A Township Tale already has something few other VR games are able to boast about the fan-run Wiki.
Oh, actuallyI thought I wrote Wiki.
The fact that Alta`s part survivaland part town-building universe needs an online encyclopedia reveals a lot of things. First, it suggests the game is genuinely deepwhich is certainly the case. The world of A Township Tale is rife with different resources to collect, classes to master and, above allequipment to create. It`s a long process to learn the things you require, where it can be found , and the best way to acquire it. In fact, it`d be virtually impossible without a web-based resource such as this.
It also shows that Alta`s mission has been embraced by a supportive community. The online community in Township is very active, and particularly during Quest launch week they`re willing to assist you in getting on your feet. It is evident in the exhaustive amount of YouTube tutorialsthat can take anywhere between 30 and 60 minutes explaining the intricacies of certain elements of the game. It`s not easy to create a community such as that. This is an obvious sign that Alta is on the right path.
In addition, it`s an indication that A Township Tale can, in its initial stagesmay be a bit intimidating. There`s plenty to do there, and the game currently doesn`t do a great job of explaining what the overall goals are , and how to achieve them. A Township Tale is all aboutyou discovering your path and creating your own adventure. However, it can take a while before you feel like you understand the process you`re taking.
This is not due to the fact that the game`s instructions aren`t clear enough (reallythere`s no written explanation for most tasks), but because VR requires that you have a solid knowledge of VR basics before you can begin playing. It`s a fiddly physical game that demands you to hold objects correctly and practice using them properly all the way to the angling of a hammer, or the way you hold a tool like a chisel. Here are some suggestions to help you get started.
The aim is to be as realistic as you can, and Alta definitely throws everything at that concept. And in a lot of ways, the game achieves fascinating results. Absolutely, A Township Tale is a game that doesn`t play well with a controller or keyboardIt`s true that you can playvery similar games on a flat screen, but the entire point of Township is to feel like you`re really doing these activities yourself. As a resultit could be pushed to the limits of VR`s current limitations, requiring for a level of precision that`s difficult to create without the context you`d typically have from, saythe top-heavy hammer being thrown on nail.
The Township Tale Oculus Quest Blacksmith
All of this is to say that we`re still not quite ready to put down an overall score for the game just yet. We`ve spent a lot of time looking into the core of the gamehowever, not nearly enough to feel that we`ve seen everything it has to offer. We may need to take a bit of time to nail that stamp.
A Township Tale is hugely ambitious especially for the Quest platform. It`sshould it get everything right, it will be one of the most significant games released to date. We need to ensure that we are able to make an accurate review of the game. Stay tuned to find out our final thoughts.