Robust boss fights are the spotlight of any Group Ninja motion recreation, and it appears to be like like Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty will probably be no totally different. For at present’s IGN First, right here’s an unique first take a look at one of many recreation’s earlier bosses, Aoye. Aoye is a fictional creature that seems within the historical Chinese language textual content Shan Hai Jing, also called Basic of Mountains and Seas. It’s described as a bull-like being with lengthy hair paying homage to a straw rain-cape.
In Wo Lengthy, Aoye seems as an enormous monster that assaults with its lengthy hair and creepy tentacles. Whereas it typically lays itself open to assault, every of Aoye’s strikes are heavy and will be deadly. Aoye additionally has an assault that spreads ice all through the battle space, which makes it essential for the participant to combat rigorously inside a extra confined atmosphere.
In our gameplay video with Aoye (see it on the high of the web page, after which examine the ten minutes of latest gameplay we had final week instantly above in case you missed it), the participant character wields the Halberd, a never-before-shown weapon kind. Right here’s what director Masakazu Hirayama has to say about it.
Every of Aoye’s strikes are heavy and will be deadly.
“The Halberd is greatest recognized for warlord Lu Bu’s Sky-Piercing Halberd. It’s a heavy weapon that may mow down enemies just like the Glaive. On the identical time, it additionally has some long-range vertical thrusting assaults just like the Spear. Using the Halberd’s form, this weapon kind additionally has a Martial Artwork (a robust transfer that differs per particular person weapon) in which you’ll hook a distant enemy along with your blade. You should utilize this assault to attract the enemy in direction of your self and assault from a more in-depth vary.”
Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty is ready to launch on March 3 for PS5/PS4/Xbox Sequence X|S/Xbox One/PC and will probably be out there on Xbox Sport Cross day one. With Wo Lengthy as January’s IGN First, count on many extra exclusives all through this month. Remember to take a look at our gameplay video of the TIanzhushan space in addition to an in depth article on the sport’s weapons.
Esra Krabbe is an editor at IGN Japan. He needs to grasp Wo Lengthy’s Employees.
