Palworld Will Basically Let Gamers Play as Team Rocket

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The Pokemon franchise is no stranger to clones, or imitators. Being an overnight success back in 1996, Pokemon has been aped at every corner. This was particularly prominent in the early 2000s, with other popular franchises like Digimon and even Dragon Quest jumping in on the collecting and battling monsters trend. Though Pokemon clones have become less popular in recent years, that hasn't stopped some developers from trying to put a unique spin on the formula, and the upcoming Palworld certainly does that.

Set to release sometime in 2023, Palworld is one of the more high-profile Pokemon clones out there. Being an open-world multiplayer game, it draws many similarities with the recently released Temtem, though there are a few key differences between the two. Where Temtem is essentially just the standard Pokemon gameplay formula brought into an MMO, Palworld is a third-person survival shooter where players can use their monsters in any way they see fit, giving the player-character some serious Team Rocket vibes.

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In Palworld, players are thrust into a fantastical, but dangerous open-world. While exploration is a key part of the overall experience, survival is by far the most important aspect. Players will need to manage their hunger, their temperature, and all the other usual survival game stats, and they're encouraged to do so by any means possible.

In Pokemon, the titular monsters are always viewed as somewhat sentient creatures that have their own personality and motivations. Although the trainer makes them duel each other to the point of exhaustion, it's all done mutually in the pursuit to become the very best. Palworld, on the other hand, makes it clear that its