I’ve wandered into a stranger’s camp in the wilderness when some curious quest text pops up, “Sing a song.” How can I resist? Unexplored 2’s role play systems spring to life, and with them I guide my Wayfarer through a series of minor musical successes until they deliver what I’m told, via flavour text, is a loud rendition of a popular ditty. The applause for my impromptu performance isn’t exactly deafening, but it is enough to secure me a place by the campfire for the night.
When I’m not singing, my roguelite avatar is busy lugging modifier-laden equipment around a hostile, procedurally generated land in the hopes of destroying a magical object to save the world. It’s all a bit Lord of the Rings, but is inspired by Tolkien in a way most fantasy games aren’t. Rather than subject me to another round of orc wars, hot elves, and magic swords with funny names, instead focuses on my traveller’s long, hard, journey, with combat being something I only resort to
