Worlds of Chaos: Corruption Demo

Party-based RPGs are not very popular anymore, mainly because there are so few D&D productions being released lately. There are some exceptions, but most modern role-playing games prefer to feature one protagonist, and maybe provide the players with the chance to acquire one or two followers along the way that cannot be fully controlled or customized in any way.

Worlds of Chaos: Corruption tries to do things differently, by allowing you to create a party from scratch and customize every aspect of its members. Granted, you also have the option to just generate one instantly, but that’s obviously for more casual players. In fact, you even have an arcade mode that can be activated, which makes everything a lot easier, especially during combat.

Speaking of which, exploration and combat seem to be the two main elements in the game. The first one is due to the fact that the world is open from the get-go, thus allowing you to explore at will. As for the combat, you really need to plan each confrontation, because your party members have useful skills that come in handy in a variety of situations. You are usually outnumbered, so it’s important that you focus the most dangerous targets first.

Although the main idea is commendable, the game is still very early in the development stage, so there’s plenty of work left to be done. This is obvious when you take a look at the level design and the graphics in general, because there’s not much to see except for some grass and the occasional building when you are in a town. There are also some issues with the gameplay, especially in regards to how the characters find their way around the map.

The combat mechanics are pretty straightforward, in the sense that you can manually select which characters attacks which enemy. You can also cast spells, drink potions and heal yourself with magic, but it’s much more difficult to do so in the arcade mode. The game needs a better targeting system, because right now you are never really sure whether you really clicked on the enemy or not.

In the end, Worlds of Chaos: Corruption is not very shiny at the moment, but it can turn into quite a gem later on. However, the gameplay and the interface are not up to standards at the moment, at least not in their current state.