokemon. The game supports multiplayer so you can play with your friends and trade Pals with them.Īs of the moment, no official launch date has been announced by Pocketpair, however, on Steam, we get to see that the game is set to launch this year for PC.When I hopped on Twitter today, I was surprised to find that there was a new game (in development) that was swiftly gaining attention on my timeline. You can produce strong pals that you can use in battle. This includes dungeons, mountains, and many more.Īnother thing that you can do is to breed your pals, especially the rare ones. The game has an open world that offers a lot of locations to explore. It may sound crazy, but you can use them as your workforce in a factory. You can use your Pals to fly you to other locations, build things for you and if you really need to, you can eat them as well. You could either have a peaceful life with the Pals or be a savage and exploit your pals (remember not to get caught). You also have the option to choose how you would like to play the game. Pals are able to attack as well as defend, and you also have the ability to use a bow and arrow as well as guns. You can capture them and use them in battle, or simply befriend them. In Palworld, players get to handle Pokemon-like creatures called Pals.

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