Driftland The Magic Revival – now on Xbox
Floating islands. Dragons. Historical magic. Total kingdoms drifting by way of the skies. Driftland: The Magic Revival on Xbox doesn’t precisely do issues by halves.
Initially launched on PC (Steam) various years again (2019 the truth is), the fantasy RTS from Star Drifters has now made the soar to Xbox Sequence X|S courtesy of Final Video games, bringing its uncommon mixture of technique, world-building and magical terraforming to console gamers for £16.74.
And whereas the technique style is filled with acquainted concepts, Driftland has all the time had one mechanic that helps it stand aside – the flexibility to actually transfer the world round you.
At A Look
Recreation: Driftland: The Magic Revival
Developer: Star Drifters
Writer: Final Video games
Platforms: Xbox Sequence X|S
Style: Technique / RTS
Value: £16.74
A World Held Collectively By Magic
After a devastating battle between historical mages shattered the planet into floating fragments, the surviving factions used the final of their magical energy to cease all the world collapsing fully. Centuries later, magic has begun returning, new Mage Overlords have emerged, and previous rivalries are beginning to floor as soon as once more.
From there, gamers take management of their very own floating realm, increasing throughout procedurally generated maps by connecting drifting islands collectively and slowly build up assets, armies and magical affect.
However while most technique video games concentrate on controlling models, and Driftland nonetheless does, its actual gimmick lies in reshaping the battlefield itself.
Utilizing magic, gamers can bodily transfer floating landmasses across the map, connecting remoted islands, opening new routes or chopping off enemies fully. It provides the sport a really completely different really feel in comparison with extra conventional RTS titles the place the map stays static from begin to end.
There’s additionally much less emphasis on micromanaging particular person troops. As a substitute, you assign common targets to models and allow them to perform orders extra independently when you concentrate on the larger image. Consider this as a barely extra relaxed strategy to technique – no less than till dragons begin displaying up.
Flying Beasts, Magic And Procedural Worlds
As your kingdom expands, you’ll acquire entry to aerial models, magical economies and creatures that may be tamed and ridden into battle.
Dragons are clearly the headline attraction, however Driftland’s fantasy setting leans closely into airborne fight and exploration throughout its fragmented world. Mixed with procedurally generated maps, the result’s a method recreation that ought to really feel a little bit completely different each time you begin over.
A Totally different Type Of Console RTS
Technique video games on console all the time face the identical problem – making advanced techniques really feel manageable with a controller.
Driftland appears to sidestep a few of that by focusing extra on broader command selections quite than fixed micromanagement. That would assist it settle properly on Xbox (downloadable through the Xbox Retailer), significantly for gamers who take pleasure in technique video games however don’t essentially need one thing relentlessly demanding.
And actually, any RTS that allows you to drag floating islands round whereas commanding dragon-riding armies already has an honest gross sales pitch.
