From here you’re off on a journey of discovery. There’s co-op for two players basically right out of the box, at least it’s unlocked very early in the game for minimal friction for playing with a friend.

This is to say that he’s not annoying or invasive as a side character. You’ll soon meet Nyall, a ghost from the past who will help you along your journey, and in a lot of ways, this relationship reminded me of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor over something like the talking cuff in Forspoken. After establishing your looks, it won’t be long before you meet the gauntlet, a powerful artifact thought to be lost to time, is the key to Atlas’ salvation. You are an “Unnamed”, and as such you’re able to create an avatar of your own design that’s a woman or man, alongside customizing your duds. The world of Atlas sees the waters receded and is fully covered in sand, all thanks to work from the malevolent sun god. Atlas Fallen is great for turning off your brain for some hack ‘n’ slash action, but not much else.

This is a gorgeous, well-made game that is a lot of fun to play, thought it doesn’t offer more than the sum of its parts. Atlas Fallen from Deck13 is a game that’s on the cusp of being great or special, but doesn’t quite reach those heights. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, but you’ve got a talking gauntlet on your arm after being chosen save a world that desperately needs a hero.

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