Since its announcement Nightingale has sparked the curiosity of enthusiasts and the gaming press. The mysterious Open World with steampunk style survival mechanics it aroused curiosity both for its original style and for the fact that behind it Inflexion Games, the software house parent of Nightingale, there are some of the names of important veterans in the sector. Now Nightingale is no longer so mysterious and there are only a few days left until launch of the Early-Access version of the game, scheduled for February 20th. Thanks to Inflexion Games we were able to enter the magical world of Nightingale in a preview and we are ready to tell you more.
Our preview of Nightingale
As anticipated, Nightingale is an Open World with survival mechanics in which you can play in single-player or in co-op with 6 companions. Unlike most games of this genre, Nightingale has a Interesting and in-depth plot which puts you in the shoes of a world traveler.
The game is set in a magical Victorian era in which the limits that separate the various worlds are thinner than ever. A mysterious race, that of Faelearned to travel between worlds through the use of magical portals by coming into contact with the human race who learned this power from them and allowed some human beings, called realmwalkers, to travel between dimensions. However, a bad experiment has turned their present upside down Nightingale, the last great bastion of human beings.
We will obviously be one of the realmwalkers and alone or together with other friends, we will have to survive the various vicissitudes that the different worlds throw at us and return home. All while exploring what the worlds have available and discovering more about the magic of this universe and the Fae race.
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More than a Survival
From the point of view of GameplayNightingale features all the mechanics belonging to the genre. Survival, resource gathering and an extensive crafting system they rule the roost. To be able to get by between the various worlds it will be necessary to learn to defend yourself from magical creatures present e react to atmospheric agents like the desert heat or sudden hailstorms. Building a roof over your head and increasingly effective equipment will be essential. All this will also be necessary for explore new play areas it varies points of interest which move the plot forward and bring the protagonist closer to his goal.
The crafting system It has something already seen, but with a little interesting twist. In fact, we will have to discover new “recipes” to build objects and homes, find the necessary materials and place them on the map. The interesting part is that the equipment does have standard requirements, but depending on the materials used we can alter its specifications. Using rarer and more effective materials will radically change the characteristics of a piece of equipment giving us an edge over the game world.
We have many objects available; we will start from banal spears and simple clothes up to complex firearms, elegant clothes, umbrellas for gliding and magical weapons capable of unleashing exceptional powers. In fact, there will be many difficulties to face. In addition to the normal creatures we will encounter during our journey, some worlds will hide creature Apex, for some truly epic battles.
Cast your Nightingale card
One of the most interesting mechanics of Nightingale is certainly the card and portal system. As anticipated, the journey through the portals will world us in ever-changing worlds but we will be the ones to choose the characteristics through the use of magic cards. These are divided into Biome, Major and Minor cards.
- Biome Card: this card allows you to choose the biome that will characterize the world in which we will adventure. There are currently three: Forest, Desert and Swamp. Each biome corresponds to unique environmental characteristics, creatures and resources
- Major Letter: determines the general level of challenge we will find in the new world
- Minor Letter: this is an optional type of card that adds a series of effects to the world we are going to visit. We will be able to change small graphic aspects, such as the color of the sky or alter the gravity of that specific world to be able to jump higher. They are currently in the game 50 diverse carte minor
This of the cards is one of the most original mechanics that differentiates Nightingale from other Open Worlds out there. With such a vast possibility of combinations, we can create ever-changing “games” and ever-new worlds. This is also thanks to procedural generation of the worlds used in Nightingale. Even with the same cards, we will never have one world the same as another.
From a technical point of view..
…Nightingale already has nothing to envy of most of the titles of the genre out there. The game boasts one Particularly pleasant cartoonish graphic style and enriched by truly excellent animations and plays of light and shadow. The game can be played both third person and first person, particularly recommended for combat and resource gathering.
During our Nightingale preview, moreover, we never encountered any glitches or bugs that ruined the gaming experience except for a few small hiccups typical of Early Access which were resolved with a simple restart of the game.
Nightingale Preview in Brief: Hopes for the Future
To be in a pre-Early-Access phase, Nightingale is already in excellent condition with excellent stability, very pleasant graphics and extensive and engaging gameplay which will only improve in the future. The amount of things to do and elements to discover is already huge and the story has managed to involve us like the best of the triple AAA titles. We can only imagine what Nightingale might become in the coming monthsbefore the official launch expected in about a year.
In the meantime, if you want to play Nightingale early (at a reduced price) and support the developers in the meantime, we remind you that Nightingale will be available in Early-Access on February 20th.
