We Are The Caretakers

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Plattform: PC Veröffentlicht: 22.04.2021

16,79€

Preis Update 02.05.21

We Are The Caretakers ist ein afrofuturistisches Management-RPG. Versammle ein geheimes Team aus Beschützern in einem Einheiten-gestützten System inspiriert durch Darkest Dungeon, Ogre Battle und XCOM. Verteidige die gefährdeten Tierarten, auf die deine Welt angewiesen ist, in strategischen rundenbasierten Kämpfen. Sorge für globalen Widerstand, indem du Ruf, Geldmittel, Forschung, Tiere und Allianzen im Gleichgewicht hältst. „We Are The Caretakers“ ist ein anspruchsvolles Strategie-RPG, worin du einen Planeten beschützt, indem du für die dortigen Völker, Tiere und Ökosysteme kämpfst.

AFROFUTURISTISCHES UNIVERSUM: Der ehemals für Activision-Blizzard tätige Künstler Anthony Jones bringt atemberaubenden afrofuturistischen Stil und menschliche Empathie in eine komplexe Sci-Fi-Welt.
RUFSYSTEM: Jede Tat hat Einfluss darauf, wie andere die Fürsorger sehen. Fürchten sie dich? Oder unterstützen sie deine Mission, die gefährdeten Raun zu beschützen und das Schicksal der Welt zu entscheiden?
RUNDENBASIERTE BEGEGNUNGEN: Finde ein Gleichgewicht aus Kampf und Diplomatie in einem innovativen rundenbasierten Kampfsystem. Lebe mit den Konsequenzen, die sich aus der vertrackten Realität des Tierschutzes ergeben.
TEAMAUFSTELLUNG: Versammle bis zu 9 Teams aus Charakteren mit verschiedenen Eigenschaften, Schwächen, Fähigkeiten und Persönlichkeiten. Trainiere und verbessere deine Fürsorger in über 20 einzigartigen Jobklassen.
VERGRÖSSERE DEIN HAUPTQUARTIER: Triff dich mit Anführern, erforsche Technologien und rekrutiere Verbündete in deinem Sci-Fi-Hauptquartier. Wäge ihre miteinander im Widerspruch stehenden Interessen ab, um unsere Welt zu retten.
DIFFERENZIERTE GESCHICHTE: In unserer moralisch komplexen Welt spielen die Individuen außerhalb deines Teams eine ebenso wichtige Rolle wie die Ranger, die du auf jeder Karte einsetzt.
GENERIERTE TIERWELT: Der anspruchsvolle und prozedural generierte Survivalmodus eröffnet dir unzählige Spielmöglichkeiten.
EIN RAUN-JUNGTIER FÜR DICH: Es wird mit dir noch schmusen wollen, wenn es eigentlich schon längst zu groß dafür ist. So niedlich.

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CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 2.6 GHz or AMD Phenom 9950 Quad Core 2.6 GHz
GFX: 1GB ATI Radeon HD 5770, 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Software: Windows 7
HD: 6 GB verfügbarer Speicherplatz
LANG: Englisch, Französisch, Deutsch, Spanisch Türkisch, Brasilianisches Portugiesisch, Russisch, Spanisch ? Lateinamerika, Japanisch

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19 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.04.21 20:20

Eines der besten Spiele der letzten Jahre. Die eine Mission die ich spielen durfte, war die beste in der Geschichte der Missionen. Selbst die zweite war noch toll, sodass man gar nicht bemerkt, dass das Spiel eine dritte hat. Die Abstürze und Ladezeiten habe ich kaum bemerkt, da meine 1060 auch so viel Spaß hatte, dass sie ruhepausen zwischendurch brauchte.

10/10 Eichhörnchen würde das Spiel in den Winterschlaf mitnehmen.

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46 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 07.09.21 00:33

I wanted to like it. I liked the aesthetic. Ultimately, though, it just wasn't that interesting. Although it's pitched as strategic, it didn't feel strategic to me at all. It's not clear that my choices in combat really mattered—I could have made completely different ones, and it would have turned out the same way.

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60 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 01.08.21 02:48

I really don't like dunking on EA titles so early, especially with one that has such a cool Afro-futurist/conservationist theme, and combat that mixes social and physical moves in an interesting way, but for now I'll be refunding.

Convoluted combat mechanics (with some real jarring battlefield panning/motion that is honestly vertigo inducing and i don't normally get that), confusing and bare campaign/lore elements and very little in the way of guidance. Not having access to options menus during either the battlefield nor the homebase is a bit confusing/strange too.

I wish Steam had a neutral option as I think with time I'd be interested in returning to the game, but not in the current state.

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293 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 07.06.21 00:16

I can’t say I’ve played a game where the focus is on conservation and protecting a living species before, so when I heard about this game, I was excited to try it out. Unfortunately, the experience has been lukewarm so far. While I applaud the devs for making animal protection a central tenet in this game, there are some unusual design decisions which affect the enjoyment of this game (in my opinion, taking into account its EA status). Let’s take a look.

+ Focus on animal conservation and protection is to be commended (you get to hunt poachers)

+ The Caretakers and their various classes have interesting skill/combat trees and upgrade paths

+ The ability to recruit former enemies into your teams is an interesting twist

- What exactly is going on? Who are the Caretakers, what is the backstory and why is protecting the Raun important? The utter lack of a backstory (even in EA) makes players ask “why is this important? why am I doing all this?” Even a paragraph or two would help clear this up

- The above also makes dialogue with NPCs even more confusing and boring -- in fact, it made me want to skip all the dialogue (unfortunately there is no option to do this)

- The turn-based combat interface is strange. There are no weapons other than your powers and abilities, which appear to be psychic/intangible. The objective is to lower your targets’ attributes until they are “disabled” and taken out of combat (no one really dies). This is fine, but the UI in combat brings you into a 2nd person view of your Caretaker whose turn it currently is. Why would I want to see my own Caretaker? It would be far better to see all the enemies and mouse-over the tooltips so that I can decide who to attack first, and plan my tactical options more efficiently. Moreover, what is the individual’s “threat level” and why is it important to lower it in battle?

- The “Atrium” where the disabled enemies await after you defeat them in combat is strange, and quite frankly, annoying. Why would I put enemies or criminals in an atrium? The lack of choice in the options you have and the penalties you receive for dealing with them also make no sense. Why should I take a hit in reputation for dealing with criminals appropriately? The decision trees provided here are limited and can be far better

- There doesn’t seem to be a way to dismiss recruits you don’t need or want. How can you provide overcrowding?

- There is a bug in one of the first era missions as well. After destroying the debris, my team could not enter the town/village and just kept circling the entrance to the region. Pretty frustrating but hopefully fixed once it leaves EA

- Tagging Raun for conservation purposes seems like a fun idea, but chasing them all over the map is just ridiculous. The process for this should be made more user-friendly, especially since missions are running in real-time

Overall, I’m still going to recommend WATC but just barely. I like the theme and attempt to introduce a fresh approach towards turn-based combat (like I said, you don’t really “kill” anyone) but it’s still pretty rough and needs work.

5.0/10.0

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11 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 26.05.21 10:26

Neat idea and design approach but it's too buggy in its current state for my tastes - I don't have time to Alpha test; I'm not 15 anymore.

Needs more time in the oven but worth a look if you're looking for something different. If there was an in-between, I've rated it as such. But as it is, I cannot recommend it right now.

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218 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 12.05.21 15:46

FOR READERS FROM THE FUTURE OF VERSION 1.0: THESE THOUGHTS ARE BASED ON THE EA VERSION OF THE GAME

Although there are still some early access quirks, the core gameplay loop is already well executed. The setting really gives me hope for a future in games where truly meaningful representation becomes the core principle of building worlds that don't just copy the same Western stereotypes over and over ad nauseam.

+ Unique setting
+ Intriguing story
+ Complex turn-based combat with lots of variety
+ Well-crafted class tree

- Randomization makes for weird outcomes when dealing with detained poachers (in description and choices)
- Maps, objectives and barks from town leaders tend to repeat themselves in chapters 2 and 3
- Graphical glitches (e.g. hit animation plays even if an attack is dodged)

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816 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 04.05.21 20:16

This game is a great concept, and the Afro-futurist aesthetic adds a layer of depth I did not expect. Yes, it is early access/beta, so there's bugs, but the dev team is available nearly 24/7 to discuss problems and hear feedback. This is indie game development done right, and what is already a good game will be an outstanding final product as a result. Think of the early access purchase as a long term investment that is going to pay off soon!

tldr: buy this. support indie games, and immerse yourself in Afro-futurist sci-fi!
9/10 (will give it a 10 once it's finished)

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130 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 30.04.21 09:20

As stated, it is an early access game, there are some UI issues that detract from the experience.
* You can't press escape to close the current window consistently.
* You can't highlight each unit to see what class they are as visually I can't see the difference.
* You cannot name the unit or give it a leader.
* The classes seem interesting but they're quite limited at this stage.
* The detain function seems cool but, I don't get why some of the options are both negative, ie Give Bribe and Give Bribe being the two only options sometimes.
* It is pretty easy to get full reputation in the story mode at this time, however money is very scarce and I seem to have run out in the 2nd Era after fielding too many units.

If anyone had gotten this far, I do recommend the game at this price and I see it has some potential. This does somewhat fill the Ogre Battle/Last Remnant combat itch but needs a bit more refinement and depth. Looking forward to seeing what the developers can do moving forward.

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563 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.04.21 22:12

I'm a fan of the mechanics and class styles. Love the Raun as well. The complicated politics are well represented, I'm interested to see how choices in the early game affect gameplay later. I especially like that rather than indicating which of the avatars are male or female, the game simply gives a visual representation of them. Still some bugs to work out, but I enjoy playing and appreciate the intention and ambition.

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107 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 29.04.21 15:11

An interesting blend of mechanics! The best I can describe it is an XCOM style geoscape layer complete with recruitable characters with class trees as well as a tech tree. Under that is an map layer where you move your squad(s) around on a board, interacting with hostile and friendly units and gather resources. And below that is a turn-based combat layer similar to JRPGs.

I did not expect the twist at the end of the first chapter and am excited for more!

At the time of this writing the game is still in alpha so there are rough edges in terms of UI, but I like what I see overall

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65 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 25.04.21 16:29

An interesting take on TBS combat and a game that has some heart...literally as 10% of the games earnings go toward real life animal conservation.

It is however on its own an entertaining game of strategy and afro-futurist lore that is intriguing. I hope to see it improve more and more during the early access phase.

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34 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 23.04.21 04:29

Interesting Concept and for a good cause

First thing to mention is that Heart Shaped Games donates 10% of net revenue from We Are The Caretakers to Wildlife Conservation Network's Rhino Recovery Fund. Get a great game and support a great cause! - Good incentive to purchase but is it any good.

Graphics 8/10 - Fairly detailed map and hub areas. Nothing fancy but they get the job done.

Audio 7/10 Music and combat sounds add to the immersion though nothing to write home about.

Gameplay 7/10 - Fairly standard missions, Disable batteries and snag those pesky poachers. Combat is a cross between xbox and your run of the mill turn based rpgs. Abilities are varied although samey. You capture instead of kill and can decide to hand over or accept bribes which influences your reputation. Decent array of perks and abilities.

Overall 7/10 - Fairly fun game, Just feels like there is something missing to make it truely compelling. Its worth buying just to save the rhinos.

https://youtu.be/iIllQkS7tkU

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83 Std. insgesamt

Verfasst: 22.04.21 22:04

The depth so far is great, I keep pealing back new layers of coolness. I love the setting and overall theme as well.

Looking forward to how this game continues to shape up during EA.

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