Children of Morta
Children of Morta is an action role-playing video game with roguelike elements, released in September 2019. Developed by studio Dead Mage, it follows the story of the Bergson family, custodians of Mount Morta, who must defend it from an evil called the Corruption.[1][2][3][4]
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Developer(s) | Dead Mage |
Publisher(s) | 11 Bit Studios |
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Genre(s) | Action role-playing, roguelike |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Players take on the role of members of the Bergson family, with additional family members being unlocked as a player progresses through the game, to a total of seven playable characters. Each family member has its own playstyle and gameplay mechanics and levels up as it is played, granting improvements to themselves and other family members. The player must traverse a number of procedurally generated dungeons within the caverns of Mount Morta to clear them of various enemies and bosses.
Individual runs of the dungeon are bookended with returns to the Bergson family home, which sometimes progresses the narrative or allows players to witness additional dialogue. Some parts of the story take place after events happening in the game.[5]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PC: 82/100[6] PS4: 79/100[7] XONE: 80/100[8] NS: 80/100[9] |
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Famitsu | 33/40 (9, 8, 8, 8)[10] |
GameSpot | 80/100[5] |
Hardcore Gamer | 90/100[11] |
PC Gamer (US) | 68/100[12] |
Children of Morta was met with "generally favorable" reviews on all platforms, according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[6]
References
- "An interview with Dead Mage, the creators of Children of Morta!". Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "Tale of Ronin is a gorgeous role-player about the human side of the Samurai". Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "Developer Website". Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "Children Of Morta Review". Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "Children of Morta review". Retrieved 2019-11-24.
A few even have major narrative impact--there are a series of quests early on that end with the Bergsons adopting and raising an adorable puppy, for instance
- "Children of Morta for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
- "Children of Morta for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "Children of Morta for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- "Children of Morta for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- Romano, Sal (2020-12-09). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1671". Gematsu. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
- "Review: Children of Morta". Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- "Children of Morta review". Retrieved 2019-11-24.