Robust boss fights are the spotlight of any Workforce Ninja motion recreation, and it seems to be like Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty will likely be no totally different. For right now’s IGN First, right here’s an unique first have 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 referred to as Traditional 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 a large 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 could be deadly. Aoye additionally has an assault that spreads ice all through the battle space, which makes it crucial for the participant to combat fastidiously 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 recent gameplay we had final week straight above when 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 could be deadly.
“The Halberd is greatest 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 kind additionally has a Martial Artwork (a robust transfer that differs per particular person weapon) in which you’ll be able to hook a far-off enemy together with your blade. You should utilize this assault to attract the enemy in direction of your self and assault from a better vary.”
Wo Lengthy: Fallen Dynasty is ready to launch on March 3 for PS5/PS4/Xbox Collection X|S/Xbox One/PC and will likely be out there on Xbox Recreation Cross day one. With Wo Lengthy as January’s IGN First, count on many extra exclusives all through this month. Make sure 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 desires to grasp Wo Lengthy’s Employees.