Unexplored 2 The Wayfarers Legacy Review (Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · October 25, 2022

Our Unexplored 2 The Wayfarers Legacy Review has us visiting a game that creates a vast, rich fantasy world for us to discover. It has a cool twist on permadeath: your character may die, but the world might persist. The game is an ambitious, procedural action RPG without grind, XP, or gold. Instead, the story is all about your choices and their consequences as history unfold. As the titular Wayfarer, you take on the quest to destroy the Staff of Yendor, for which you’ll have to traverse your world. Along the way, you’ll meet tribes, encounter magical creatures and explore ancient ruins to discover mythical weapons and historic items.

Unexplored 2 The Wayfarers Legacy Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
1.4GB download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
Achievements show in-game.
3 save slots.
Four difficulties – Adventure, standard, Wayfarer, and Elder.
Adjust your difficulty with many setting icons like have more health or find more loot etc.
Character creator – culture (1 initially but 4 total), race (3 of them), background (1 initially but 4 total), and hope traits.
Random character roll option.
Cheat options – deal double damage, auto dodge, only wilderness hardships, no negative status effects, demi-God mode.
Game settings for auto-use health item threshold, welcome messages, aim to assist for range attacks, and auto-face targets.
Tutorial pop-ups as you play.
Fortune tests resolve issues like climbing or forcing doors open. It’s a mini game in which you need to get a successful fortune.
The story is told a lot like a choose-your-own-adventure.
Cautious mode is where you move slower but can detect traps.
Stealth is done by being in cautious mode and going by a wall, cliff, or in a Bush, etc.
Set camera perspective with three zoom options including overhead.
Two preset loadouts can be set up and swapped with a button press.
Sparks can be collected and used to make fortune tests easier by allowing you an additional attempt.
Text will pop up saying things like tap tap, or noises of your weapon.
Hack and slash combat.
Camping can be done in any safe area and allow you to heal, repair items, rest from fatigue and reset skills once an in-game day.
Fire helps you overcome conditions like wet and cold ailments.
Cool lighting effect when you are changing the time of day when in camp.
Presence plays a huge part, every time you use magic you increase the chances of enemies finding you.
Puzzle elements throughout.
Fast loading times.
Every run randomizes a new world, enemies, etc.
The world map is where you travel to jew location, random events can happen, and you can be told of events, dangers, or rewards you may get.
The game menu is a radial affair.
Full inventory system.

Unexplored 2 The Wayfarers Legacy Review Cons:

The fortune tests just feel like random button presses and outcomes and lack any real feeling of having an effect.
The game stutters a fair bit when moving.
So easy to accidentally drop a camp.
The camera is still not great.
For so long it’s all standard builds as you have to work towards the unlocks of race and culture.
The scenery gets in the way.
Somehow I kept making my loadout mess up or straight up get wiped.
The combat is rather spongey.
Takes a long time to get going.

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