Summary
In addition to letting players capture the adorable creatures known as Pals,Palworldallows gamers to nab human NPCs as well. The new open-world adventure game from developer Pocketpair has only just launched in early access, but its already drawing plenty of attention and developing a considerable fan base. Within days of its premiere,Palworldmarked a notable Steam concurrent player milestone, and it seems to be continuing to build momentum.
Having seen initial success,Palworldlooks to have passed an important early access hurdlewith its quick jump in users. Now it will be up to Pocketpair to roll out updates and deliver content to keep the growing community engaged and coming back. It remains to be seen if this adventure game will challenge the likes ofPokemonamong fans of exploring, battling, and capturing cute critters. So far, however, it seems thatPalworldis delivering enough surprises to keep gamers excited.
While exploringPalworldrecently, streamer Coney discovered that it ispossible to capture human NPCs with Pal Spheres, the game’s equivalent of Poke Balls. In the video which he later shared on Twitter, Coney appears to throw the sphere at a human combatant as a joke, not expecting anything to happen. The look on his face when it actually leads to a capture shows just how stunned he was that it actually worked. Indeed, Coney takes a moment after the event to simply stare at the screen and marvel at the possibilities.
Coney went on to add that these captured NPCs can also be sold for considerable money. This could make grabbing NPCs not just an amusing gimmick, but a legitimate way to increase one’s income in a hurry. Newcomers to the game are already figuring outhow to catchPalworld’sPals. Now, it’s likely that many will be seeking to translate these skills for use against the game’s many human foes as well.
WithPalworldfacing controversy for its similarity toPokemon, it certainly pays for the game to have features that differentiate it from the established property. Giving players the chance to turn their capturing skills on other people is definitely one way to do just that and some players are clearly enjoying it.
Palworld
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In this game, you can peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices…even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
