Backpack Hero

I have, quite frankly, have been bored of video games lately. Most are the 3rd person action RPG with the random licensed IP, or have a sprawling sandbox world that takes hundreds of hours to complete. Or they just have a boring and repetitive game loop. After months of searching for something to scratch "that itch", I finally found it in Backpack Hero. I've been taking advantage of all the free games offered on GoG or Epic and most are something I'll play for a few days and get bored... that is, until I found this gem. This normally isn't my type of game at all but I became hooked immediately. I can't put this game down and find myself playing until 2am, like the good old days of the early Civ series. Why is this so addictive? Thanks to the HUNDREDS of random pickups you can unlock and find there are nearly infinite cool powerful combos you can create. The more you play the more crazy gear you unlock and the more unique quests you can try. What I like is that many quests force you to change your tactics and try something new. My favorite being one where the only weapons you find are hammers and you earn no shield or armor just "structure" which you build in your inventory. Then there's magic focused quests, bow/arrow centric missions and so on. You can also unlock other characters in this game and they aren't just reskins... they drastically alter the game play for each. Like the first new character, instead of just unlocking 3 chosen backpack slots at a time, you are given 4 slot rigid Tetris-like pieces that you have to had to your pack with unique gear that gives bonuses to backpack "pockets" that aren't connected to others. So fun and unique. The average quest is fairly easy, but higher tier heroes have some very challenging missions that can be difficult and take time mastering. There's also a town-building aspect to unlocking new content so if you enjoy games like **** Valley, then Backpack Hero might be your bag. ;)

09/10 Ideal for people with a mania! ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ DaVinci created a new reality☐ You forget what reality is☐ Red Dead Redemption II Good☐ Decent☐ Don’t look for too long☐ Bad☐ Atari☐ Tamagotchi ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Can your PC run Paint? Potato☐ Decent☐ Fast☐ Rich Ox☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Story }--- ☐ Story? What story?☐ One word. Pewpewpew! Three words. Pew pew! Some sweet talk☐ Average☐ Good☐ Beautiful!☐ Isabel Allende, Machado de Assis and Tolkien teamed up to write it☐ It will replace your life ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Excellent! Good☐ Nice, but you can play it with two fingers☐ Mehh☐ Just watch paint dry instead☐ Yeah, right☐ Smash your hand with a hammer, it’s more fun ---{ Grind }--- ☐ Not needed☐ Only if you care about achievements☐ Not necessary to progress Medium grind level☐ Grind maniac☐ You’ll need a second life to grind ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press “W”☐ Easy Easy to learn / Hard to master☐ Significant brain usage☐ Hard☐ Dark Souls ---{ Playtime }--- ☐ Enough time for a cup of coffee☐ Short☐ Medium Long☐ You start, your grandchild finishes☐ To infinity and beyond! ---{ Replay }--- ☐ One time is enough☐ Only if you aim for achievements After a few months… Years… Mods…☐ With DLCs it’s worth it☐ You’d better have time to waste☐ Well… you didn’t really need a life anyway! ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of them Small issues☐ Can be annoying☐ ARK: Survival Evolved☐ Cyberpunk 2022☐ The game itself is a huge bug farm ---{ Multiplayer }--- No multiplayer☐ LAN☐ Says it has it, but your PC will explode if you try☐ There it is… a lonely, forgotten desert☐ Meh, it’s kinda fun☐ Solo mission? What?☐ Basically an MMO ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Audio-orgasmic☐ Very good☐ Good Acceptable☐ Bad☐ I’m deaf now---{ Audience }---☐ Children☐ Teenagers☐ Adults☐ Grandma Everyone ---{ Price }--- ☐ No longer available on Steam☐ It’s free! Fair price☐ On sale (you can find it for free, I recommend it)☐ If you have some spare money☐ I don’t recommend it☐ You can also just burn your money ---{ 9 / 10 }--- ☐ 1☐ 2☐ 3☐ 4☐ 5☐ 6☐ 7☐ 8 9☐ 10 Ah, how I love getting surprises like this: you have no idea what you’re getting into and suddenly you’re addicted to a cute little game with a solid challenge! Backpack Hero is basically a “organize your backpack” simulator, but it’s much more complex than it looks. On top of that, you unlock new characters, each with their own traits and **** game also offers a city-building aspect, which unlocks new elements and challenges. In truth, it was very close to being perfect. The story is sadly very shallow, the soundtrack is bland, and the building aspect could have been more developed. And of course, we’d love more characters! Still, none of that takes away from the pleasure of this “comfort game”, which has become one of my favorites! Highly recommended!!!