![]() After being immersed in nerd culture for many years, Derek is now happy to write about the media he enjoys instead of just ranting to his friends. He is a fan of science fiction and fantasy, video game and tabletop RPGs, classic Hong Kong action movies, and graphic novels. Derek majored in journalism and worked for a print newspaper before discovering the internet. When he is not writing, playing video games, watching movies or television, or reading novels or comic books, he occasionally takes some time to sleep. He lives with his wife, three dogs, and a likely excessive number of video game consoles. The game’s presentation is certainly impressive, and its combat has some depth to it, but providing that style without the substance of the campaign is not enough to sway most gamers into revising their opinion on Godfall.ĭerek Garcia is a Game Feature Writer for ScreenRant. Godfall’s PS Plus launch was its best opportunity to redeem itself, but by including only the endgame instead of the campaign, it has only further harmed its already shaky reputation. Further, if Challenger Edition is obtained as a PS Plus title, and not purchased as part of a gamer’s own library, buying access to a single-player mode that is contingent on subscription to an online gaming service presents an odd value proposition. ![]() Endgame content is usually sold as an add-on to a game’s main campaign, where adding the story modes to Challenger Edition is the reverse. While this is potentially a good value, it is a bit perplexing. Godfall’s main campaign may feature a simple story, but it is still a story, and a series of endless endgame battles, absent any context or investment, is a much harder sell for most players.įor gamers intrigued by Godfall’s stylish combat, who want to experience its story, the PS Plus Challenger Edition offers an add-on option to access the campaign as well as Fire & Darkness for $15. Still, the story mode of Marvel's Avengers has generally been better received than its divisive endgame cycle, and it is vital to investment in the game’s story. Marvel’s Avengers’ single-player campaign aimed for Batman: Arkham and Marvel’s Spider-Man levels of quality, but the game engine designed around live service endgame play harmed the immersion of the story. Recent games that have attempted to merge strong single-player campaigns with a loot-based perpetual endgame have met with a lukewarm reception. In terms of hours of playtime, the endgame play Challenger Edition offers is, theoretically, limitless replay value, while the main campaign could be seen as a 10-plus hour “tutorial.” For many players, however, endgame content is only meaningful because they want to extend the enjoyment they felt in the initial campaign, and the skill set they have developed. Notably, the Godfall: Fire & Darkness DLC’s superior narrative also improved on the original campaign. Whether simple or complex, a game's story provides context and meaning to its battles beyond a pure abstraction of resource management and twitch reflexes. Some have argued that missing out on the main campaign is not much of a loss, given the game's straightforward story. It throws players in the deep end after only a brief tutorial on how to swim, essentially. Omitting the main campaign, which gradually introduces players to mechanics and playstyles, is a strange approach for the PS Plus Godfall. The actual gameplay leans closer to a dungeon crawler played from an over-the-shoulder perspective, albeit one with occasionally rapid-paced combat, with short-range teleports and blinding fast combos. ![]() Promotional materials suggested a high-speed fantasy RPG answer to the Borderlands-style looter shooter. When it launched more than a year ago, Godfall suffered from some marketing issues. ![]() Related: Best Godfall Builds For Every Valorplate The story suddenly evaporates, however, as players are abruptly advanced to maximum level and introduced to a variety of online-only endgame modes. Challenger Edition begins with cinematic scenes and a tutorial level that introduces a conflict between brothers Macros and Orin, warriors in a high fantasy setting who stand divided due to the former’s pursuit of godhood and destructive power. Many gamers were initially pleased to hear that Godfall was to be the new PS5 title included in PS Plus’ December 2021 lineup, but this quickly soured when the news broke that the PS Plus Godfall does not include the campaign. ![]()
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