
Thankfully, there are two difficulty modes, and the easier one lets players keep all their items upon death. Kara has the normal hunger and stamina meters and depleting this on a long journey across a random area can feel frustrating. Since each area is procedurally generated navigating it can become cumbersome quickly.
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Platforms: XB1 (reviewed), PS4, Switch, PC Sadly though, the structure of the game quickly becomes apparent, making it feel like a poor combination. The world is interesting and there is a mystery that drives players forward. Each level is a journey to move to the next section while performing the traditional survival tactics in between. Every time a player starts up a game, a new set of procedural islands are created. What it does to separate itself from the herd is create a linear story and levels to progress through. Windbound is a third-person survival game on the surface.

Windbound is not the Zelda Xbox and PlayStation players were hoping for, but it is an adventure worth talking about. Still, if players can get past the initial culture shock they will discover a unique adventure with some truly inspiring moments along the way. Players will quickly realize that the focal points here are to explore, craft, and survive. This is a survival game with inspirations from the aforementioned title.

The art style and combat make it easy to draw comparisons, but diving in the game definitely changes perspective quickly. Looking at a trailer for Windbound immediately evokes feelings of a certain adventure from Nintendo.
