Preview: Palia Brings The Cozy Vibes With Its Community Sim MMO
Cozy MMO Palia launches into Closed Beta today, opening up its world for players to explore, build together and uncover the mysteries of Palia, and maybe do a bit of fishing together along the way.
A community sim at heart, Palia's dev team at Singularity 6 aims to build a world that players can believe in, care about, and work together to make their own. Earlier this summer, I had the chance to check out Palia with the devs, learning a bit more about this cozy MMO and what players can expect jumping into theclosed beta release today.
Palia itself isn't just the name of the game, but also the world you'll inhabit. Thanks to a phenomenon unknown to yourself and to the resident Palians, humans are being dropped into the world of Palia. The first moments started with my character (after a brief jaunt through Palia's decent character creator) opening my eyes in a shattered ruin, with the researcher Jina there to greet me — as unsure of what happened as my character was.
The world of Palia is colorful, with the playful art style popping on screen. I love the fact that this isn't using a realistic art style to try to reign in players. Instead, the more stylized visuals evoke a Saturday-morning cartoon more than Crysis. That said, some might not necessarily want another game in the genre that looks like Disney: Dreamlight Valley meets Fortnite, but I love it. I think the colors play well and help sell the world as a cozy, welcoming, and warm place to spend my time within.
This was cemented when I first left the confines of my small chamber and saw the world of Palia unfold in front of me. Waterfalls cascaded in the distance as green hills rose on the horizon. In the distance, a small village was visible with windmills dotting the
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