One of my favourites is actually the combo they introduce in the tutorial - using a poison cloud first, then shooting a fireball at it, resulting in a noxious explosion that eats away at enemies' health. You can actually use different elements in succession to create deadlier spells, and being able to come up with creative applications for these combos while you're in the middle of a fight makes for extremely exciting gameplay. The magic in Spellbreak isn't just discrete fireballs, poison clouds, lightning bolts and all that.
That's only the beginning, because now it's time to see how you can combine them, and this is where the game's combat system truly shines. Okay, so we've got a few elemental spells, but is that all? Hardly. Of course, this doesn't mean that they're eternally shoehorned into one element or the other - you can freely swap elements between matches without penalty, which further allows players to explore and see what fits them best. Of course, each of these classes, from Pyromancer to Toxicologist is tailored for a different playstyle, so it all depends on what each individual player wants to focus on. Before the match, players select one of six different Classes as their "bread", which determines the primary elements they spawn with into the map. The game essentially lets players make their own "Subway sandwich", except you're using elemental magic as the toppings. The combat system is undoubtedly my favourite part about Spellbreak, and after testing it myself, it wasn't hard to see why many players have fallen for it. Then again, you could also pick a fireball, a lightning bolt or a cyclone - it all depends on the mood. In fact, I think going for this angle suits it pretty well, especially since it helps the game appeal to younger audiences, and gazing out over a map dotted with floating debris and castle ruins is actually quite spectacular. It feels like a more magical, medieval version of Fortnite in terms of graphics, but that's not bad by any means. You see, instead of having players spawn in and then fight over random weapons and loot caches, Spellbreak already sends you into battle with some equipment of your choice, which affords players some freedom to develop their own preferred playstyles.Īesthetically, I do concede that Spellbreak doesn't really do anything new. Your equipment heavily influences the way you play too, and what I will say is that it's done in a very different fashion from other battle royales. However, it's how you fight that really separates Spellbreak from its brethren, and I'm not just talking about it in terms of battle tactics. You've got a bunch of players on a single large map, a periodically shrinking circle that basically incinerates anyone caught outside, and fast-paced gameplay that forces players to think and formulate strategies on the fly. When it comes to the general flow of gameplay, the Spellbreak apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Luckily, this one turned out to be a little different. Especially not after the shambling mess that Ubisoft's urban battle royale Hyper Scape turned out to be, and I actually had high hopes for it at the start. I distinctly recall thinking "It's just PUBG with magic instead of guns.", and to be honest, as someone who has never really gotten on the whole battle royale hype train, I wasn't that keen on it. After our own playtesting, we feel that it's primarily due to its innovative and refreshingly magical take on the genre, but is that one victory enough to propel it to the big leagues? Let's find out.Īt first glance, I certainly wouldn't blame you for thinking Spellbreak was just Harry Potter-meets-PUBG because I had the exact same impression. As you head over to loot their charred remains, you blow the steam off the top of your trusty fire gauntlet, and your lips curl into a smile - there's nothing like a satisfying kill to open the match.ĭeveloped and published by Proletariat, Inc., the magic-slinging battle royale Spellbreak is still pretty much an infant compared to the likes of PUBG and Fortnite. but already it's started to make waves among the battle royale community.
With a "zap", a "boom" and a "pow", a smoking crater now stands where your opponent was just a few moments ago.
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