Later on Kevin, a rogue type character who attacks get faster the more attacks, joins the team and soon after Mark, a monk type character and Joey, your bulky two-handed hammer user, as well as the youngest daughter Lucy, who becomes the mage of the playable characters.Įach of the characters is able to level up and unlock new active abilities, such as a powerful area of effect attacks as Linda or a decoy as Lucy and passive skills, like a damaging dash as Joey.
She plays very differently in comparison to John, as her hit points are lower and she is using a bow, draining her stamina when she moves while she shoots and later on gets boosts while she stands still while attacking. Soon after your first steps into the levels, his daughter Linda is joining him. With sword and shield, John is able to hit quite hard and block enemy attacks. You start as the father of the family, John, who is your typical fighter-type character. The motivating progression loop starts right at the beginning of the game. Up until the end, it was exciting for me to just replay the levels and make the Bergson’s stronger. Everything you do feels rewarding, even if it’s a short run into an area where you are crushed in the first couple of minutes, you still earn experience and money and maybe new lore or unlocks. The biggest strength of Children of Morta is its progression system. Each of the regions features its own set of enemies, traps and events that will challenge you and will give you more insight about the Bergson’s and the history of the world. It is now up to the Bergson’s to ready their weapons and to face the forces of evil.Īs one of six members, you are now tasked to explore three regions, divided into several areas, kill monsters and face off against continuously more difficult bosses. A dark force simply called the Corruption is befalling the mountain god Ou and the lands surrounding the mountain, the Bergson’s home and is threatening all life. In Children of Morta, you play as members of the Bergson family, a family that is guarding the mountain Morta for generations. By hacking and slaying through this roguelike dungeon crawler, you unlock new abilities and boost your stats and dive deeper into the world’s history and why it is on the brink of destruction.
A game about overcoming seemingly impossible struggles and in the end to save the world from the corruption of darkness. Simply put, Apan’s presence makes them all stronger, especially in battle.Children of Morta is a game about what it means to be a family.
In defense, all of the Bergsons can take advantage of Apan’s medical knowledge as she also boosts the effects of healing potions, and a new mechanic lets the family gain shields from items, abilities, and Apan’s Rage skill. Her weapon’s reach makes Apan perfect for delivering deadly mid-range strikes, her special Asva Pulse dash ability leaves opponents hindered in the dust, and her spells cover a large area of effect. She is as skilled in providing vital support for companions on the battlefield as she is in wielding a sturdy staff. “Apan – known as Clan Mother in her homeland – came from the far north of Mount Morta. She seems to be a very interesting character.
#BEST CHARACTER CHILDREN OF MORTA UPDATE#
With procedurally generated dungeons to explore and a thrilling storyline, Children of Morta has more than enough content to keep you occupies for a while, but developer Dead Mage has just released a free update that adds a new character to the game among other things.