Children of Morta

Children of Morta
Developer(s)Dead Mage
Publisher(s)11 Bit Studios
Platform(s)
Release
  • Microsoft Windows
  • September 3, 2019
  • PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • October 15, 2019
  • Nintendo Switch
  • November 20, 2019
Genre(s)Action role-playing, roguelike
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Children of Morta is an action role-playing video game with roguelike elements, released in September 2019. Developed by studio Dead Mage, it follows the story of the Bergson family, custodians of Mount Morta, who must defend it from an evil called the Corruption.[1][2][3][4]

Gameplay

Players take on the role of members of the Bergson family, with additional family members being unlocked as a player progresses through the game, to a total of seven playable characters. Each family member has its own playstyle and gameplay mechanics and levels up as it is played, granting improvements to themselves and other family members. The player must traverse a number of procedurally generated dungeons within the caverns of Mount Morta to clear them of various enemies and bosses.

Individual runs of the dungeon are bookended with returns to the Bergson family home, which sometimes progresses the narrative or allows players to witness additional dialogue. Some parts of the story take place after events happening in the game.[5]

Reception

Children of Morta was met with "generally favorable" reviews on all platforms, according to the review aggregator Metacritic.[6]

References

  1. ^ "An interview with Dead Mage, the creators of Children of Morta!". Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  2. ^ Donnelly, Joe (13 March 2017). "Tale of Ronin is a gorgeous role-player about the human side of the Samurai". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  3. ^ "Developer Website". Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  4. ^ "Children Of Morta Review". Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  5. ^ a b "Children of Morta review". Archived from the original on 2019-11-13. Retrieved 2019-11-24. A few even have major narrative impact--there are a series of quests early on that end with the Bergsons adopting and raising an adorable puppy, for instance
  6. ^ a b "Children of Morta for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2019-11-24.
  7. ^ "Children of Morta for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
  8. ^ "Children of Morta for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  9. ^ "Children of Morta for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
  10. ^ Romano, Sal (2020-12-09). "Famitsu Review Scores: Issue 1671". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  11. ^ "Review: Children of Morta". 2 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-01-05. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  12. ^ "Children of Morta review". PC Gamer. 12 September 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-11-24.