The WhatsNext verdict
Brigand: Oaxaca is a fiercely personal immersive sim for players who want Deus Ex-style freedom filtered through brutal survival-RPG rules. Come for the strange world and expressive problem-solving, but expect to wrestle with the game’s rough edges.
What it does best
Immersive-sim freedom in a hostile world
Every resource and encounter matters
Your build genuinely changes who you are
What might put you off
Brutal difficulty and occasional unfairness
Severe low-budget jank
The setup
What you are walking into
Brigand: Oaxaca is a highly difficult post-apocalyptic RPG/FPS set in Mexico. The story will take you from a banana plantation to dark toxic caverns, to the sprawling city of Pochutla, to the flooded coastline, to deadly demon-infested jungles, and more. There are 14 unique skills to upgrade with skill points, ranging from agility to firearms, hacking, hardware, voodoo, and more. Unlock up to 80 special abilities that allow you to do things such as throw your weapon, upgrade your guns, and even control the weather. Dangers include rival tribes fighting for fertile land, mutated ghouls that emerge from their caverns at night, vicious demons that hunger for your flesh, a flooded and irradiated coastline that eats away at civilization, disease, insanity, hunger, and more. You will die often, and you will like it. #indiegame, #fps, #rpg, #survivial, #horror, #mexico
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