Unique Boss Battle Gameplay with New Weapon Kind – IGN First

Robust boss fights are the spotlight of any Staff Ninja motion sport, and it appears to be like like Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty might be no totally different. For right this moment’s IGN First, right here’s an unique first have a look at one of many sport’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 usually lays itself open to assault, every of Aoye’s strikes are heavy and may be deadly. Aoye additionally has an assault that spreads ice all through the battle space, which makes it vital for the participant to struggle rigorously inside a extra confined surroundings.

In our gameplay video with Aoye (see it on the prime of the web page, after which examine the ten minutes of latest gameplay we had final week immediately above for those who missed it), the participant character wields the Halberd, a never-before-shown weapon sort. Right here’s what director Masakazu Hirayama has to say about it.

Every of Aoye’s strikes are heavy and may be deadly.

“The Halberd is finest identified for warlord Lu Bu’s Sky-Piercing Halberd. It’s a heavy weapon that may mow down enemies just like the Glaive. On the similar time, it additionally has some long-range vertical thrusting assaults just like the Spear. Using the Halberd’s form, this weapon sort 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 the direction of your self and assault from a better vary.”

Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty is about to launch on March 3 for PS5/PS4/Xbox Sequence X|S/Xbox One/PC and might be accessible on Xbox Sport Go day one. With Wo Lengthy as January’s IGN First, count on many extra exclusives all through this month. You’ll want to try 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.