Redwall: The Scout - Review & Rating

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Here's my review for Review: An Epic Tale of Redwall : The Scout for the PC.

If you have any questions about the game feel free to ask in the comments below!

Soma Games has been working on their Redwall video game for a couple of years now, and anticipation is running high for fans of the series. Let's take a look at the final version of their take on the first official video game in the Redwall series.

It's tough to develop a great video game based on a book series, and games like The Scout are a good example of why.

I gotta say, I liked the setting of this game

The Redwall fantasy settings are rendered with glorious lighting effects decorating the terrain that is full of detail and hidden items. The creatures that you encounter are full of life, and I really enjoyed scouting the way and directing the Refugees to the abbey. The huge 3D areas are fun to explore, and you get to step into the feet (or paws?) of a mouse that lives in the Redwall Universe. Something I'm sure every fan of the series has wanted to do.

The story of the game is pretty good too, I mean, I couldn't get the full story effect with the available act but I feel like it that what I saw was a solid story with good characters that fit right into Brian Jacques book series. I'm really interested to see how the story progresses.

All that said, the Scout still feels like a stereotypical Adventure game with a Redwall theme. Which isn't quite a bad thing.
Sometimes it feels good to escape the rush and hustle of our daily lives and escape to the land of a fantasy land we have read so much about. I feel like the Scout does a great job incorporating the same feeling I had when I first read the Redwall series.

Graphically speaking, this game has pretty good animations of the creatures, all of which is decently detailed and brings the characters to life effortlessly. I was able to put the character models to the test in the included Motions Lab, and I must say the animation did a pretty good job holding up.

This 3D world of Redwall comes to life in a cartoony-realisticy way, which is nice if you're a fan of the series.The visuals represent the objects they represent well.

All that being said, the game is still in Early Early Early access and has a lot of work to go. They will really need to improve generally every aspect of the game but that will all come in time.

In the end, if you're a fan of the Redwall Series I'd recommend this game. As long as you know what you're buying. It's not a AAA blockbuster video game, it's not a fully polished indie game that's blowing up steam, but it is a very interactive version of the Redwall universe, with a good story, that fans of the series will enjoy. If you're on the fence about this game I'd say go for it! It's a solid start from Soma Games that will improve over time.


Overall Score: 6.5 / 10
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