Xbox Game Passgets better by the second, with new titles being added on a near-daily basis at this point. The first month of the year saw some pretty high-profile games get added to the service, withRainbow Six Siege, Death’s Door,andMass Effect: Legendary Editionall dropping onto Game Pass in the last few weeks. Day-one releases have also had a pretty solid showing, withNobody Saves the World,Rainbow Six Extraction, andWindjammers 2hitting the service throughout January.
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Besiege’s Experimental Gameplay
The core gameplay loop ofBesiegesees players sift througha toolbox of mechanical medieval partsto construct some form of siege weapon that will help the player achieve the specific objective of that mission. Objectives inBesiegerange from “kill x number of soldiers” to “destroy this building,” each offering a unique challenge that the player needs to overcome using strategy.
The real fun ofBesiegecomes from its level of player freedom. Players are given a bunch of mechanical pieces, and are given free rein over how they approach the mission. Players can build a vastrange of siege weapons, with only their own creativity being the limiting factor. Although the game has a distinct medieval setting, players eventually unlock an array of more modern parts and technology, eventually allowing the player to construct siege weapons that use computers, and even flight technology. Trebuchets, catapults, biplanes, and even helicopters can all be built inBesiege.
The extreme level of experimentation offered inBesiegemakes it a very replayable game, as each mission can be tackled in a variety of different ways, with a staggering amount of player-choice. For players who adore games likeKerbal Space Program, where imagination and experimentation is key to success, thenBesiegeshould definitely be on their radar come February 10.
What Besiege Console Is Missing From its PC Counterpart
As mentioned earlier,Besiegehas beena PC-only gamefor the last seven years, with five years of early-access before it finally released in a full capacity. Because of this, the console version of the game does lack a few of the PC version’s newer features.
In December 2017, a level editor was added toBesiege, along with a multiplayer mode. The multiplayer mode was a little barebones at first but has since received several game options, such as a mode in which players build siege weapons and go head-to-head, and a mode which sees players attempt to destroy each other’s castle as fast as possible. A subsequent update added the “Advanced Build Mode,” which allowed players to construct even more complicated siege weapons.
Unfortunately, theBesiegeconsole version is missing the multiplayer mode and level editor present in its PC counterpart. This is a bit of a shame, but the console version ofBesiegedoes feature a tweaked user interface, along with photo mode and a dedicated workshop which allows players to share their own user-created siege weapons.
Besiegeon Xbox will, however, receive some of the PC game’sAdvanced Building tools, so console players will be able to build a range of complicated and intricate vehicles. The console version of the game has a 54-level campaign, three sandbox levels, and a total of 68 blocks, devices, weapons, and mechanisms.
