Dauntless Review
Posted: 15 months ago, last updated 5 weeks ago.
Author: @GeekDadGamer and Jo Robertson.
Overview
Like Fortnite, the game is rising in popularity because of its well balanced team-based online multiplayer. Although you can play Dauntless on your own you can also team up with three other players to subdue the monsters. Players can team up regardless of the system on which they are playing.
Unlike Fortnite or Apex Legends, this is a game played collaboratively with other players against a common foe - the huge Behemoth monsters. This gives it more a sense of adventure and team-work.
For the hunting, you equip weapons and armour and pull off combo attacks to damage the creatures, while monitoring their own health and stamina gauge. The hunts can take up to twenty minutes to complete.
Game Details
Rating: PEGI 12+
Release Date: 21/05/2019
Price: Free
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fighting, Open World and Simulation
Developer: @phoenixlabs
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Commitment
Players: You can play with 4 players in the same room and up to 4 players online. This can be with other family members on another system or people you don't know.
Cross-Play: You can play with people on other systems: Xbox One, Switch, PC and PS4. If this includes Switch and you are not in the same room, you may want to use another means to communicate as you play, such as Discord.
Costs
Dauntless
This game is free to play. Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience. This includes a regular subscription fee (known as a 'battle/season pass') to unlock access to reward items and other aspects of the game.
You don’t need a paid subscription to play this game online. There are in-game purchases for current that lets you customise the look of your character and restock consumables for the next hunt. The Elite Hunt season pass enables you to fast track your progress and skip on through levels. The pass also rewards you with cores that enhance weapons.
Age Ratings
This game has been rated ESRB TEEN.
This game was rated PEGI 12 for frequent scenes of mild to moderate violence. It is not suitable for persons under 12 years of age.
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Accessibility
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