#Biomutant narrator voice actor free

There is an interesting main quest that emerges in the mid-game that brings these characters into focus and in retrospect, it was a smart way of lending even more importance to them. The initial dialogue with each main NPC also provides an opportunity to discuss the player’s choices whilst playing the game and while my choices were heavily panned by almost all of them, I appreciated this added element to the interactions. The NPCs are not laden with depth, but have fun dialogue and each of them serve as an effective counterbalance to the stoic protagonist. Even character names are hilariously tongue in cheek with names like “Out-of-Date” and other self-aware lines that play off the tropey elements of the story. It is a theme that could have felt heavy-handed, but Experiment 101 finds a great balance in delivering the high stakes with a side of nutty charm that ensures neither the narrative nor the world ever feel out of balance or preachy.

#Biomutant narrator voice actor free

The layering of nature over collapsed architecture like power plants and railroads echoes themes that are brought up throughout the narrative about the effects of rampant industrialisation on the environment, and how eventually, the game world’s inevitable destruction will bring about new life, free from the destructive previous inhabitants.

The artwork in Biomutant is strong across the board, with elements of the pre-apocalypse world clearly visible, although overrun by flora. The dynamic time of day system is the absolute highlight here, increasing the immersion by organically demonstrating the passage of time whilst the player traverses the terrain. Other elements of the presentation, including the texture work, lighting, and draw distance, are also top notch. Motion blur is a divisive effect amongst the gaming community, but it is utilised well here, adding fluidity to the animations and believability to the protagonist’s ludicrous movement capabilities when in battle.

In combat, it adds considerable scale to the bigger enemies and highlights the art that has gone into creating them. The world looks incredible in action, with particularly striking use of depth of field. The game makes an excellent first impression with its presentation. Yet despite the relatively small development team, the world they have created is sprawling, vibrant and a true showcase of their blockbuster potential as a game studio. It is a game developed chiefly by a mere 20 developers, some of whom are alumni of Avalanche Studios, the team behind the Just Cause franchise. I often found myself markedly impressed at the scale of Biomutant.