Besiege [Review]

Ever wondered what it was like to destroy a small town or even a kingdom? Besiege has Tears of the Kingdom-like building mechanics (though it was released years before) that let you build large monstrosities to destroy whatever each stage puts in front of you. The game gives you various pieces to work with, such as pistons, wheels, and much more, to help you create total destruction. You can even fly and sail and even apply weapons to blow things up with, as well as a giant drill head! Just on the second level alone, I tried to build a Gundam, and boy did I fail. The graphics are very nice, only focusing on the task at hand, the rest of the world is just white, and honestly, it's a very nice touch. In the latest content release of Besiege, titled Besiege the Splintered Sea, players are tasked with battling and building in the ocean. This expansion offers 10 all-new levels and an ocean sandbox. There are krakens and many other sea creatures, along with a fleet of pirates. My favorite thing to do in this mode is build up my ship to blow up my friends' ships. I had way more fun doing this in this game than I ever could in Sea of Thieves or Skull and Bones.

Besiege is a much more thoughtful and well-put-together game, and everything you do feels purposeful. The only downside to this new expansion is the length, clocking in at about an hour. A lot of this expansion felt like a tutorial. All of that aside, it is fantastic! I played through it a second time just to fool around and explore, and I had an absolute blast. Creating numerous death machines to destroy just a single wall is massively overdramatic. Honestly, we're in a time when just about every game is a copy-paste of others, and there is a lack of true vision in gaming in this modern age. Besiege absolutely stands out, and I can confidently say this game needs more attention and praise. Besiege is a kid's toy box, and much like Bionicle, Lego, and Zelda's Tears of the Kingdom, it has a puzzle aspect to it for fulfilling the stage objective (destroying stuff, of course). There are always things to create and discover. No matter how many hours you sink into this game, there's always something new to find or a better, more official way to handle a task. The unique gameplay and overall goofy, absurd building and destruction are exactly what are needed to wind down and relax. 9/10