the falconeer day one edition xbox series x

The falconeer day one edition xbox series x plus#

Upgrading to the better mounts is well worth the money, as the increased stats make the fighting and flying a lot easier.

The Falconeer never seems to hand things to you on a plate or make it too easy, so most of these races will require numerous efforts and probably some prior upgrading in order to beat them (the majority I did with maybe a second or two to spare at most). Races exist scattered across the world, and you must find and complete them in a set time limit in order to unlock the new bird for purchasing. While a lot of your animal’s upgrades can be purchased, such as mutagens to increase agility and regen, as well as temporary and permanent boosts to health and weapons, you have to work a little harder to earn the upgraded mounts themselves. These earnings can go towards a number of things, but you’ll probably want to be improving your mount initially, as the one you begin with is fairly weak. Considerably shorter and generally easier than the main missions, they’re perfect to restock your funds after a string of deaths. These missions differ slightly from the main ones, and can include things such as scouting and clearing jobs. Completing the side missions from your home location, as well as any visiting locations, are well worth doing in order to save up money. If you do need a change of pace from the main missions, you have a choice of other tasks to do to keep you entertained, from side missions to races or simply boosting the stats of your bird. On the other hand, finally completing one of these missions feels like a great success, and any feeling you may have had of giving up is soon turned into wanting to complete the next and the next and so on.

The lack of checkpoints mid-mission is frustrating, especially for the longer ones with a lot of travelling about, and the fact that you lose a fair chunk of money when you die makes things even more frustrating still. The difficulty of these quests seems to vary greatly, with some of the supposedly easier ones being quite more difficult than expected, and you may find yourself coming face to face with stronger enemies than the mission suggested.

The falconeer day one edition xbox series x plus#

You’ll have different locations to visit, as well as encountering different enemies or targets, plus the hefty and unique rewards you receive at the end make finishing them even more worthwhile. The main missions generally consist of either fetch or fight quests, and although this sounds like it could get repetitive, it surprisingly doesn’t. It does feel a little bit disjointed at parts, as the story doesn’t always seem to flow, especially between the chapters, and besides the different factions being at war with one another, there isn’t much else going on in terms of the story. Each chapter sees you beginning at a different location, with a set number of main missions to complete before progressing to the next part of the story. The story revolves around a number of different factions at war with one another, and you serve as a Falconeer, completing different tasks for various people. This prologue does not really serve well enough as in introduction to the story or the controls completely, and you’ll find yourself simply learning as you go on both counts. Besides, who doesn’t want to be a passenger on a bird with guns on its back?Īfter a short prologue, The Falconeer throws you straight into the game, and it does initially feel like there’s a lot going on with not a lot of guidance.

Releasing next to titles in established series such as Assassin’s Creed and Watch Dogs may be daunting, but Tomas has managed to almost single-handedly create a game more than deserving to take its place alongside them. The Falconeer is the brainchild of solo developer Tomas Sala, and is a game that more than holds its own next to the new AAA releases it’s in the company of.