BioMutant, the unique looking action role-playing game that was revealed at Gamescom last month, looked quite promising in its first gameplay footage. However, one aspect that we weren't all that keen on was the narration. We don't mind a bit of commentary here and there, but this was the kind of thing that'd probably drive you mad after a few hours.
Fortunately, Eurogamer reports that you'll actually have the option of limiting the amount of narration that you'll hear throughout the game. "Each session, the conversation that's dynamic decreases, so if you play one hour and start your second hour on the same session, we decrease the frequency. If you play 10 hours of the game, the default frequency gets lower and lower," developer Stefan Ljungqvist told the publication.
Ljungqvist continues: "You also have a scaler for how frequent you want it," he added. "It scales with your session time, and it scales with your total play time, and you also have a slider." Good to know.
BioMutant is due to release at some point next year, but were you at all put off by the narration? Don't feel as though you have to zip it in the comments section below.
[source eurogamer.net]
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People seemed quite down on this one from what I've heard (outside of media) but I liked what I saw. I felt like the narration had the potential to give it a unique feel but options are usually a good thing.
Not impressed by this one. Just Cause 2 was only decent, and the gameplay in Biomutant almost looks like an MMO, which is a genre I really don't enjoy at all.
Plus, Just Cause 2's story was absolute nonsense that I barely even remember.
Having a narrator during gameplay is a decent idea if done well. Unfortunately, though, it sounds like they've budgeted on the voice actor. They should have got Sir David Attenborough to do it all proper like. Being the good sport that he is, he probably would have, too.
The only way a narrator talking all the time would be acceptable to me would be if he was voiced by Charles Dance.
I settle for nothing less.
I didn't mind it in bastion.
I'd of rather have the voice over done by Tyrion Lannister myself
Game looks pretty good though...good as in I'll buy in a sale or wait for a gift at Christmas/Birthday...or maybe wait till it ends up on Plus..
As someone who absolutely hates in-play narration / general banter, this is good to know.
@Nickolaidas Right on - "And you believe you know what it means to be a monster? Hmm?.. You have no idea..but I'm going to show you"
This looks original. A cup of shroom tea plus a couple buddies and this looks fun
I find narration distracting for the most part, would rather go without it. I even turn off in-game music when I can, to create a more realistic ambience.
Narration has its good moments too, i.e. A Bards Tale and Stories: the path of destinies. I like the option of a slider though. I still have high hopes for this one.
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