A slider changes fur’s pattern and colors, from the ordinary to the exotic (e.g. Now it’s time to choose how your appearance. You’ll upgrade your resistances as you progress, but you can get a head start by either dumping your initial points into one resistance or spreading them among the four. The four in question are Heat, Cold, Biohazard, and Radioactivity and correspond with biomes of the same type (more on that later). Next, you’ll choose a genetic resistance.

Strength-focused builds create a barrel-chested mutant while more agile heroes appear thinner. As you tinker with your build, you’ll also see your character physically change shape to provide a visual representation of your choice. Hyla, for example, is a resilient breed built for absorbing more damage than the other types.Īs you can see above, breeds have six stats: Vitality, Strength, Intellect, Charisma, Agility, and Luck. Each reflects the game’s six tribes and sports inherent traits and advantages.

The Tribe War, the conflict between the game’s six factions.Ĭrafting your furry critter begins by choosing one of six breeds: Primal, Dumdon, Rex, Hyla, Fip, and Murgel.

The fate of Tree of Life, the planet’s primary life-giver, which has been corrupted by a seeping oil as well as four destructive entities known as the World Eaters.

The story of who you are and how you came to be in this world.

We still don't have any extensive plot details, but developer Experiment 101 says Biomutant's story consists of three narrative pillars: Here’s a rapid-fire list of information that serves as the final primer for Biomutant before we finally dig in later this month. However, if you still have some lingering questions about Biomutant, I had a chance to sit in on a hands-off gameplay demonstration where I learned new details while getting clarification on some previously revealed features. If you’re like me, you probably just want the game to come out already and have seen everything needed to convince you of a purchase. The long-in-development game offers a wacky blend of open-world exploration, multiple forms of traversal, a deep martial arts combat system, and choice-driven storytelling – all led by your furry, gene-spliced hero. Biomutant has the potential to become a hidden gem when it's released on May 25.

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