5/25/2023 0 Comments Cloudpunk map![]() While flying through the city it genuinely feels like you are flying through a futuristic city in the sky. I was quite impressed with how vertical the city is though. With your hover vehicle you can go up and down at will with some upper and lower limits put in so you don’t end up drifting to areas where there is nothing to do. In addition to covering a large area the city is quite large vertically. This does lead to a number of loading screens which are kind of annoying as the map has to be broken down into sections. For an indie game the city of Novlis is considerably larger than you would expect. Cloudpunk utilizes a voxel/blocky based style. For the most part the game does a great job creating a unique atmosphere. It is clear that the game took a lot of inspiration from sources such as Blade Runner and other pinnacles of this genre. Novalis is a city in the clouds with towers that stretch high into the skies. Cloudpunk relies heavily on the cyberpunk futuristic city theme. Probably the main reason why the gameplay is satisfying despite not being particularly deep is due to the atmosphere. This allows you to explore the world as much as you want. The game doesn’t seem to give you any time limits so you can take your time and not feel rushed to make it to your destination in time. There is just something really satisfying about driving around the city picking up and delivering packages. ![]() Cloudpunk is one of those games that are just really relaxing to play. Despite this I actually still enjoyed the gameplay quite a bit. ![]() I will admit that the gameplay could use a little more variety as you basically do the same things over and over throughout the game. On the surface Cloudpunk’s gameplay might not sound all that interesting. If this doesn’t sound all that interesting, Cloudpunk is unlikely to be for you. After an hour or two of gameplay you should have a good idea of what the rest of the game will play like as it doesn’t drastically change. There really aren’t any puzzles, risk of death, or time pressures that mix things up. You could sum up the gameplay as one large fetch quest as you pick up items and then take them somewhere else. In many ways the gameplay feels like working as a delivery driver in the future. You can also visit shops to purchase items, and upgrade your apartment and vehicle.Īt this point there are probably a decent number of people who are wondering if that is all there is to the game? For the most part the previous paragraph does a good job outlining all of the game’s gameplay. During some missions you will be given the option to choose one of two options which has a little impact on the overall story. You mostly pick up the package from one location, get into your hover car, fly to your next destination, park your car, and start the process all over again. The city is broken up into a number of sections that you can walk around. Throughout the night you will be given jobs from your employer and you will find various sidequests as you explore. This entails traveling on foot and in your hover car. As a delivery driver the gameplay revolves around picking up and delivering packages. The gameplay in Cloudpunk is pretty simple. As you make deliveries around the city you soon learn that everything is not as it appears in Nivalis. She gets a job at Cloudpunk a delivery service that is at best semi-legal. After being forced from her home and family Rania moves to the city of Nivalis. In Cloudpunk you play as Rania in the distant future where humans, androids, and AIs coexist. Cloudpunk may at first just seem like a futuristic delivery driver simulator, but it has depth under the surface due to the immersive atmosphere and compelling story. Thanks to receiving a review copy for the game on PlayStation 4 I got the opportunity to check out the game. A couple days ago the game was ported to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Pretty much every fan of cyberpunk is eagerly awaiting the release of Cyberpunk 2077, but back in April Cloudpunk released on PCs and received generally positive reviews. While I am not as big of fan of cyberpunk as some people, I still find the setting to be quite interesting. ![]() As a big fan of sci-fi I have always been interested in stories set in the future.
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