Everwild review
Everwild gameplayĮverwild will likely have players create their own druidic character with the goal to travel around the world and try to protect the most endangered parts of nature. Although we don’t necessarily see gameplay, this trailer makes it far more clear what we can expect to be doing. It’s also likely that this will be a four-player experience, and perhaps like Sea of Thieves, it will take place in servers populated by tons of other players.Įverwild’s second trailer paints a larger picture, showing our travelers (who are called Eternals) with animals by their sides, sitting at campfires, performing druidic rituals, meditating around the world, encouraging animals to achieve goals or traverse obstacles, and healing wildlife they encounter. Additionally, the characters and wildlife boast simple and unrealistic designs, which probably means the game will be rather lighthearted overall. The softly animated foliage and cool color palette give the world a paintbrush-esque quality.
In 2019, Everwild was announced with a trailer that shows a group of four travelers picking berries, interacting with wildlife, and sneaking past the dangers hidden in a beautiful forest. So far, two cinematic trailers set the tone for what to expect from the game’s atmosphere. If it doesn't appear at that show, Xbox is also hosting an extended showcase on June 14 at 10am PT / 1pm EST / 6pm BST. It's unlikely that Everwild will appear at this event, but we recommend tuning in just in case. Microsoft is hosting an Xbox & Bethesda showcase on June 12 at 10am PT / 1pm EST / 6pm BST. It's looking a bit grim, but hopefully these games come together in the next few years. Not only is Everwild facing development issues, but Perfect Dark has seen half of its staff depart in the last year.
Hopefully these issues get resolved and the game comes together. Jeff Grubb shared some insight on the Xbo圎ra podcast, saying that "Everwild is a real mess." He continues, claiming that "the people working on that game don’t really know what’s going on with that game." This has been a fear for fans since both of the game's trailers were animated, none of which revealed gameplay or gave hints towards its mechanics. We’ve shown kind of a glimpse of a world, you’ve seen the art style that the team has got, but we want to get it right."Īlien Isolation's lead designer, Gary Napper, has come onto Rare's team as a design director for Everwild. In a Kinda Funny interview with Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty, he claims that the team at Rare is "just trying to make sure that they’ve got something special. The team is now targetting a 2024 release, which means we won't see the game for years.
Video Games Chronicle reports that Everwild has been completely rebooted. This doesn't mean much as far as development time goes, so it's not the best way to determine how much longer before the game launches. This likely solidifies that the game isn't launching in 2021.Ĭhris Dring from spoke of Everwild's release date during a VGC Off The Record podcast, claiming that the game is "so far away." He suggests that there could even be a new Xbox model (mid-tier upgrade) by the time it comes out.Ī Twitter user recently discovered that Everwild has been in pre-production since 2016 due to LinkedIn posts from a few Rare employees. Considering they're recently hiring for such a position, the game probably has a decent bit left to be developed. Rare is currently hiring for Senior Designers to join Everwild, which could be due to Simon Woodroffe leaving the project.