Early in your adventures, Ben will only be able to upgrade your max health and attack, but as you discover scrolls and lore in the catacombs below, more upgrades like critical hit damage, dodge, critical hit chance, swiftness, and more, will become available for upgrades.
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Each character’s skill tree has five tiers of family traits, meaning that over the course of the game you could unlock as many as 24 of them, shared between all of the Bergsons.Įach family member has a full stat engine, for the min/maxers among you.īeyond traits and individual skill trees that you gain as you level up, upgrading your character’s power comes in two forms - the Book of Rea, managed by Grandma Bergson, and the family workshop run by Uncle Ben. Similarly, Linda can use a bow, but after putting a few points into her skills like Exploding Shot, which drops an explosive arrow from a distance, she’ll unlock a familial trait called “Move as One” whereby all family members have increased movement speed. Once he’s put enough points into this first attack tier, a second tier opens up, but it also unlocks the trait he grants to all other family members - “Of the Same Blood” which increases the max health of all of the Bergsons. Eventually he can put a point into a skill called Heavenly Swords which can rain a massive explosion from the sky on his foes, cooling off in just a few seconds. For instance, John starts with a sword and shield and can block, slash, and stab with his shield up.
Each family member is completely unique in their combat, as well as their personal and familial upgrade path. I won’t ruin these as they are the game’s special sauce, but there are six family members that will ultimately join you in your ascent of Mount Morta. The game begins with some family members out on their own adventures, or otherwise occupied. But it’s the things that happen outside of these mechanical and backstory elements that makes Children of Morta special. Uncle Ben can improve on weapons and armor (more on that unique mechanic in a moment), Grandma can consult the Book of Rea (again, more on that in a few), and you can read up on your discoveries and enemies in the family library. In nearly every return trip home, the selected heroes take a moment to brief the others on what they’ve seen.
It’s these moments that make Children of Morta unlike any game I’ve played. The moment before death, however, you are whisked back to the safety of the Bergson home, thanks to a special item provided by Grandma Bergson. Eventually, as in all roguelikes, you’ll succumb to your wounds (there are no healing mechanics beyond discovered potions and the occasional special artifact). As they level up, they unlock new powers like a hail of arrows or a thorny response to anyone who dares to strike John’s shield. It all starts simple enough, with John’s powers centering around basic sword and shield attacks, and Linda focusing on her trusty bow. In the background stands silhouettes of other family members yet to join the fight. Vile creatures spawn forth, confirming Grandma’s worst suspicions - the Corruption has returned to Mount Morta, and only the Bergson family stands in its way.Īs you can see in our first walkthrough, the only family members ready to tackle the threat are John and Linda. Joined by his daughter Linda, they make their way through the forest, coming across a disturbing scene where animals are being slaughtered on the stump of a sacred tree. John, the patriarch of the family, sets out and quickly sees firsthand that this Corruption is attacking the local animals. Gathering the family, they decide to investigate the nearby forest for clues.
Grandma Bergson, the wizened elder of the Bergon family, gets the uneasy feeling that an ancient evil called “Corruption” has returned to their world. Now imagine a roguelike that has a story so good that it could very well bring you to tears.Ĭhildren of Morta begins with an unknown force sweeping across the land. Put simply, most of the time roguelike games are a forgettable experience, or their stories lack punch. Now try to remember the names of the characters or anything significant about the story. Think of the last few roguelike titles you’ve played.
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