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i_love_games2019-03-30 03:35 pm
captaincassidy) wrote in i_love_games2019-03-30 03:35 pm
WORTOX - Don't Starve Together Trailer {REVIEW}
Disclaimer: It says review, but personally, this is more of a... first-impressions sort of thing-- just what I thought of the trailer.
Okay I'm like two days late but I JUST saw the Wortox trailer Klei released! They really outdo themselves with their exploration of lore-- managing to tie in many different things into short, often nonvocal (not in this case, though!) clips regarding the characters. I can only hope we see more of that in the future, or more comics, etc. Their ARG is also just fantastic, and I fully recommend it. Really, I need to get back into playing/find more people to play with (I'm a "I barely manage" kinda person hdfshkhdhfs getting better would be fun)!
Now, my thoughts on the trailer jsdkjfsd
Firstly, WOW. The narration is done incredibly well, and the rhyming doesn't feel forced. It flows well, and is easy to follow. The animation is, as always, stylized and appealing to look at. Everything moves smoothly, stretch panels seem to be null (not that they're bad, but they can be SUPER awkward), and the coloring doesn't look jarring or out of place.
So, character design? Well it's Klei, so it's good. Cute, stylized, and believable in-world. Wortox looks like a little anthro goat or deer, and makes for a visually interesting partner for Krampus. Beyond that, Krampus himself also looks really good-- especially the movements of his tail and bag!
Finally, story-- it adds to the lore, though I do have to complain about timing. To my knowledge, we don't see Wortox anywhere before this point. It's implied Wortox has been there for the whole time-- or at least a long time, based on how he considers Krampus a "dear friend,"-- but we never have an inkling of this in-game before the trailer. So, has he been there the whole time? Or did he start following around Krampus sometime after the start of the DST events? It's a little confusing if you sit and think about it.
Oh... and why does he have a W name? Because he's playable? He isn't trapped in the Constant like the others, after all...
Either way, I'm really looking forward to trying Worty out! What do you think?
Okay I'm like two days late but I JUST saw the Wortox trailer Klei released! They really outdo themselves with their exploration of lore-- managing to tie in many different things into short, often nonvocal (not in this case, though!) clips regarding the characters. I can only hope we see more of that in the future, or more comics, etc. Their ARG is also just fantastic, and I fully recommend it. Really, I need to get back into playing/find more people to play with (I'm a "I barely manage" kinda person hdfshkhdhfs getting better would be fun)!
Now, my thoughts on the trailer jsdkjfsd
Firstly, WOW. The narration is done incredibly well, and the rhyming doesn't feel forced. It flows well, and is easy to follow. The animation is, as always, stylized and appealing to look at. Everything moves smoothly, stretch panels seem to be null (not that they're bad, but they can be SUPER awkward), and the coloring doesn't look jarring or out of place.
So, character design? Well it's Klei, so it's good. Cute, stylized, and believable in-world. Wortox looks like a little anthro goat or deer, and makes for a visually interesting partner for Krampus. Beyond that, Krampus himself also looks really good-- especially the movements of his tail and bag!
Finally, story-- it adds to the lore, though I do have to complain about timing. To my knowledge, we don't see Wortox anywhere before this point. It's implied Wortox has been there for the whole time-- or at least a long time, based on how he considers Krampus a "dear friend,"-- but we never have an inkling of this in-game before the trailer. So, has he been there the whole time? Or did he start following around Krampus sometime after the start of the DST events? It's a little confusing if you sit and think about it.
Either way, I'm really looking forward to trying Worty out! What do you think?