It’s been many years since I had even thought about Kingdom of Loathing, never mind having actually played it, when I saw that West of Loathing was coming out. Intriguing, sure, but not something that would skyrocket to the top of my Must Play List.
I downloaded it on a whim from XBox Game Pass for PC, and since I’ve been kind of struggling to find the next thing to play, I decided to fire it up a couple of nights ago.
Having absolutely no clue what I was getting into, I decided to play through as a Beanslinger. Before I knew what was happening, a couple of hours had passed, I’d giggled at the absurdity more than a few times, and I discovered that hey, this is actually pretty fun.
I’m currently undecided if I’m going to push through to the end – I have probably about 6 hours into it so far, which means I’m more than halfway to the end. However, I’m already finding myself somewhat underpowered, and I don’t know how much of that is due to skipping things – not having a dedicated quest log or journal means I don’t really remember where I left off when I fire the game up.
That said, it’s reasonably priced, and if you have fond memories of Kingdom of Loathing or really really like puns and referential humor, it might be worth picking up. For me, it’s been a lovely little palate cleanser while I debate what to dive into next.
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