Release Date: December 5, 2024
FPP action RPG, developed for virtual reality sets. In Behemoth, we play a wanderer who travels through a frigid land and hunts the giants called behemoths that reign over the land.
Behemoth is an action RPG developed by Skydance Interactive, known for the warmly received The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners. It was developed with virtual reality sets in mind.
Behemoth takes us on a journey to a bleak fantasy land known as the Forsaken Lands. This once vibrant and beautiful area changed beyond recognition when it was struck by a mysterious plague; through it, cities began to fall into ruin and people - into madness. We take on the role of a sickly wanderer who roams the territory and hunts giants called behemoths, trying to find a cure for the disease consuming the land and its inhabitants.
In Behemoth the action is observed from a first-person perspective (FPP). Traversing the ice-covered locations, we are mainly engaged in fighting with enemies. Clashes are dynamic, and during them we use mainly the sword and a rope with a hook, which allows the protagonist, among other things, to attract enemies to himself or use elements of the environment against them (for example, thanks to it the protagonist can throw heavy rocks on their heads). From time to time we also have the ability to act silently and eliminate enemies by surprise. The behemoths, on the other hand, act here as bosses. Due to their enormous size, in order to defeat them it is necessary to climb on their bodies (here again a rope with a hook comes in handy); for only in this way can we reach their weak points. The rope is also indispensable to us during exploration, as it makes it easier for us to cross chasms or get to places inaccessible by standard methods.
Behemoth features high-quality graphics. Especially the designs of the behemoths are impressive.
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 5
Developer: Skydance Interactive
Publisher: Skydance Interactive
Age restrictions: 16+
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System Requirements for Skydance's Behemoth Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 6 GB GeForce RTX 2060 / 8 GB Radeon RX 5700, 50 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core 7-12700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D, 32 GB RAM, graphic card 10 GB GeForce RTX 3080 / 12 GB Radeon RX 7700 XT, 50 GB HDD, Windows 10.
Game Ratings for Skydance's Behemoth Video Game.
Digital Trends: 3 / 5 by Jason Rodriguez
Skydance's Behemoth is an adequate VR game that peaks during some stunning boss battles.
TheGamer: 3 / 5 by Ben Sledge
The plot may as well be non-existent. Behemoth makes the most of its medium, but I can’t wait for the first VRPG to abandon these archaic design philosophies in favour of complete virtual freedom.
GamingTrend: 75 / 100 by Richard Allen
Behemoth is certainly ambitious and uses VR in unique ways to create a sense of scale rarely seen, but it fumbles what should be its best aspect - the behemoths. Still, Behemoth is unquestionably epic, combining precise sword fighting, great climbing and grapple mechanics, gorgeous graphics, and epic boss fights to create a world that feels great to explore. While the behemoth fights are certainly a spectacle, I found the lead up to the fights far more entertaining than the fights themselves. Still, Behemoth is well worth picking up.