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(Thethaovanhoa.vn) - If you're a fan of the roguelike genre and searching for a new adventure, don't hesitate to challenge yourself with Oakenfold.
Special Impression of Oakenfold
As a strategic roguelike game, Oakenfold focuses more on action plans than frenzied battles, setting it apart when developed by Dutch developer Rutger van Dijk and his Studio Taghua compared to industry giants.
In terms of the plot, Oakenfold doesn't delve much into the story but leans towards developing the combat mechanism. Oakenfold almost entirely lacks in-game explanations of its story. From external sources, we know that Oakenfold's overall story revolves around Asha, a young woman living in an era where humanity is on the brink of extinction due to a mysterious extraterrestrial threat called the Bacterium Purifier.
Her father placed humanity's last hope on the shoulders of the young girl after his death in a Bacterium Purifier attack. The fuel canisters providing energy for Oakenfold, the last surviving settlement, are Asha's targets. Using the skills her father taught her, Asha must gather fuel while battling the Bacterium Purifier. A narrative flaw related to the story's construction is that the game doesn't really explain what's happening with the monsters or extraterrestrials, what Oakenfold is, or even Asha's background.
Oakenfold: The Passionate Achievement of Ruter van Dijk
Gameplay and combat mechanics take the spotlight in the game, showcasing the dedicated labor of Rutger van Dijk. Inspired by the classic game Into The Breach from Subset Games in 2018, this influence is evident in Oakenfold's square maps and turn-based combat strategy. Players can foresee future enemy attacks represented on the map, along with the timing and allocated actions, thereby finding optimal methods for each encounter.
At the beginning of each level, players choose one of three 'stances' including Survival, Nimble, or Scientific. Each stance represents Asha's experience and the skills she learns from it. If Survival includes push, pull, and grenades, Nimble provides mobility, enemy positioning, and easy obstacle traversal. Scientific allows swapping positions with enemies, altering their attack direction, and pushing them out of the way.
