Blade and Sorcery: Nomad has lastly acquired its 1.0 replace, bringing the standalone model largely on par with its PC VR counterpart. Meaning Crystal Hunt, talent timber, and amazingly, the Citadel map, which has been PC unique since Nomad launched in 2021.
Admittedly, a lot of my ideas on the total model of Nomad are just like our Blade and Sorcery assessment on PC VR. Very like our preliminary Nomad assessment in 2021, the total launch of the standalone model appears like a formidable feat – nevertheless it does make some comprehensible adjustments to work on the Quest.
The most important function is definitely the Crystal Hunt mode, a progression-based model of the physics-based sword-fighting recreation that provides you a small cause to immerse your self in Blade and Sorcery’s world. Whereas the story is, admittedly, very mild on particulars, there’s loads of lore, and there is the participating uphill battle of getting Crystals to boost your abilities.
From my expertise with each variations of the sport, Blade and Sorcery: Nomad brings the identical options because the PC VR replace, letting you full numerous dungeons and get cash, purchase weapons, and sort out the Golem boss combat. Unsurprisingly, whereas I’ll have been ambushed by 4-5 folks within the PC VR model at instances, Nomad has given fewer crowds from my time with the sport.
Contemplating the sheer quantity of physics, together with the brand new abilities that supply alternative ways to eradicate your combatants, it isn’t an enormous shock that Nomad numbs the expertise in just a few methods. And, even then, it is nonetheless unbelievable that Warpfrog has managed to tug this off. Among the new abilities are notably demanding, even on PC VR, so it is spectacular to see them on Quest, to say the least.
Nonetheless, Nomad nonetheless suffers from some acquainted points, which were seemingly heightened with the most recent replace. Attempting to see enemies from a distance strains my eyes, as they turn out to be blurry messes from round 20 ft away, and so they’re considerably jagged too. It turns into simpler on the eyes as you strategy them, nevertheless it takes you out of the immersion. I actually want Warpfrog would do a Quest 3 improve, even when that will not occur. I can nonetheless dream.
In fact, Blade and Sorcery’s most interesting function has at all times been the sandbox mode. Having the ability to ship chaos, carnage, and cruelty in thrilling methods has saved many gamers engaged for lots of of hours earlier than Crystal Hunt’s launch, and it is no totally different right here. Because of the brand new abilities, it is extra thrilling than ever.
From what I can inform, the enemy numbers appear decreased from the PC VR model, which is truthful contemplating it is a pretty demanding recreation. Nonetheless, that does not make the motion any much less thrilling. Having the ability to conjure lightning beams that slice enemies into piles of limbs, or create black holes out of skinny air is participating, and stays thrilling no matter your playtime.
There is not any doubt that, whereas Blade and Sorcery: Nomad stays a restricted model of the total launch on PC, it nonetheless deserves reward. After three years on the Meta Quest platform, Nomad is lastly a full-fledged expertise, and should you’re in search of arguably the most effective sword-fighting video games in digital actuality, right here it’s.
Blade and Sorcery: Nomad is now obtainable on Meta Quest and Pico headsets.