Obviously, there are microtransactions to help speed things up, too.Īnother aspect of Spellbreak that I love is its art and character models. Plus, you can customize your appearance at the main menu and as you play, your general level and class-specific levels increase so there's always something to look forward to. As you run around, you can spot items and treasure chests that can reward you with new gear to increase your base stats, heal items for both your health and shield, scrolls that enhance your core abilities, new gauntlets, and you can even replace your special move which will let you do cool things like warp around. On top of the nifty spell system, Spellbreak features some light RPG elements that make exploring a treat. It's truly clever stuff that makes experimentation very rewarding. For example, if you send a tornado towards your opponent, why not light it on fire? Plus, there are plenty of hidden abilities such as freezing the ground so you can skate on it which makes you travel faster. Although you start with 1 gauntlet which can cast a regular and charged spell, you can acquire another to go on your other arm and this is where things get interesting as you can actually mix spells in nifty ways. The spells come in 6 elements: ice, lightning, fire, poison, earth, and wind. Its most prominent feature is that you cast spells, of course, and that alone is fantastic, especially if you're fed up of the constant use of guns in similar games like I am. With the basics out of the way, allow me to describe what makes Spellbreak special. Everything is handled exceptionally intuitively and after the brief tutorial, I was more than prepared to head to battle. Anyway, the core gameplay involves casting spells with the shoulder buttons, using items and special abilities, and traversing the map by flying, running, and teleporting. I should mention that there is cross-platform online multiplayer so I never had any trouble finding a large group of folks to play with which is great. Up to 42 players can partake in each battle and as you play, the arena becomes smaller so you may not have many confrontations at the start but as things progress, you'll be forced to battle the few remaining survivors which is exciting stuff indeed. Spellbreak is an online-focused battle royal game where you control a mage in order to defeat your rivals across a massive map. Skating across environments is so much fun There are a ton of battle royal games out there but few are as family-friendly and fun-filled as Spellbreak so let's cast some spells.
Spellbreak is also available for PS4 and Nintendo Switch
Maciejewski playing an Xbox One on September 16, 2020