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Despite its cutesy appearance, Cult of the Lamb looks to deliver exactly what it promises: a vengeful and bloody tale about the lamb in question, and how he pays back the debt that brought him back to life by going out into the world and killing everything he finds there. Going out into the world itself involves exploring randomly-generated areas and defeating the enemies you\u2019ll find there to grow more powerful, or else converting individuals into new followers of your gruesome cult. The world of Cult of the Lamb is dark and hellish \u2014 don\u2019t be fooled by the lamb\u2019s harmless appearance; there\u2019s murder in those giant Disney eyes. So, death, destruction, and general devilishness \u2014 all what we expected from a game like Cult of the Lamb. <\/p>\n

What I didn\u2019t expect was the sort of base-building elements the game implements. Not only do you go out into the world to gain more followers, you also provide for them back at a safe hub space \u2014 feeding them, building more structures, and even, it looks like (from one promising blueprint I found for a wheelbarrow filled with flowers), decorating<\/i> your base. Towards the end of the demo, I had my one loyal follower busy chopping wood and gathering resources. If there was anything that could make Cult of the Lamb even better, it\u2019s this concept of building up a little base for your loyal followers. Giving you a base also gives you an instant sense of ownership in the game \u2014 this is your<\/i> space, you\u2019ll upgrade it and take care of your followers. <\/p>\n

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The first few enemies I faced didn\u2019t seem too challenging, but you can tell Cult of the Lamb is just getting warmed up \u2014 along with facing the followers of other cults, you\u2019ll later face the leaders themselves. And don\u2019t forget about those mysterious creatures that tried to sacrifice you at the beginning \u2014 one of them cropped up again later in the demo and made it very<\/i> clear that the only reason they didn\u2019t try to personally eliminate the lamb again is that they didn\u2019t think he posed much of a threat. So it seems we can expect some seriously powerful foes to crop up again later on just when we start to get too big for our boots. Likewise, it seems as though caring for your followers will take a step up, too, as you\u2019ll also need to perform rituals and sermons to keep their faith up, as well as feeding them and upgrading your base. We only had around half an hour with Cult of the Lamb, but that was enough to have us entirely invested in this devilishly demonic game.<\/p>\n

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The music. The music!<\/i> It\u2019s stuff I listen to all the time. It\u2019s like trip-hop, but a bit faster with a lovely bonky rhythm. It kept me bouncing as I slew foes and began my wonderful cult of animals. Gosh, this game took me in a way I didn\u2019t expect. Actually, I think that is true of myself and Heidi, who both came away positively glowing. Like Heidi, I feel intrigued by the base building mechanics which have long been a favourite feature in video games for me. More surprising though was the really stupendous combat, which five rooms in had me thinking that it would be a dangerously grippy hook with how easy and visually satisfying hitting foes is. Seeing grass and brush sweep into the air was a lovely touch, but moreover the dialogue was also wonderfully wry and there is a bit of cheek emanating from every corner of this well-constructed world. Cult of the Lamb has me really excited. In fact, as Luke will tell you, it has all three of us incredibly excited for its release! <\/p>\n

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I was expecting to enjoy Cult of the Lamb just from the trailer, but I wasn\u2019t expecting the duality of gameplay it presents. Adventuring feels great \u2014 speedy action combat with a long-distance dodge and custom special ability that can be swapped out or upgraded by finding new ones on your travels, plus there\u2019s a handy map screen between areas that lets you target specific zones, rewards, or challenges, a la Curse of the Dead Gods and Hades. It\u2019s safe to say that if you like either of those games, this should be on your radar. Once you\u2019re done in the dungeons and have converted more followers to your adorable cause, though, the game suddenly changes gear. Back at base, you need to tend to your flock and make sure they\u2019re all contributing to the cause by gathering or refining raw materials. Cult of the Lamb goes from fast-paced action roguelite to A Kingdom for Keflings-esque town management in a heartbeat, and somehow without breaking players\u2019 necks with tonal whiplash. Both gameplay styles feed into one another wonderfully, with new converts indoctrinated by defeating bosses in dungeons joining your settlement (you can even individually customise them, so I\u2019m blatantly going to be running a cult of froggy lads) and in turn allowing you to develop the homestead further and develop the means to tackle (and hopefully convert) even more powerful foes. Even just from the few quick runs that we got, it\u2019s a really engaging loop, so I\u2019m really looking forward to seeing what kinds of weapons, abilities, and base-building potential make it into the full release. Consider me proselytised, little lamb.<\/p>\n

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What do you think of Cult of the Lamb? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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