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Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

author:YC's game appreciation channel
Author: Suo Ran Tasteless Evaluation Team (has been authorized to assist in publishing, others are prohibited from reprinting for any reason without permission)

Akira Toriyama is gone, but his spirit is still with us. Since I was a child, I liked to read Akira Toriyama's manga, and when I grew up, I still remembered it, always looking back on the past and watching those classic books. My personal favorite is actually Alalei.,That's Dr. IQ.,Other short stories haven't been involved.,So that's why I personally haven't seen the original work of this work.,But in the future.,I'm definitely going to see it.。 That's all for nostalgia, and then let's get down to business.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

Good demons, and evil humans

Speaking of demons, we often have the impression that they are relatively evil, but in this story, the demon prince we play is a very kind existence. What is most important in the desert is water. Our protagonist has been living by robbing the kingdom of water, but he didn't expect that one day a sheriff came to his hometown, and he brought the news that somewhere, there must be a mysterious oasis. After saying hello to the archdemon, our protagonist embarks on a journey to find an oasis with the sheriff and a thief monster.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

And then by chance, the protagonist rescued a beautiful girl named Ann, and stole the first vehicle in this work, "Tank". With a powerful means of transportation, the rest is much simpler, resist the kingdom's armies and expose the kingdom for what it really is. This set of combination punches continued, even the king of the kingdom admitted, and the desert once again ushered in water. However, the story does not end there, when the protagonist returns to his hometown for a few days, he reunites with the sheriff and finds that the reconciled kingdom army has been defeated. This is where the deeper conspiracy begins, and saving the world is within reach.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

Whether it's a desert swimmer standing in the way or a kingdom's general, they all create a distinct image in the story, rather than a brushstroke. The overall story is very dark humorous, the irony is very strong, justice exists in the legendary evil heart, and evil exists in the self-proclaimed righteous heart. Just like the classic manga "Dragon Quest: Dahl's Adventure" many years ago, in the 80s and 90s, there were still many such themes, even the classic manga "Dragon Ball" in the early years of Akira Toriyama, just like Piccolo and Vegeta, the wicked also have their own philanthropic hearts.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

A journey on a chariot

Most of our time is spent moving and fighting in tanks or mechs. In addition to the initial tank, we can also get jumping mechs, pickup trucks to locate missiles, fast-moving motorcycles, off-road vehicles that can be armed, and so on. We can assemble and upgrade by collecting or purchasing the necessary materials for synthesis. You can also earn cores by doing bounties and forge new vehicles. Vehicles can be switched at any time during battle, instead of one vehicle being used until death. In addition, many of the mazes in the game also need the assistance of chariots, and even if you run into the maze, you will occasionally need to summon chariots to clear obstacles.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

The game also features hand-to-hand combat and stealth looting gameplay. Hand-to-hand combat requires the player to operate the protagonist to fight with the enemy's soldiers and bosses, and the difficulty of the battle is not high. However, the hand-to-hand combat operation is not friendly to keyboard and mouse players, and the various combination buttons are arranged quite unreasonably, and the player needs to reset. The stealth and loot gameplay is the same as most stealth games, but instead of killing enemies, you can sneak into your own pocket the items of the enemy barracks. Even if it is discovered, there is no punishment mechanism, it is just a re-run from a certain point before.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

Town building

At the beginning of the game, when we arrive in town, this is where we will be based. In towns, you can strengthen your vehicle, buy parts, and customize your livery for your vehicle. However, the town we first arrived at was very rudimentary, and we needed to complete side quests to make the town prosperous step by step. And there are many functional NPCs that require the player to complete side quests in order to come to the town. As the number of residents in the town increases, the available functions are gradually opened, and there will even be their own small home to decorate, with a variety of styles of furniture to create. For those who have a high sense of immersion and resonance, this setting is undoubtedly the icing on the cake.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

At last

The overall game experience is quite good, whether it is the details of the picture, or the creation of the vehicle, or the creation of the characters, and the sense of substitution of the story, it is very good. Of course, it is not without flaws, such as the repetition of the battle, the materials are too scattered, the map is not displayed in the maze, etc., but when these flaws and advantages are combined, they seem insignificant, that is, the flaws are often called. The Deluxe Edition DLC is mainly in terms of substitution, and you can choose whether to start it or not. Overall, whether it's for chariot gameplay or for Akira Toriyama, it's worth trying.

Sand Land: A desert adventure between good demons and evil humans

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