Review: Children Of Morta (PlayStation 4)

Children of Morta is a story-driven action RPG game about an extraordinary family of heroes. Lead the Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Will you be able to sacrifice everything to save the ones you care for?

Pros:

• Stunning pixel-art graphics.
• 2.54gb download size.
• Five save slots.
• Platinum trophy.
• Aim assist on/off.
• Strong narration performances.
• Can rebind controls.
• ARPG dungeon crawler gameplay.
• Pure eye candy!
• Earn EXP, level up and get points to put into a skill tree.
• The way the story and action are mixed together is really well done.
• Local co-op support.
• Roguelike elements.
• Overall map-pick dungeons, team, and skills.
• Can reset skill points at any point.
• Combo counter that gives rewards.
• Hub World house-unlock room through playing. Here you can buy permanent upgrades, read lore, craft gear, etc.
• Obelisks-grant timed buffs like extra health or stronger attacks.
• Rescue characters to open new parts of the house or get a new playable character.
• Strong endless dungeon vibes, uses a lot of the mechanics and overall atmosphere.
• The story progresses over the top of the gameplay.
• Dungeons randomize every run.
• Big boss encounters.
• Wide variety of enemies.
• Every character plays differently with ranged/magic/melee attributes.
• A lot of fun.
• Awesome animations.
• Map uncovers as you play.
• Play how you want.
• Find hidden artifacts that grant a special move. You can only have one at a time but they mix it up dramatically like have an Ai buddy or a dragon or healing items.
• In-game cutscenes.
• Teleport room to help get out of trouble.
• Very light puzzle elements.

Cons:

• Not always sure it saved.
• Very slow-paced.
• Small text in places.
• Not the best load times.
• Small enemies kinda stick to you and make hitting them hard.
• Difficulty spikes especially with the boss.
• A lot of replaying the same level layouts.